MP3 Cumulus Days - NEW AGE: New Age

Combines piano-based arrangements with gentle melodies to create music perfect for an afternoon of cloud watching, but beware: when Déann Macalla summons the full force of her one-woman choir, dark clouds gather.

10 MP3 Songs
NEW AGE: New Age, CLASSICAL: Choral Music

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QUESTIONS ABOUT DÉANN MACALLA

1. Where was Déann born?
Déann was born in Deargbhréag, Ireland.

2. Did she come from a musical family?
As children, Déann and her sister Gormlaith-Bain Macalla sang in their local church's choir. Gormlaith-Bain eventually formed a singing group (along with Déann's second cousin, Mayuko Oyama, and French singer Audrey André) called Trio Dinidae. Déann originally sang with the group, but had her own ideas and struck out on her own (Déann is quick to point out there is no antagonism between her and her sister).

3. How do you pronounce Déann?
The correct pronunciation is DAY-unn, with the stress on the first syllable. It is actually spelled with only one "n" ("Déan"), but non-Gaelic speakers pronounced it like the boys' name, so the second "n" was added to make it more feminine. Alas, this led to the name being pronounced Dee-ANN. But Déann takes it all in good stride and says either way is fine with her.

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