The Duggans

The Duggans (Irish: Na Dúgáiní) were an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.

The Duggans
Noel and Pádraig Duggan
Background information
OriginDonegal, Ireland
GenresFolk, Celtic
Years active2004–2016
LabelsMDM.ie
Associated actsClannad
Moya Brennan
Brídín Brennan
Norland Wind
Websitewww.clannad.ie/rubicon.html
Past membersNoel Duggan
Pádraig Duggan

The twin brothers Noel and Pádraig Duggan came to prominence in the 1970s with the folk group Clannad,[1] and took a ten-year break after winning a Grammy Award for their 1998 album Landmarks. They later toured extensively with their band Norland Wind. They were identified and introduced to television by Tony MacMahon,[2] and in 2005 released their first studio album Rubicon, which featured Moya Brennan, Finbar Furey and Órla Fallon among others. It was met with critical acclaim and sold well throughout Ireland. Pádraig Duggan died in 2016.

Members

Twins Pádraig and Noel Duggan were born Ó Dúgáin on 23 January 1949 in Gweedore, County Donegal. Pádraig died in Dublin on 9 August 2016.[3]

Rubicon
Main article: Rubicon (The Duggans album)

In 2005, the Duggans recorded their début studio album, made up of traditional songs and ballads in the Irish language along with self-penned songs in English. The album features long-time collaborators Thomas Loefke and Kerstin Blodig of Norland Wind fame, Moya Brennan, Brídín Brennan and Celtic Woman's Órla Fallon.[4]

Discography

Albums

As part of Clannad
Main articles: Clannad § Discography, and Clannad § Videography

Compilations
  • Irish Ballads (various artists – 2005)

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Clannad". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  2. "Striking the right chord". The Hindu. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. "Clannad founder Padraig Duggan dies". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
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