Máire Brennan

Máire Brennan first gained attention as the lead vocalist for Clannad, the Irish folk group she formed with siblings and cousins in 1973. Their 1982 single 'Theme from Harry's Game' became an international hit, and they performed at venues like Wembley Stadium and the Royal Albert Hall. Born in Donegal in 1952, she grew up in a musical family where both her father Leo Brennan and mother Máire Duggan were musicians.

In the mid-1990s, Brennan began releasing solo albums, starting with her self-titled debut 'Máire' in 1992. Her solo work includes songs like 'Call Of The Wild' and 'Éirigh Suas a Stóirín (Rise Up My Love)' from her 1998 album 'Two Horizons,' and 'An Fharraige' from 2003's 'Whisper to the Wild Water.' She also recorded seasonal material like 'Carol Of The Bells' and 'A Celtic Christmas' in 2005.

Her music often features traditional Irish instrumentation, with collaborators including uilleann pipe players Davy Spillane and Liam O'Flynn. While much of her work explores themes of nature and relationships, some songs like 'Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine' from 1996 drew attention for their connection to political contexts in Northern Ireland.