Clannad - Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn)

Clannad are a Grammy Award-winning Irish musical group, from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, and New Age. They are known for performing in various languages, including English, Latin, Gàidhlig, Mohican and most of all in their native tongue, Irish.

Clannad are Moya Brennan (born Máire Ní Bhraonáin), Ciarán Brennan (born Ciarán Ó Braonáin), Pól Brennan (born Pól Ó Braonáin), Noel Duggan (born Noel Ó Dúgáin) and Pádraig Duggan (born Pádraig Ó Dúgáin).

Clannad first made their mark in the folk and traditional scene in the 1970s in Ireland and Europe, they subsequently went on to bridge the gap between traditional celtic music and pop music in the 1980s and 1990s with albums such as Macalla and Anam. During their successful career they toured the world extensively and gained fans in every major territory. Lead singer Moya Brennan and her sister Enya have also enjoyed huge success as solo artists. The band won a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best New Age Album, and their record sales exceed the 15 million mark. They are also regarded as the band which, for the first time, put Irish traditional music and the Irish language on the world stage and paved the way for many other Irish artists.

After ten years disbanded, the five original members of Clannad reunited on stage at the Celtic Connections Festival in February 2007 in Glasgow. They expressed their wishes to release a new studio album, but no official announcements have been made as yet. Moya, Ciarán, Noel and Pádraig embarked on their first UK tour in over 10 years in the Spring of 2008, starting in Gateshead.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• irish
• music
• celtic
• new
• age
• gaelic
• gaeilge
• language
• gweedore

[Fairlight33]

Absolutely beautiful music. Put it onto my Nokia at night and even drift off to sleep. thanks for the memories (my late father's favourite track). Paul x.

[LadyMaggie1976]

This always reminds me of childhood vacations in Upstate NY.... I would listen to this song in my walkman, walking through the woods for miles

Also, when I first started to practice Wicca, I used Clannad very often as meditation/ambient music!

Thank you for bringing back some hauntingly wonderful memories

[Skyeskimmer]

Put on the headphones,lie back and be transported to a beautiful place.... Simply timeless!! New age music at its haunting best!!

[luvdastuf]

soooo glad I found this. its my favorite Clannad song. Thank you for posting :)

[pokracuji]

Thank you, that you are, that you exist. Jan.

[11djsteve]

Beautiful voice of Moya Brennan! *;*

[curtis8516]

clannad remind me of fleetwood mac

[tevtail1]

Clannad are absolutely stunning. I went to see them quite a few times at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall in the 80's, each time the atmosphere was pure magic, and we came away floating on air. Thank you for posting.

[zandogx1]

Almost seems to late to turn...

[slapcabbage]

Saw Clannad in 1985 - this song brings back so many memories. Thanks.