Artists

Clannad

image of Clannad Grammy Award-winning Irish group

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. 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 80s and 90s with albums such as "Macalla" and "Anam". The band won a Grammy Award in 1997 for "Best New Age Album", and their record sales exceed the 15 million mark. They are also regarded as the band who, 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.