AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Clannad

Artist:Clannad

Song:Theme From Harry's Game

Album:The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime

Clannad has been a very popular Irish folk group since the 70s. The 1982 single Theme From Harry's Game was a top five hit in England. And it got them success in the US when it was used in the 1993 film Patriot Games. Clannad is a family group from Gweedore, Ireland in 1970 by siblings Ciarin, Poi and Maire Brennan along with twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan. Their father Leo Brennan was in an Irish showband and owned a local pub. After winning a 1973 folk festival, Clannad signed with Philips Records. They represented Ireland in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. Sister Enya Brennan was added in 1980. Clannad signed with RCA in 1982. Theme From Harry's Game is from the 1982 album Magical Ring. It played over the end credits of the Yorkshire Television miniseries Harry's Game. It reached #5 on the British Singles chart. Maire's haunting vocals are in Irish. It is to date the only British hit single to be sung in Irish. Clannad continued to have chart success in the 80s. But after Theme From Harry's Game appeared in the 1993 film Patriot Games plus a Volkswagen commercial, there was interest in Clannad in the US. Though there were other film opportunities, Clannad wasn't getting along with their label at the time Atlantic. So the 1997 album Landmarks was Clannad's final album. This budget comp covers their entire career. Clannad has reunited occasionally. A farewell tour was postponed by COVID-19. Here's the video for Theme From Harry's Game by Clannad.

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