Clannad is the debut album by Irish folk group Clannad. It was released in 1973 by Philips

Philips Records

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 Ireland. It was reissued in 1982 under the name The Pretty Maid. In 1997, it was released on CD for the first time by Royal Records International again under the name Clannad, with a bonus track from 1975. The album features songs in both Irish Gaelic

Irish language

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 and English

English language

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, including a cover version of Bonnie Dobson

Bonnie Dobson

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's "Morning Dew

Morning Dew

"Morning Dew", also known as " Morning Dew", is a post-apocalyptic folk-rock song written by Canadian singer Bonnie Dobson in 1962.According to Dobson in a 1993 interview, "Morning Dew" was inspired by the film On the Beach....

", as well as many traditional Irish

Folk music of Ireland

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songs.

Track listing

1. "Níl Sé Ina Lá (Níl Sé'n Lá)" – 4:50
2. "Thíos Cois Na Trá Domh" – 2:55
3. "Brian Boru's March" – 3:50
4. "Siúbhán Ní Dhuibhir" – 4:30
5. "An Mhaighdean Mhara" – 2:10
6. "Liza" – 2:00
7. "An tOileán Úr" – 4:03
8. "Mrs. McDermott" – 3:03
9. "The Pretty Maid" – 2:40
10. "An Pháirc" – 3:00
11. "Harvest Home" – 1:40
12. "Morning Dew" – 3:45

External links

• This album at Northern Skyline