Rogha: Best of Clannad

Clannad | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 1997)
• Original Release Date: January 28, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002X0N
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,358 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #93 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Fusion
  • #97 in Music > World Music > Celtic > New Age

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of their early traditional years, August 6, 2001

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rogha: Best of Clannad (Audio CD)

In case you haven't figured it out, "Rogha" is Celtic for "the best", OK? And it's pronounced "Rowa" in case you want to add that to your vocabulary.

Wonderfully balanced CD, and I'll comment only on my favorites. Okay, so twelve of the nineteen are favorites!

Newgrange: Tin whistle and all to introduce you to this collection.

Seachran Charn Tsiaisl, which translates to "The Tramp of Carn tSail" (He Courts a Beautiful Woman) Ah, I love Maire's voice even when I don't understand a word she's saying.

Ancient Forest: Close your eyes and you'll see the forest.

Something To Believe In: vocal by Bruce Hornsby

In Search of a Heart: Celtic/pop blend,

Buachaill on Eirne which translates to "Boy From Ireland" (Coaxing a Young Girl) and a tender type, wooing type, ballad.

Ta 'Me Mo Shui "I'm sitting, thinking" (By the fire, deeply in love) Maire Brennan at her very loveliest, voice wise.

Indoor: Curious name, not sure how it relates, but still a stirring piece of music.

Thios F'an Chesta: "Down by the Thios" Very traditional.

In A Lifetime: Maire and U2's Bono in a great duet, how could it be otherwise?

Theme from Harry's Game: This theme from a TV thriller made Clannad famous.

This CD will tell you little of Clannad's more recent output, but it does bring you the Celtic/jazz/pop meld that made them the well known group they are.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The best?, February 23, 2004

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"hewovy" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rogha: Best of Clannad (Audio CD)

Let me begin by saying that there are some great tunes here: "Seachran Charn Tsiail," "In Search of a Heart," "Buachaill on Eirne" and "In a Lifetime" (featuring U2's Bono) among them. In fact, a great deal of their stellar earlier work is represented here...and that's the problem. ONLY their earlier work is represented here. Later music, such as the beautiful "I Will Find You" and "Na Laethe Bhi" are nowhere to be found.

It's a good collection...but the best? I think not.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Clannad....Excellent!, August 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Rogha: Best of Clannad (Audio CD)

Mixed well, no choppiness, great music to do anything by. Let me experience Celtic flavor.