
They are widely regarded as a band that have brought Irish music and the Irish language to a wider audience, often experiencing more popularity abroad than in their native Ireland. They have recorded in six different languages and scored eight UK top 10 albums. Ĭlannad have won numerous awards throughout their career, including a Grammy Award, a BAFTA, an Ivor Novello Award, and a Billboard Music Award. Pádraig Duggan died in 2016, leaving the group to embark on their 2020 farewell tour as a quartet. In 2013, Pól rejoined and they released Nádúr, their first studio album in fifteen years. They regrouped in 2007 as a four piece again, with Moya, Ciarán, Noel, and Pádraig completing a world tour in 2008. After Landmarks (1997), the band went on a hiatus in order to pursue solo projects. This transition would ultimately go on to define their sound as almost purely ' Celtic', making them innovators of that genre. They experimented with more new-age and pop-influenced sounds in the 1980s and 1990s, as evident on Macalla (1985), and Anam (1990). The song was featured on Magical Ring (1983), which was met with much acclaim. Later in 1982, Clannad gained international attention with their single " Theme from Harry's Game" which became a top-five hit in Ireland and the UK. From 1980 to 1982, they operated as a six-piece with their sister/niece Enya Brennan on additional keyboards and vocals, before she left the group to pursue a solo career. By 1979, they had released three albums and toured Europe and the US.

Initially known as Clann as Dobhar (Irish for Family from Dore), they shortened their name to Clannad in 1973 after winning the Letterkenny Folk Festival with the song "Liza", which secured them a record deal. They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history, starting out as an acoustic folk group mainly performing rearranged traditional Irish songs in Gaelic before they expanded their sound with original songs in English lyrics, electronic keyboards, vocal harmonies, and incorporating elements of rock, Celtic, new age, smooth jazz, and Gregorian chant. The game also has bonus routes and other extras (listed in appendices) that don't count toward the game's completion, but are required by achievements and trophies.Clannad ( Irish pronunciation: ) are an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. Nevertheless, the order of the routes listed in this guide, mixing the routes of main heroines and side characters, is recommended. Some School Life routes are shorter than others the game's five main heroines ( Nagisa Furukawa, Fuko Ibuki, Kotomi Ichinose, Kyou Fujibayashi, and Tomoyo Sakagami) have the longest routes, and Nagisa's story leads into the game's true ending. The meaning behind this seemingly unconnected arc is further explored as the game progresses, through subtle hints in various routes before its culmination in After Story. This story is told from the perspective of a doll made out of garbage ( ガラクタの人形, garakuta no ningyou ?), who observes the actions of a mysterious girl ( 幻想の世界の女の子, gensou no sekai no on'nanoko ?) trying to survive in what appears to be a wasteland. Using the game's skip function (ideally sped up in the settings) will allow you to skip previously read text, saving time.īetween chapters of the game (for which each day constitutes a chapter), you will also see glimpses of the Illusionary World. Some characters, like Fuko Ibuki and Akio Furukawa, have their arcs completed in After Story, requiring multiple playthroughs of After Story to unlock the true ending (for which all light orbs must be obtained). However, not all characters' light orbs can be collected in School Life. This guide will list the choices necessary to obtain a good ending for each route, thus obtaining a light orb. Ordinarily, light orbs are obtained by viewing a good ending. The School Life arc is where most of the game takes place, and is thus where the majority of light orbs are collected After Story is only unlocked once all light orbs in the School Life arc are obtained. CLANNAD's story is split into two arcs: the School Life arc and the After Story arc.
