专辑英文名: Celtic Themes: The Very Best of Clannad
专辑中文名: 凯尔特旋律荟萃：Clannad 精选
艺术家: Clannad
资源格式: WV
版本: [圣诞快乐][ISO]
发行时间: 2008年03月10日
地区: 爱尔兰
简介:
音乐类别：Celtic, New Age, Folk, Folk rock, pop
音乐语言：英语，盖尔语
专辑歌手：克兰纳德家族乐团
唱片公司：Sonybmg
编码品质：851 kbps
特别说明：ISO镜像经过优化处理，包含封面等；内嵌cue, log，无须解压即可播放（Foobar2000）
专辑介绍：
原本在传统凯尔特音乐与流行文化之间存在着一道鸿沟，八十年代以来在克兰纳德家庭乐团的不懈努力下，成功地在二者之间搭起了桥梁。他们创作的成果在流行文化中形成一种特殊的、令人神魂颠倒的形式，天衣无缝地结合各种音乐元素，并为他们在国际上赢得许许多多歌迷的赞赏。专辑荟萃了18首Clannad出道以来最经典的作品，如“Theme from Harry's Game”、“Robin (The Hooded Man)”等脍炙人口的名曲。爱尔兰独一无二的国宝级乐团Clannad，主唱凯尔特最美女声莫雅个人才情完全展现，深邃之声直入天听，珍藏Clannad的凯尔特音乐不二之选。
With their roots firmly cemented in Irish folk, Clannad became one of Ireland's most popular exports when they bridged the gap between contemporary pop and folk at the beginning of the eighties. This eighteen track compilation brings together all of the band's finest moments including such classicsas 'Theme From Harry's Game' and 'Robin (The Hooded Man)'. Also included are duets with Bono, Bruce Hornsby and Maire Brennan's solo outing with trance outfit Chicane.
Clannad: Clannad & Enya (早年)
Clannad乐团介绍（中文）：
◎家族(Clannad)乐团
克兰纳德家族乐团（Clannad）是个很有趣的组合体，说到「Clannad」这个名字，是取自盖立克语（Gaelic），意思大约是「来自城镇的家庭」（an clann as Dobhar），直截了当言明是他们是个家族乐团。这个家族乐团由五个人创立，莫雅（Maire）是主唱、其中的成员还有她的弟弟Ciaran和Pol，他们都是Brennan家的人，而Noel Duggan和Padraig Duggan则是才大他们几岁的一对双胞胎舅舅。莫雅的妹妹恩雅（Enya），虽然也曾经在这个家族乐团里待过，不过时间很短，她在1979年时加入， 1982年便振翅单飞了；至於Pol则在1989年时才离团，寻求其他的挑战。Maire曾经录制个人专辑，一度使乐迷以为她要离团，不过事实证明并非如此。
Clannad里每个人可都是身手不凡的，他们每个人都能演唱，和声默契十足，除此之外，Maire还能演奏竖琴；Ciaran 则是吉他、贝斯、键盘无一不精；Pol擅长吉他、打击乐和笛；舅舅Noel 也是吉他高手；Padraig会演奏吉他和曼陀铃；Enya则是擅长键盘乐。其实Maire的父亲在开店之前也组过团，母亲则是个音乐老师，外公外婆还曾经是潜心於爱尔兰传统民俗的老师呢。或许就是因为家学渊源，使得Clannad的音乐能呈显出细致隽永的文化气息。
◎发迹与打响名号的过程
Clannad并不是在万众瞩目的情况下初试啼声的。他们在1970年时成军，起初只是在Maire她父亲经营的小酒馆中作表演，但不久他们便开始在爱尔兰各民俗庆典中参与演出。1973年时Clannad发行了他们闯出名号后的首张专辑，不过在他们1975年到德国去之前，一直都没有什么大幅度的成功进展。恩雅离开乐团那一年，Clannad才刚刚开始在英国大展身手。他们录制电视节目主题曲（例如《Harry's Game》），登上排行榜，还得了好几次奖。虽然流行乐坛上人才济济，物换星移不足为奇，但Clannad长期以来都继续稳定发展，还拥有一定数目的民谣歌迷，早已奠定其乐坛上的地位。
Clannad一直为搜集盖立克语民谣、发扬爱尔兰音乐而努力，基於这样的信念与既有的实力，他们不断尝试融合New Age、爵士、民谣等等各类曲风，为家乡的传统音乐注入新的活力。起初连家乡的人们都担心他们因为致力於研究盖立克语民谣而限制其发展，但他们仍然兴致勃勃，况且在今天看来，Clannad的音乐陆续被电视影集、汽车广告所采用，他们的坚持的确是对的，而且很成功。
◎在美国发展佳评如潮
1984年为英国的电视节目「Robin Sherwood」进行音乐制作时，才透过持续的广播，被介绍给美国的观众。1992年在美国发行了他们越过大西洋的首张专辑《ANAM》之后，成为家喻户晓的团体，大放异彩，《Harry's Game》也引起无可抵挡的回响，而且还获得了Billboard音乐奖中的「年度世界音乐」（World Music Song Of The Year）。
1998年发行的《Landmarks》专辑，一举拿下了第41届葛莱美奖的「年度最佳New Age专辑」。这张专辑是Clannad的第18张专辑，共收录10首歌曲，其中盖立克语、英语各占一半。取名「Landmarks」是因为专辑中有许多歌曲的写作灵感与主题都是和地区有关的。除了传统乐器，他们也使用合成乐音，营造出一种超凡深邃的美感。美国还有乐评家指出，电影《铁达尼号》的配乐灵感简直就是来自Clannad，很有意思，可以将这二种作品比较看看。
原本在传统居尔特音乐与流行文化之间存在著一道鸿沟，但Clannad成功地在二者之间搭起了桥梁。他们创作的成果在流行文化中形成一种特出的、令人神魂颠倒的形式，天衣无缝地结合各种音乐元素，并为他们在国际上赢得许许多多歌迷的赞赏。
Clannad将传统美声演唱与优秀的器乐演奏作了完美的结合，而且可以说是推动现代爱尔兰音乐的第一线主力。这个团体能使用竖琴、笛及其他传统乐器，以复杂却雅致纤细的器乐为特色，很快就被纳入New Age的领域；而他们精巧敏锐、轻快活泼的主唱部加上表现极为优越的和声，更适足以唤醒沉睡的灵魂。如果你曾经受不了所谓的「新世纪世界音乐」（New Age World Music）或是爱尔兰风（Irish-influenced music）的乐章，或许应该尝试一下Clannad的作品，没有别的家族乐团能比他们更善於融合传统与当代的优点，呈现出令人激赏的作品了。
◎另一个Clannad家族之光
Enya生於1961年5月，爱尔兰原名是「Eithne Ni Bhraonain」。目前尚未结婚的她，在歌迷心目中是最具优雅气质、以及才华洋溢的居尔特与New Age Music创作型女艺人。
将「民谣的旋律」、「电子合成的和声背景」以及「复古的意图」（classical motif）这三者的完美融合，是造就Enya成功的最大因素。在居尔特音乐与New Age的艺术成就上，Enya与Clannad所达到的境地，或许可以说不相上下；但是若要论及音乐的普及度（popularity）以及商业市场上的成功，这个原来在Clannad家族中只是负责合音以及键盘音乐的小妹，称其为「家族之光」，也不为过。值得注意的是，在New Age Music的创作领域中，要达到像Enya这种市场销售成就，的确是很不简单。根据统计显示，Enya的所有专辑，现在在全球的销售量已经超过两千五百万张，这样的成绩在爱尔兰的艺人中，仅次於天王级摇滚乐团U2；同时也使Enya挤身全爱尔兰前一百大富翁的排行榜。
以上资讯From百度百科，致谢！
Clannad乐团介绍（英文）：
◎Clannad
Clannad are a Grammy Award-winning Irish musical group, from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, and New Age. They are known for performing in various languages, including English, Latin, Gàidhlig, Mohican and most of all in their native tongue, Irish.
Clannad are Moya Brennan (born Máire Ní Bhraonáin), Ciarán Brennan (born Ciarán Ó Braonáin), Noel Duggan (born Noel Ó Dúgáin) and Pádraig Duggan (born Pádraig Ó Dúgáin). Pól Brennan (born Pól Ó Braonáin) left the group in 1990 in order to pursue a solo career.
Clannad first made their mark in the folk and traditional scene in the 1970s in Ireland and Europe. They subsequently went on to bridge the gap between traditional celtic music and pop music in the 1980s and 1990s with albums such as Macalla and Anam. During their career they toured the world extensively and gained fans in every major territory. Lead singer Moya Brennan and her sister Enya have also enjoyed huge success as solo artists. The band won a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best New Age Album, and their record sales exceed the 15 million mark. They are also regarded as the band which, for the first time, put Irish traditional music and the Irish language on the world stage and paved the way for many other Irish artists.
Ten years after disbanding, the five original members of Clannad reunited on stage at the Celtic Connections Festival in February 2007 in Glasgow. They expressed their wishes to release a new studio album, but no official announcements have been made as yet. Moya, Ciarán, Noel and Pádraig embarked on their first UK tour in over 10 years in March 2008, starting in Gateshead.
◎Musical upbringing
Siblings Ciarán, Pól and Máire Uí Bhraonáin (Brennan) and their two uncles Noel and Pádraig Ó Dúgáin (Duggan) grew up in Gweedore, in rural Ireland. The Brennans' mother, Baba, was a music teacher and their father, Leo, was a former member of a cabaret band. Leo was travelling extensively in the early family years. Later, they bought a pub, with a stage Leo's Tavern (Tábhairne Leo). The children would occasionally do cover versions of Beatles, Beach Boys and Joni Mitchell songs at home and in their family pub.
The name Clannad comes from Clann As Dobhar, meaning 'the family from Dore'. The children were performing late at night in the pub (the story was recounted by Máire, TG4, 17 March 2007, Clann as Dobhar & Clannad Beo), when the local police sergeant walked in. They feared a summons, but instead the policemen had a form to enter a local music competition. They didn't have a name at the time, but had to find one for the competition. Someone suggested Clann As Dobhar, which was provisionally abbreviated to Clannad.
The young Brennans' and Duggans' passion for the traditional music of Ireland soon expanded beyond their native Gweedore. They would later visit such outlying communities as Tory Island off Donegal's coast. Armed with some 500 Gaelic songs, they would later begin to arrange these songs for a full band, something which had previously never been done.
以上资讯From维基百科，致谢！
Clannad: February 2007
Discography：
◎Studio albums
·1973 – Clannad (The Pretty Maid)
·1975 – Clannad 2
·1976 – Dúlamán
·1980 – Crann Úll
·1982 – Fuaim
·1983 – Magical Ring
·1984 – Legend
·1985 – Macalla
·1987 – Sirius
·1988 – Atlantic Realm [soundtrack]
·1989 – The Angel and the Soldier Boy [soundtrack]
·1990 – Anam (US: 1992) Gold
·1993 – Banba Gold
·1996 – Lore
·1997 – Landmarks
◎Compilation albums
·1989 – Past Present
·1990 – The Collection
·1994 – Themes
·1996 – Rogha: The Best of Clannad
·1998 – The Ultimate Collection
·1998 – An Díolaim (collection of early recordings for Irish Gael-Linn label)
·2002 – A Magical Gathering: The Clannad Anthology
·2003 – The Best of: In a Lifetime
·2008 – Celtic Themes: The Very Best of Clannad
·2008 – Beginnings: The Best of the Early Years
◎Live albums
·1979 – Clannad in Concert
·2005 – Clannad: Live in Concert
◎Singles
·1974 – "Dhéanainn Súgradh/Eleanor Plunkett"
·1975 – "An Bealach Seo 'tá Romhainn"
·1978 – "Down by the Sally Gardens"
·1981 – "Mhorag's Na Horo Gheallaidh/Strayed Away"
·1982 – "Theme from Harry's Game" UK #5
·1983 – "I See Red/Tá Mé 'Mo Shuí" UK #81
·1983 – "Newgrange" UK #65
·1984 – "Robin (The Hooded Man)" UK #42
·1984 – "Now Is Here"
·1985 – "Closer to Your Heart"
·1985 – "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" UK #80
·1986 – "In a Lifetime" UK #20
·1987 – "Something To Believe In"
·1987 – "White Fool"
·1988 – "Live and Learn"
·1989 – "The Hunter" UK #91
·1989 – "In a Lifetime (reissue)" UK #17
·1989 – "Hourglass" UK #91
·1989 – "A Dream in the Night"
·1990 – "In Fortune's Hand" UK #80
·1991 – "Why Worry?"
·1991 – "Both Sides Now" UK #74
·1993 – "Mystery Game"
·1993 – "I Will Find You"
·1996 – "Seanchas"
·1997 – "An Gleann"
·1997 – "Christmas Angels"
◎Bibliography
·2008 – Moments In a Lifetime, Noel Duggan
Detailing Clannad's journey as a band
·2001 – The Other Side of the Rainbow, Máire Brennan with Angela Little
Later subtitled: The Autobiography of the Voice of Clannad
·2000 – Ireland: Landscapes of God's Peace, Máire Brennan
sometimes called God of Peace
·1991 – A Woman's Voice
Eddie Rowley in conversation with Máire Brennan
·1989 – Past Present
Sheet music book for 'Past Present'
◎Videography
·1989 – Past Present
VHS released with 'Past Present' compilation
External links：
·The Official Clannad Website(http://www.clannad.ie/)
·The Clannad Newsblog(http://www.clannad.nl/)
·http://www.clannad.org.uk/music/
·http://www.clannad.org.uk/2008/08/celtic-themes-tv-ad/
·Youtube - Celtic Themes...TV Ad(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUfu-N-TvNI)
◎Learn More (wikipedia)...
·http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clannad
Clannad: Ciarán, Noel, Moya and Pádraig in 2008 (live)
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