It’s been a couple of years of change since the last album but the new line up has emerged stronger than ever, still capable of ‘bringing you heaven without the inconvenience, as it were, of going to the other side’ (Rob Adams, The Herald). Guitarist, Ross Martin, is now a firmly established member of the line up and newest recruit, Hector Henderson, brings a fresh new sound with pipes and whistle. Grinn Grinn (the word pronounced 'green' means handsome or bonnie) is a smashing CD with Arthur, Mary Ann and Maggie in great voice and the mix of material selected just right for this listener at least! There are good sleeve notes for the songs in both Gaelic and English. The final tune set features Cliar playing alongside mighty Irish band Altan (with whom they toured in 2004).
CLIAR are
Arthur Cormack (Gaelic Song);
Hector Henderson (Whistles & Pipes);
Ingrid Henderson (Keyboards and Harp);
Mary Ann Kennedy (Gaelic Song and ClaÌrsach);
Maggie Macdonald (GaelicSong);
Ross Martin (Guitar)
Guest - Allan Henderson (track 5) piano & fiddle