New Clannad album!

Banba Óir · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

Hi Gina,

is this perhaps what you are looking for?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6065130740129666581#
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6041794251774698230&hl=nl&emb=1

regards Wink

Ed
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Gina B · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject:

Thank you everyone! What a warm group of people you are. I wish we could all meet somewhere sometime! Wouldn't that be a hoot! Very Happy

I will check out the google links tonight when I get home. I usually write to you from my job and my work PC is blocking me from them.

Also, I thought I would let you all know that while we wait for a possible new Clannad CD, the Duggans' Rubicon is absolutely fantastic!!! Moya is featured on several tracks, and Bridin and Dierdre sing either lead vocals or backing vocals on most tracks. I ordered it from the Clannad website. The book that is offered there is also fantastic.

One last question for today: How is Bridin pronounced? Is it with a long i sound as in "bride" or a short i sound as in "grid".

Thanks!!! Gina
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Hester · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject:

Hi Gina!

A very warm welcome from me as well!
I agree with you that this a lovely and warm place to hang around and yes, we do meet up from time to time on various occasions Very Happy

A group of crazy girls even went on holiday together this Summer *whistles innocently*

About Brídín, I heard Moya pronouncing it as Breedgeen...a bit difficult to put it into writing but with the sound of 'to breed' in there and a 'g' sound Very Happy

Enjoy the forum!

Hester
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Ardens · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject:

Grania · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:19 am Post subject:

Rubicon is certainly a fantastic album - an album for listening to in Ireland as well Very Happy

As for the pronunciation of Brídín, I've heard a couple of versions. the 'i' with a fada (accent) in Irish like this always means a long sound, like 'ee' (as in 'seen' for example, not short as in 'sin'), the 'd' however seems to change - I've heard it pronunced both as in 'dog' and as a 'g' sound instead, as Hester says - personally I'd be inclinded to make it, as Hester suggests as that seems to be the normal pronunciation, and the one Moya uses Very Happy

Making the 'd' a 'g' sound seems to be part of the Donegal dialect I think
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Piotr Cú Chulainn · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject:

any news about the album? Moya told me in December: 'You should talk to my brothers" She's the boss isn't it? They are busy or just lazy Smile

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Roibeard Óg · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:36 am Post subject:

Hope this helps!

Brídín
Ulster (Donegal, Antrim, Derry, Armagh, Down, Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh, Tyrone): Bree-jeen (flick the 'r')
Galway: Bree-deen (flick the 'r')
Dublin: Bree-deen (don't flick the 'r')!

The 'r' flick's the most important bit. All other regions in Ireland will use the Galway or Dublin variants, Ulster's just special! Laughing

A_S · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:58 am Post subject:

How does the "r flick" work?

Roibeard Óg · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:07 pm Post subject: