Heart Strings (Moya Brennan album)
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Heart Strings is a live album
by Irish
singer Moya Brennan
. The album was released in September 2008, but was previously available to fans throughout Brennan's Spring 2008 tour of the Netherlands
. It was recorded at her concerts on 21 October 2007 in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool and in November 2007 in Germany. A new version, featuring Harry's Game
was released in 2009.
" at the bottom of the cover on the large-scale item. Finally, the track "Harry's Game
" does not feature on the Spring 2008 tour item, and was added to the large distributed release.
The German, Finnish releases have an alternative cover (bottom right), as do releases in some other countries.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
singer Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...
. The album was released in September 2008, but was previously available to fans throughout Brennan's Spring 2008 tour of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was recorded at her concerts on 21 October 2007 in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool and in November 2007 in Germany. A new version, featuring Harry's Game
Theme from Harry's Game
"Theme from Harry's Game" or just "Harry's Game" is a BAFTA-nominated hit song by Irish group Clannad, written by Pól Brennan. It was released in 1982 and served as the main track from their album Magical Ring...
was released in 2009.
Versions
The version of the album available during Moya Brennan's Spring 2008 tour (as opposed to worldwide release) sounds different, mainly the strings being lower in volume. The front cover of the album also varies, with the placing of "Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society is a society based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, that organises concerts and other events mainly in the field of classical music. The society is the second oldest of its type in the United Kingdom and its orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic...
" at the bottom of the cover on the large-scale item. Finally, the track "Harry's Game
Harry's Game
Harry's Game is a British television miniseries made by Yorkshire Television for ITV in 1982. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Seymour, which was published in 1975.The three-part serial starred Ray Lonnen as Capt...
" does not feature on the Spring 2008 tour item, and was added to the large distributed release.
The German, Finnish releases have an alternative cover (bottom right), as do releases in some other countries.
Track listing
- "Tapestry"
- "Perfect Time"
- "Mhorag’s Na Horo Gheallaidh"
- "Alasdair MacCollaAlasdair MacCollaAlasdair Mac Colla was a Scottish soldier. His full name in Scottish Gaelic was Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich Mac Domhnuill . He is sometimes mistakenly referred to in English as "Collkitto", a nickname that properly belongs to his father. He fought in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, most notably...
" - "Molly Fair"
- "Sailing Away"
- "Gone Are the Days"
- "Tunes Medley" (Eleanor Plunkett, Hobknobs, Father Francis Cameron)
- "I Will Find You"
- "Merry-Go-RoundMerry-Go-Round (Moya Brennan single)"Merry-Go-Round" was the second commercial single taken from Moya Brennan's album Signature, released in the same year. The cover shows a photograph by Mella Travers.The song was also recording for Moya Brennan's Heart Strings album....
" - "No One TalksNo One Talks (Moya Brennan single)"No One Talks" was the first commercial single taken from Grammy award-winning singer, Moya Brennan's album Signature released the same year. This was Moya's first single available to download from more than one online shop...
" - "In a LifetimeIn a LifetimeIn 1989, to promote Clannad's 'best-of' compilation, "Pastpresent", "In A lifetime" was re-released. The song was the first single from the compilation...
" - "Against the WindAgainst the Wind (Máire Brennan song)"Against the Wind" was Máire Brennan's first solo single, taken from her album Máire released the same year. Two covers were made available, one with a sand pattern and the title of the single, the other with a photograph by Tim Jarvis, of Máire and three dancers, superimposed on the sand pattern...
" - "Theme from Harry's GameTheme from Harry's Game"Theme from Harry's Game" or just "Harry's Game" is a BAFTA-nominated hit song by Irish group Clannad, written by Pól Brennan. It was released in 1982 and served as the main track from their album Magical Ring...
" (Not on the spring 2008 version)
Release history
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Benelux | |
| Rest of World | |
| Germany | |
| Finland | |
| United States |
External links
- News related to this release - 2007–present