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Clannad’s brushes with prog stars Peter Gabriel, Marillion, Nightwish, King Crimson, Genesis and more

By Martin Kielty Published

Once described as “spacey prog-folk,” the Irish family band’s unique blend of traditional themes and modern instrumentation pushed boundaries across the music world

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The story of Genesis and A Trick Of The Tail is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Hawkwind, Clannad, Devin Townsend, Ed O'Brien, Bruce Soord, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Crown Lands, Midge Ure, Yes and loads more...

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Clannad singer Moya Brennan performs on stage at Union Chapel on March 26, 2009 in London, England
"Her voice was the signature sound of Clannad and will live on forever." Singer Moya Brennan has died, aged 73

By Jerry Ewing Published

Former Irish president Michael D Higgins is among those paying tribute to the late Clannad singer Moya Brennan

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After an epic-length search for lost tapes, Clannad passed into Legend alongside Robin Hood

By Martin Kielty Published

The Irish band’s award-winning work on cult 80s TV show Robin Of Sherwood transformed how music was used in small-screen productions. Amid flashbacks to overwork and lightning-speed inspiration, they bowed out at the Albert Hall with the release of Legend Extended

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We celebrate 50 years of Yes's Relayer on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Marillion, Clannad, Pavlov's Dog, Klone, Swallow The Sun, Dilemma and more

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Listen to previously unreleased Clannad song A Royal Procession here

By Jerry Ewing Published

Clannad to release 40th anniversary edition of Legend in October

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"Youth is a funny thing, isn’t it?" Clannad: their final chapter

By Martin Kielty Published

In 2020, Clannad released the career-spanning anthology, In A Lifetime, and announced they would soon be calling it a day. From Harry’s Game and Robin Of Sherwood, to drugs and miscarriages, vocalists Moya and Pól Brennan run through the highs and lows of the last 50 years

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Noel Duggan from Clannad sitting on rocks in 2020
Tributes pour in for Clannad co-founder Noel Duggan

By Natasha Scharf Last updated

Clannad's Noel Duggan has died suddenly at age 73. The band were due to wrap up their In A Lifetime: 50th anniversary farewell tour in Dublin this December

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Clannad team up with Journey's Steve Perry for new version of White Fool – stream it here!

By Natasha Scharf Last updated

Clannad's reimagining of the socially challenging White Fool appears on In A Lifetime (The Immersive Collection), out now

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Clannad: “The influences of bands like Yes, Marillion... We were eating them up!"

By Martin Kielty Published

Irish band Clannad stake their prog credentials in a story that involves Phil Lynott, Def Leppard, Marillion, Nightwish, Peter Gabriel and loads more...

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