Summary
Say the name "Moya Brennan" and it may not ring any bells immediately, but mention she was the lead singer with a celebrated Irish folk outfit called Clannad and it sets the tone for what you can expect from her concert at Exeter's Phoenix arts centre this month. Add to this the fact that Moya has duetted with some of the biggest names in the business, including Bono, has written and performed themes for several mainstream films - most memorably Harry's Game - and that her sister is the celebrated Celtic songstress Enya, and the picture becomes even more intriguing.
From an early age, Moya - who recently changed her professional name from Maire "to make the pronunciation of an Irish name simpler... I was always being called Marie" - trod the boards with her father Leo in the dance halls. Then she became fixated with the likes of Joni Mitchell and the Beach Boys before going on to share, with her band Clannad, an enlightening discovery of the extraordinary wealth of Celtic history and melody on her doorstep.See the full content of this document
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Moya's Melodies Mix Ancient and Modern
Clannad sent tremors through the world of traditional music. With Harry's Game they took the Irish language and its melodies to places it had never b...
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