From: ccsdra@gdr.bath.ac.uk (Dave Allum)
Newsgroups: alt.music.enya
Subject: Enya FAQ
Date: 15 Dec 92 08:55:38 GMT
Organization: BUCS, University of Bath, U.K.

I am posting this on behalf of Jagg Groeg <crow@au.oz.mu.cs.mundil> who can't
post to this group at the moment. Thanks Jagg.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Enya                  Last updated : 14/12/92

Please E-mail suggestions/additions for this FAQL, to crow@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au
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Q:  Who is behind the music?

A:  The three people most responsible for what you hear are Enya herself, 
    Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan.
    Enya composes all music (except "How Can I Keep From Singing?" and 
    "Marble Halls", both from "Shepherd Moons") and also performs all vocals
    and most instrumentation (all keyboards). Nicky Ryan produces all the
    music and Roma Ryan (Nicky Ryan's wife) writes most of the lyrics.


Q:  Is "Enya" her real name?
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A:  Enya's full name is Eithne Ni Bhraonain (pronounced "EN-ya nee VREE-nine"
    by Enya) meaning 'Eithne, daughter of Brennan'. "Enya" is a phoneticism of
    "Eithne" she adopted so her name would be pronounced 'correctly' by
    non-Gaelic speakers.


Q:  Where does Enya come from?

A:  Enya was born (1961) in County Donegal, northwest Ireland where she was 
    brought up speaking Gaelic as her first language. She currently lives in
    Dublin since having moved there to work with Nicky and Roma.


Q:  What language(s) does Enya sing in?

A:  Mostly English and Gaelic (Irish). "Cursum Perficio" from "Watermark" and
    "Afer Ventus" from "Shepherd Moons" are both sung in Latin while 
    "Dan Y Dwr" from "Enya"/"The Celts" is in Welsh.


Q:  What is Enya's association with Clannad?
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A:  Until recently, Clannad consisted of two uncles (Noel and Padraig Duggan),
    two brothers (Ciaran and Pol Brennan) and one sister (Maire Brennan) of 
    Enya's. Enya was a member of the band for a short period, and recorded one 
    album, "Fuaim", with them before leaving to begin her solo career. 
    Clannad's lead singer, Maire Brennan, released a solo album in 1992.


Q:  How many albums are there?

A:  Three - "Enya"/"The Celts" (refer to the same album; originally released
                        in 1987 as "Enya", rereleased in 1992 as "The Celts"),
            "Watermark" released in 1988, and
            "Shepherd Moons" released in 1991.


Q:  Are there any other works available?

A:  Yes, there are a few B-side singles available. If you're interested check
    out the discography for a detailed list of what's available.


Q:  Which of Enya's songs have appeared in films?

A:  - One of Enya's first commercial 'breaks' was to write the score (but not
      arrange or perform) for the soundtrack to "The Frog Prince".
    - "Epona", "On Your Shore" and "Exile" were used in "L.A. Story".
    - "Watermark", "River" and "Storms in Africa" were used in "Greencard".
    - The English version of "Book of Days" was especially written for
      "Far and Away".
    - "Boadicea" was used in "Sleepwalkers".


Q:  Are there any music videos?

A:  Yes, a compilation of Enya's music videos called "Moonshadows" which runs
    for approximately 25 minutes was released in 1991. Generally, people seem
    to agree that this was quite well produced and would be enjoyed by most
    fans. "Moonshadows" contains clips for "Orinoco Flow", "Exile", "Storms in
    Africa", "Evening Falls...", "Carribean Blue". Other songs for which clips
    have been made include : "I Want Tomorrow" (clip appears in the BBC-TV
    series "The Celts"), "How Can I Keep From Singing?", "Book of Days",
    "The Celts".


Q:  Where can I get more information? (on the Net)

A:  FTP: The Mecca for all music, ftp.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4) contains lyrics,
         a detailed discography (maintained by Dave Allum) and the
         "Enya Papers" - a collection of transcribed reviews, interviews and 
         related material put together by Peter Warburton.
   NEWS: There are two Enya specific newsgroups: alt.fan.enya & alt.music.enya
         alt.music.enya is the more recognised of the two groups.
         Enya related discussion can also still occassionally be found in
         rec.music.newage
 E-MAIL: There is an Enya mailing list administrated by Tim Hunter.
         Requests to join can be mailed to enya-request@boulder.colorado.edu

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Thanks to Brian Fehdrau for the idea and the original FAQL, and to everyone
who's sent me suggestions for this FAQL.

Jagg Groeg (crow@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au)
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