Being trusted to sing In A Lifetime with Moya, knowing what it means to them and a vast community of people, is a blessing of many tiers. Not least because there’s certainly some gravity involved in being asked to sing a part that Bono first imprinted his voice on. I’m so proud to be able to contribute my voice to the legacy of their work. Finding that I was being adopted in return was an incredible joy. I’ve been joking that Clannad are my long-lost aunties and uncles since we started to speak about this song because my affection for them was almost immediate. “There’s a quiet element of destiny to how this all came together for me. It was very appropriate that we went back to Donegal, back to the original location to shoot the video last October and we had some magic making it…it was great to share it all with her…the music, our home and family I’ve recently been back in studio with her ….working on tracks for her new album….what a talent !” We shared music, food, stories and more music well into the night and if I needed any confirmation that she’d be great for the song….that was it. I thought she stole the show! Blown away by her performance I asked her if she’d be interested in joining us for ‘In a Lifetime’ and a couple of weeks later she came to my studio in Kilkenny, with her team Munya GodKnows and MuRli and what a day we had… “When the project ‘Ireland in Music’ was confirmed last summer, I reached out to Denise after seeing her on a streaming event. Pól Brennan of Clannad on the collaboration: This exciting collaboration between one of the most successful Irish bands ever and one of the rising stars of the Irish music scene is the perfect union of two generations and contemporisation of an Irish anthem. The new version featuring Denise Chaila (The Guardian’s ‘One To Watch’ was recorded live in Donegal, the band’s family home and beautifully captured in the accompanying live video from a derelict church overlooking the Poison Glen.
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Maire just needs to learn more how to connect with her audience better.Today BMG release IN A LIFETIME LIVE, a new recording of Clannad’s global smash originally released in 1985 with Bono of U2 as the featured vocalist.
It's amazing how well Máire Ní Bhraonáin and Clannad can keep going strong. Just to hear the wonderful Irish language songs as only Máire Ní Bhraonáin can sing, brings you into a magical place, connecting you with the past and the Irish culture. Nevertheless, on saying that, I'd still go back to see Clannad. It felt as if she was very robotic for the night, lowering the high standard that you'd expect from such a great band. In fact, any communication with the audience was from the other band members. However, she had very little 'connection' with the audience. Máire Ní Bhraonáin still looks amazing and her magical voice is still going strong. As a huge fan of Clannad, I hate to say this, but they were just slightly above average. It's a pity their best performance was actually with Clannad at the end.īut onto the main act, Clannad. Also, some songs in Irish would have been good. And as I had been there to see Clannad, I would have preferred a more tradional band supporting them. Maybe it was due to most of the songs sounding monotonous and not unique. Although good musicians and lovely singers, came across as a bit boring. But, after much waiting, I was finally lucky enough to get to see them this year. I have always wanted to see Clannad but somehow kept missing the chance to see them.
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