Noel Duggan
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See also Pádraig Duggan
and The Duggans
Noel Duggan (born Noel Ó Dúgáin on 23 January 1949 in Gweedore
, County Donegal
) is an Irish
musician best known for being a member of the folk
group Clannad
, along with his twin
brother Pádraig
.
He has also worked with his brother under the name The Duggans
and with Norland Wind.
Pádraig Duggan
Pádraig Duggan is an Irish musician best known for being a member of the folk group Clannad, along with his twin brother Noel....
and The Duggans
The Duggans
This is about the duo. For information on the members see Noel Duggan and Pádraig DugganThe Duggans are an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland...
Noel Duggan (born Noel Ó Dúgáin on 23 January 1949 in Gweedore
Gweedore
Gweedore is an Irish-speaking district located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. Gweedore stretches some 16 miles from Meenaclady in the north to Crolly in the south and around 9 miles from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher in the west, and...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
) is an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
musician best known for being a member of the folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
group Clannad
Clannad
Clannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...
, along with his twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother Pádraig
Pádraig Duggan
Pádraig Duggan is an Irish musician best known for being a member of the folk group Clannad, along with his twin brother Noel....
.
He has also worked with his brother under the name The Duggans
The Duggans
This is about the duo. For information on the members see Noel Duggan and Pádraig DugganThe Duggans are an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland...
and with Norland Wind.