Landmarks (Clannad Album)
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''Landmarks'' is a studio album by Irish
folk group Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has bee ...
Clannad Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginn ...
. It was released in March 1998. A remastered recording was released 22 February 2005, by RCA Records. It includes a remix of "An Gleann" by Cantoma. ''Landmarks'' garnered Clannad their first ever
Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...
at the
1999 awards 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
, for Best New Age Album, after two previous nominations.


Track listing

# "An Gleann" – (Ciarán Brennan) — 4:50 # "Fadó" – (Padraig Duggan) — 5:17 # "A Mhuirnín Ó" – (C. Brennan, Máire Brennan) — 4:59 # "Of This Land" – (M. Brennan) — 4:45 # "Court to Love" – (C. Brennan) — 3:51 # "Golden Ball" (Instrumental) – (C. Brennan) — 4:02 # "The Bridge of Tears" – (Noel Duggan) — 4:00 # "Autumn Leaves Are Falling" – (C. Brennan) — 3:48 # "Let Me See" – (M. Brennan) — 5:06 # "Loch na Caillí" (Instrumental) – (C. Brennan) — 3:08 ;Bonus tracks on the 2005 reissue: #
  • "An Gleann" (Cantoma Mix) — (C. Brennan) – 6:53


    Personnel

    ;Clannad *
    Máire Brennan Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on 4 August 1952), also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing pr ...
    — lead vocals, keyboards, harp * Noel Duggan — acoustic guitar; vocals (track 7) * Padraig Duggan — mandolin *
    Ciarán Brennan Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginni ...
    — bass, vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, mandolin; piano (track 10) ;Additional personnel *John McSherry — low whistle (track 4), uilleann pipes (track 4) *
    Mel Collins Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician. Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from ...
    — soprano saxophone (track 6), tenor saxophone (track 8) * Vinnie Kilduff — whistle (track 6) * David Downes — uilleann pipes (track 7) *Ciaran Toorish — violin (track 5) *
    Anthony Drennan Anthony "Anto" Drennan (born on 1 November 1958) is an Irish guitarist and bassist noted for his involvement with the Corrs, Genesis and Mike + the Mechanics. Drennan is from a musical Irish family and was born in Luton, England; he and h ...
    — Spanish guitar (tracks 1, 4, 10), slide guitar (track 1), electric guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (track 3, 8) *Ian Melrose — acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5-8), low whistle (track 2), electric guitar (track 8) *Deirdre Brennan — bodhrán (track 4, 9) * Ian Parker — keyboards (tracks 4-9), piano (track 6, 8) *Paul Moran — drums (track 5, 7, 8), percussion (track 9)


    Charts


    Singles

    # " An Gleann"


    References


    External links


    This album at Northern Skyline
    {{Authority control 1998 albums Clannad albums Grammy Award for Best New Age Album RCA Records albums