Maire (album)
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Máire is a music
album
by Irish musician
Máire Brennan. It was released in 1992.
Recordings were made at:
Music
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album
Album
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by Irish musician
Musician
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Máire Brennan. It was released in 1992.
Recordings were made at:
- Castle Sound Studio, Pentcaitland - (Engineer Calum Malcolm)
- Metropolis, London
Track listing
- "Cé Leis" – 4:05
- "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...
" – 5:34 - "Oró" – 3:59
- "Voices of the Land" – 3:23
- "Jealous Heart"Jealous heart single"Jealous Heart" was Máire Brennan's second solo single, taken from her album Máire released the same year. The cover features a photograph by the Douglas Brothers. A promotional video directed by the Douglas Brothers was also produced...
– 4:37 - "Land of Youth (Tir ne NÓg)" – 5:53
- "I Believe (Deep Within)" – 3:57
- "Beating Heart" – 4:16
- "No Easy Way" – 5:24
- "Atlantic Shore" – 4:02
Band
- Máire BrennanMoya BrennanMoya 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"...
– Vocals, Harp, Piano, Keyboards - Deirdre Brennan – Vocals
- Brídín BrennanBrídín BrennanBrídín Ní Bhraonáin , professionally known as Brídín Brennan, is an Irish pop singer from Dobhar , Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. She is the sister of Moya Brennan and Enya and has also toured with family-band Clannad.-Upbringing:...
– Vocals - Calum MalcolmCalum MalcolmCalum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist based in Edinburgh.He started his rock music career with the band The Headboys in 1977....
– Keyboards - Dónal LunnyDónal LunnyDónal Lunny is an Irish folk musician. Lunny has been at the forefront of the evolution of traditional Irish music for more than thirty-five years and has participated within the renaissance of traditional Irish music in that time period...
– Bodhrán, Bouzouki, electric Bouzouki, Mandolin, Keyboards - Nigel Thomas – Drums, Percussion
- Nigel ClarkeNigel ClarkeNigel Clarke is a British composer and musician. He is a former head of composition and contemporary music at the London College of Music and Media....
– Acoustic Guitar - Alex Poots – Flugel Horn
- Richie Buckley – Soprano Saxophone
- Mick Taylor – Tin Whistle, Chinese Flute
Commercial singles
- "Against the Wind"Against 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...
- "Jealous Heart"Jealous heart single"Jealous Heart" was Máire Brennan's second solo single, taken from her album Máire released the same year. The cover features a photograph by the Douglas Brothers. A promotional video directed by the Douglas Brothers was also produced...
Release details
- 1992, UK, BMG Records PL 75358, Release Date ? June 1992, Vinyl LP
- 1992, UK, BMG Records PD 75358, Release Date ? June 1992, CD
- 1992, UK, BMG Records PK 75358, Release Date ? June 1992, Cassette
- 1992, USA, Atlantic Records 7 82421-2, Release Date 15 September 1992, CD
- 1992, Japan, BMG Records BVCP 214, Release Date ? June 1992, CD
- 1992, Taiwan, BMG Records PK 75358, Release Date ? June 1992, Cassette
- 199?, UK, BMG Records 7432 122821 2, Release Date ? ? 199?, CD