Pól Brennan

Pól Brennan
Brennan performing with Clannad in 2013
Brennan performing with Clannad in 2013
Background information
Birth namePól Ó Braonáin
Born (1956-04-22) 22 April 1956 (age 68)
Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
GenresIrish traditional
Folk
Occupation(s)Composer
flautist
singer
Years active1970–present

Pól Brennan (Irish: Pól Ó Braonáin, pronounced [ˈpˠoːlˠ oː ˈbˠɾˠiːnˠaːnʲ]; born 22 April 1956) is an Irish singer-songwriter.[1] He is the brother of Enya, Moya Brennan, Brídín Brennan and Ciarán Brennan. He is a member of the family band Clannad, and co-wrote the hit song "Theme from Harry's Game". He left the group in 1990, but rejoined in 2011.

Since the early 1990s, Pól has gained critical acclaim as a solo artist when he joined Japanese musician Joji Hirota and Chinese musician Guo Yue, and released an album, Trísan. The music on this album is a mixture of Celtic and Japanese musical styles. More recently, Pól wrote the soundtrack of the movie When the Sky Falls (1999) and performed at the 2001 Carnvaha festival in Wexford, Ireland.

Brennan also produced music for the 2018 film Penance. He has toured extensively all over the world and is also joined by many popular artists. In 2008 Pól won the IFTA award for Best Original Score for his work on the Irish film Kings.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 April 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "IFTA Winners Announced | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 15 February 2024.


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