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They most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.

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They most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years years, having formed in 1970 and 1970; they have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.
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* SignatureSong: The "Theme from Harry's Game".

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* SignatureSong: The "Theme from Harry's Game".Game", which appeared in Film/PatriotGames.
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The band planned to make a farewell tour in 2020 but this has been delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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* MaleBandFemaleSinger: Moya sings lead vocals on all songs while the guys play and sing backing vocals.

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Clannad are an Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.

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Clannad are an Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. Generally considered to be a FolkMusic band, they also have considerable elements of NewAge, especially in their later albums, and have occasionally dabbled in rock music.

They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.



* 1989: ''Atlantic Realm''
* 1989: ''The Angel and the Soldier Boy''

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* 1989: ''Atlantic Realm''
Realm''[[note]]soundtrack to the BBC television series ''The Natural World: Atlantic Realm'', a documentary about the Atlantic Ocean.[[/note]]
* 1989: ''The Angel and the Soldier Boy''Boy''[[note]]soundtrack to the animated movie of the same name[[/note]]
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* LongRunnerLineUp: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, they kept the same five person lineup from 1970 to 1990, the continued as a four piece when Pól Brennan left the band until 2011 when he returned and they became a five piece again until 2016 when Pádraig Duggan passed away and they became a four piece again.

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* LongRunnerLineUp: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, they kept the same five person lineup from 1970 to 1990, the then continued as a four piece when Pól Brennan left the band until 2011 when he returned and they became a five piece again again, until 2016 when Pádraig Duggan passed away and they became a four piece again.
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* LongRunnerLineUp: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, four of the same five members have been with the band since it's formation and the fifth member returned to the band in 2011.

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* LongRunnerLineUp: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, four of they kept the same five members have been with person lineup from 1970 to 1990, the continued as a four piece when Pól Brennan left the band since it's formation and the fifth member until 2011 when he returned to the band in 2011.and they became a five piece again until 2016 when Pádraig Duggan passed away and they became a four piece again.

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* Pádraig Duggan – guitar, mandola, mandolin, vocals (1970–2016)



Past members:
* Music/{{Enya}} - keyboards and additional vocals (1980-1982)
* Pádraig Duggan – guitar, mandola, mandolin, vocals (1970–2016, his death)



* BandOfRelatives: Type 2 - three siblings (plus one other briefly) and their two uncles.

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* BandOfRelatives: Type 2 - three siblings (plus one other briefly) and their two (now one after Pádraig Duggan's passing) uncles.
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Pádraig Duggan died in 2016


* Pádraig Duggan – guitar, mandola, mandolin, vocals (1970–present)

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* Pádraig Duggan – guitar, mandola, mandolin, vocals (1970–present)(1970–2016)
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* 1984: ''Legend (RobinOfSherwood soundtrack)''

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* 1984: ''Legend (RobinOfSherwood (Series/RobinOfSherwood soundtrack)''
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* 1976: ''Dúlamán''
* 1980: ''Crann Ull''
* 1981: ''Fuaim''

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* 1976: ''Dúlamán''
''Dúlamán (Seaweed)''
* 1980: ''Crann Ull''
Ull (Apple Tree)''
* 1981: ''Fuaim''''Fuaim (Sound)''



* 1985: ''Macalla''

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* 1985: ''Macalla''''Macalla (Echo)''



* 1990: ''Anam''
* 1993: ''Banba''

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* 1990: ''Anam''
''Anam (Soul)''
* 1993: ''Banba''''Banba''[[note]]a patron goddess of Ireland.[[/note]]



* 2013: ''Nádúr''

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* 2013: ''Nádúr''
''Nádúr (Nature)''
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Clannad are a [[LongRunner long running]] Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.

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Clannad are a [[LongRunner long running]] an Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.
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->''Imtheochaidh soir is siar, A dtáinig ariamh an ghealach is an ghrian,[[note]]I will go east and go west, From whence came the moon and the sun,[[/note]]''
->''Fol lol the doh, fol the day,''
->''Fol the doh, fol the day...''
-->"Theme From Harry's Game"
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* Pól Brennan – flute, guitar, percussion, whistles, vocals (1970–1990, 2011–present)

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* Pól Brennan – flute, guitar, percussion, whistles, vocals (1970–1990, (1970–90, 2011–present)















* LongRunnerLineup: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, four of the same five members have been with the band since it's formation and the fifth member returned to the band in 2011.

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* LongRunnerLineup: LongRunnerLineUp: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, four of the same five members have been with the band since it's formation and the fifth member returned to the band in 2011.





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Clannad are a [[LongRunner long running]] Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.

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Clannad are a [[LongRunner long running]] Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''RobinOfSherwood''.''Series/RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.


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* {{CrossOver}}: They sang a duet with Music/{{U2}} during the track "In A Lifetime" from ''Music/TheJoshuaTree''.
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Clannad are a long running Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.

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Clannad are a [[LongRunner long running running]] Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.
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* BandofRelatives: Type 2 - three siblings (plus one other briefly) and their two uncles.

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* BandofRelatives: BandOfRelatives: Type 2 - three siblings (plus one other briefly) and their two uncles.
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Clannad are a long running Irish family musical group consisting of three siblings and two of their uncles. They are most well known for performing the theme song to the television series ''Harry's Game'' and all the music for the later television series ''RobinOfSherwood''. Another sibling, Music/{{Enya}}, was briefly also a member of the band before going solo and they have also recorded with Bono of Music/{{U2}}. The band predates the visual novel ''Visualnovel/{{Clannad}}'' by over twenty years having formed in 1970 and have released sixteen full studio albums during their career.

Clannad are:

*Moya Brennan – vocals, harp (1970–present)
*Ciarán Brennan – bass, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, vocals (1970–present)
*Noel Duggan – guitar, vocals (1970–present)
*Pádraig Duggan – guitar, mandola, mandolin, vocals (1970–present)
*Pól Brennan – flute, guitar, percussion, whistles, vocals (1970–1990, 2011–present)

Discography:

* 1973: ''Clannad''
* 1975: ''Clannad 2''
* 1976: ''Dúlamán''

* 1980: ''Crann Ull''
* 1981: ''Fuaim''
* 1983: ''Magical Ring''
* 1984: ''Legend (RobinOfSherwood soundtrack)''
* 1985: ''Macalla''
* 1987: ''Sirius''
* 1989: ''Atlantic Realm''
* 1989: ''The Angel and the Soldier Boy''

* 1990: ''Anam''
* 1993: ''Banba''
* 1996: ''Lore''
* 1998: ''Landmarks''

* 2013: ''Nádúr''

!!Clannad provides examples of the following tropes:

*BandofRelatives: Type 2 - three siblings (plus one other briefly) and their two uncles.
*BreakupBreakout: Semi-subverted - Music/{{Enya}}'s career is arguably more successful with a higher international profile but Clannad have done pretty well without her too.
*LongRunnerLineup: Aside from Music/{{Enya}}'s brief tenure with the band, four of the same five members have been with the band since it's formation and the fifth member returned to the band in 2011.
*SignatureSong: The "Theme from Harry's Game".

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