Signature is a music

Music

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 album

Album

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 by Irish

Irish people

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 musician

Musician

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 Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...

. This is her seventh solo album

Studio album

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 to be released. It was released on the 9 October 2006 in Ireland

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...

, the UK and the Netherlands

Netherlands

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. The worldwide release was scheduled for early 2007 but was temporarily delayed until 25 September 2007.

Release

Announcement from her official site:

Sunday, 16 July 2006

"In the last few days Moya has completed the recording and mixing of her new album entitled Signature.
Release is planned in Europe for late September but check back here for release dates in specific places.
We can now reveal the track listing for the album (and we anticipate that some of the titles will give rise to discussion!)"

Snip from her official website on 'Signature'

Signature looks back over a life less ordinary and portrays Moya's experiences through a collection of twelve superb tracks. Musically sharp and finely tuned, the album cleverly treads a fine line between the contemporary and the traditional

Folk music of Ireland

The folk music of Ireland is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres in Ireland.-History:...

 while Moya emerges as a skilled songwriter with a global ear. In true Irish tradition, many of the songs have that bittersweet flavour - so this is no rose-tinted retrospective. Rather, Signature is a series of snapshots of Moya’s life – each chosen moment launches a lyrical reflection - which, when all woven together, produce a tapestry of contrasting colours and emotions.

Track listing

1. "Purple Haze"
2. "No One Talks"
3. "Merry-Go-Round"
4. "I Will Find You" – only on worldwide release (see release history)
5. "Always"
6. "Tapestry"
7. "Black Night"
8. "Hear My Prayer"
9. "Never Stray Far Away"
10. "Many Faces"
11. "Hidden Stories"
12. "Gone Are the Days"
13. "Pill A Rún Ó"
14. "Merry-Go-Round" (Special Branch Mix) – only on special editions

Commercial singles

1. "No One Talks
   No One Talks (Moya Brennan single)
   "No One Talks" was the first commercial single taken from Grammy award-winning singer, Moya Brennan's album Signature released the same year. This was Moya's first single available to download from more than one online shop...
   
   "
2. "Merry-Go-Round
   Merry-Go-Round (Moya Brennan single)
   "Merry-Go-Round" was the second commercial single taken from Moya Brennan's album Signature, released in the same year. The cover shows a photograph by Mella Travers.The song was also recording for Moya Brennan's Heart Strings album....
   
   "

Promotional singles

1. "No One Talks
   No One Talks (Moya Brennan single)
   "No One Talks" was the first commercial single taken from Grammy award-winning singer, Moya Brennan's album Signature released the same year. This was Moya's first single available to download from more than one online shop...
   
   "
2. "Merry-Go-Round
   Merry-Go-Round (Moya Brennan single)
   "Merry-Go-Round" was the second commercial single taken from Moya Brennan's album Signature, released in the same year. The cover shows a photograph by Mella Travers.The song was also recording for Moya Brennan's Heart Strings album....
   
   "

Special Tour Edition

The Special Tour Edition is a re-release of the album Signature, including a new bonus CD with five live tracks. All tracks were recorded live in Castleblaney, County Monaghan

County Monaghan

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, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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Track listing

1. "Purple Haze"
2. "No One Talks"
3. "Merry-Go-Round"
4. "Always"
5. "Tapestry"
6. "Black Night"
7. "Hear My Prayer"
8. "Never Stray Far Away"
9. "Many Faces"
10. "Hidden Stories"
11. "Gone Are the Days"
12. "Pill A Rún Ó"

Bonus Tracks

1. "Pill A Rún Ó"
2. "Black Night"
3. "Many Faces"
4. "Tapestry"
5. "Gone Are the Days"

Release history

Country	Release Date
Ireland
UK
Netherlands
Worldwide

External links

• 'Signature' E-Card
• Signature at Northern Skyline
• Signature Live at Northern Skyline