Singer and harp player Moya Brennan is the focal point of much of the show; playing a delicate harp solo on "Eleanor Plunkett," singing a cappella and in Gaelic on "Mhaire Bruineall" and interpreting lots of traditional Irish folk songs throughout.
The band's own "Na Buachaill� A'lainn" is performed with a traditional bent but the also self-penned "Newgrange," a highlight here, has the band sounding a bit proggy like vintage Annie Haslam-led Renaissance. "Robin of Sherwood," a medley of songs from the Robin television program and the "Theme From Harry's Game" are also performed but the show's most stunning moment comes when the 15-member choral group An�na joins Clannad via a slow processional up the church's aisle to the stage, all the while singing "Media Vita."
An�na stays on for the rest of the show that ultimately climaxes with the drinking song "N�l S� Ina L�" and "Teidhir Abhaile Ri�."
This isn't Flogging Molly; there's nothing rowdy here. But if you want to hear Celtic music as it's been traditionally played for generations you can't do any better than Clannad. Christ Church Cathedral, filmed in Dublin, is also available on CD with a slightly different song selection.
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