Taken from their forthcoming career-spanning anthology ‘In A Lifetime‘ which celebrates an exceptional and award-winning 50-year career, Clannad have today released their new single ‘A Celtic Dream’ along with an accompanying music video which you can watch below.
Described as inimitably Clannad, with a lyric referring to the myths and legends of living 10 thousand years ago, and a chorus recalling the band’s early days in Donegal, it is one of two new songs recorded with the legendary Trevor Horn, especially for their ‘In A Lifetime’ anthology, out 13th March on BMG.
The other new song, Who Knows (Where The Time Goes) – the title a nod to the famous Sandy Denny song of the same name – is about ‘father time’ and the challenges most of us face on a daily basis. A universal theme, seen as the perfect sentiment for the band to end the final chapter of the Clannad adventure.
The IN A LIFETIME collection captures Clannad’s incredible and enduring body of work which has, over 16 studio albums, created a legacy that’s influenced a generation of fellow Irish musicians and artists.
IN A LIFETIME is a multi-format, career-spanning anthology containing tracks from Clannad’s 50-year recording career. It will be available as 37 track 2CD set, 2CD deluxe, 2LP deluxe smokey vinyl and an expanded deluxe 100+ track book-pack as well as a digital version. Compiled in conjunction with Clannad band members.
The anthology will both delight and excite Clannad’s enormous and loyal fanbase as well as introduce this legendary, influential and culturally important band to a whole new generation of music fans.
IN A LIFETIME will coincide with the band’s farewell World tour, which begins with 14 UK shows in March 2020 including the London Palladium on St. Patrick’s Day (17 March).
‘In a Lifetime’, The Farewell U.K. Dates
04 March 2020-Sheffield, City Hall
06 March 2020-Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
07 March 2020-Gateshead, Sage Gateshead
08 March 2020-Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
10 March 2020-Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
11 March 2020-Birmingham, Symphony Hall
13 March 2020-Ipswich, Regent Theatre
14 March 2020-Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
16 March 2020-Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre
17 March 2020-London, London Palladium
19 March 2020-Oxford, New Theatre
20 March 2020-Bath, The Forum
22 March 2020-Cardiff, St David’s Hall
23 March 2020-Brighton, Dome Concert Hall
Tickets: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/clannad-tickets