Mànran
{{Short description|Scottish folk band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mànran
| image = Photo Festival de Cornouaille 2013 - Mànran le 27 juillet - 001.jpg
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| alt =
| caption = Mànran in Quimper, Cornouaille Festival (Brittany, France).
| alias =
| origin = Scotland
| genre = Gaelic traditions, Scottish folk music, rock
| years_active = {{Start date|2010}}–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|http://manran.co.uk/}}
| current_members = Ewen Henderson
Gary Innes
Ryan Murphy
Marcus Cordock
Mark Scobbie
Kim Carnie
Aidan Moodie
| past_members = Norrie MacIver
Scott Mackay
Calum Stewart
Craig Irving
Ross Saunders
}}
Mànran are a Scottish band that was established in June 2010.{{cite web|url=http://manran.co.uk/ |title=About |publisher=Manran |date= |accessdate=2012-08-22}} Mànran is a Gaelic word for a melodic sound or a sweet tone.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-03-05|title=Interview: Mànran|url=https://whatsonhighlands.com/features/2334-interview-mnran|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Whats on Highlands}} Since 2010 they have performed in over 30 countries worldwide including several international folk & world music festivals, won awards home and abroad and were invited to do a special one-off concert for the 2012 London Olympics.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Manran - The Test|url=https://www.musicscotland.com/cd/Manran-The-Test.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Music Scotland|language=en-gb}}
The band embarked on their first trip to America in 2013 which was filmed by BBC ALBA for a one-hour-long documentary.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=BBC Alba - Manran|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vj0p2|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}
Career
=2011: Breakthrough=
On 17 January 2011 the band released their first single "Latha Math" and were aiming to be the first Gaelic song in the 21st century to make the Top 40.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12205576|work=BBC News|title=Gaelic band launch charts bid|date=17 January 2011}} While the band reached 29 mid-week, they slipped out of the top 40 to Number 61 for the official chart on Sunday 23 January 2011. However, they did secure Number 6 in both the UK Indie Chart and the Scottish Singles Chart. In August 2012 they released "Take You There" with Michelle McManus to raise money for the STV Appeal 2012. Mànran and Michelle McManus performed the song live on 7 September 2012 on the STV Appeal show.[http://local.stv.tv/coatbridge/news/187456-stv-appeal-charity-single-launched-to-raise-money-for-children-in-poverty/ STV Appeal charity single launched to raise money for children in poverty]. STV
=2012–present=
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In September 2012, Calum Stewart left the band to be replaced by Irish Uilleann Piper/ Flautist Ryan Murphy.
The band recorded their second album The Test in early 2013 which they released in May of the same year. The album won a German critics choice award in December 2013. In August of that year the band made its debut in America at the world-renowned Milwaukee Irish festival in Wisconsin,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013|title=The Concert Stage - Mànran at Milwaukee Irish Fest - August 17, 2013|url=http://www.theconcertstage.com/manran2013.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Concert Stage}} followed by a five-week tour that saw the band play in Chicago, Bay City, New Hampshire, Albany, California, Arizona and Iowa. After America, the band went to Australia to perform at the Australasian World Music Festival{{Cite web|last=Dwyer|first=Michael|date=2013-11-07|title=Melbourne Music Week: Australasian Worldwide Music Expo and Face the Music explosion|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/melbourne-music-week-australasian-worldwide-music-expo-and-face-the-music-explosion-20131107-2x3nk.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}} to critical acclaim.
In 2014 they were awarded International Artist of the Year at the Australian Celtic Music Awards.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018|title=Manran & The Elephant Sessions|url=http://www.highlifehighland.com/strathpefferpavilion/event/manran-the-elephant-sessions/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Highlife Highland, Strathpeffer Pavilion|language=en-GB}}
In 2017, Mànran released their third studio album An Dà Là, whose title song, criticizing the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, was noted for "invok[ing] the voice of Gaeldom, spanning centuries as it flows between a lament for the past and an anthem for the future".{{cite news |title=Mànran: An Dà Là - The Two Days (Featured Album Review) {{!}} FRUK |url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2017/01/manran-an-da-la-featured-review/ |work=Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine |date=17 January 2017}} Norrie Maciver left the band in late 2015 to pursue other projects and later joined the band Skipinnish.{{Cite web |title=Biography |url=https://www.norriemaciver.co.uk/biography |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=norrie-tago-maciver |language=en}}
In 2018 they performed at the Celtic Connections festival which was live-streamed to 125,000 people, and toured France, Germany and Denmark.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-05-11|title=Mánran return after touring down under|url=https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/17633587.manran-return-after-touring-down-under/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Border Telegraph|language=en}}
In 2019 Mànran toured Australia for five weeks{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-04-17|title=Manran thrill music fans at Blue Mountains Theatre concert|url=https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/6069283/manran-thrill-music-fans-at-blue-mountains-theatre-concert/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Blue Mountains Gazette, Australia|language=en}} and gaelic singer Kim Carnie and guitarist Aidan Moodie joined the band.{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Rita|date=2019-11-30|title=Manran hosts anniversary festival at Fort William shinty field|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1901326/manran-hosts-anniversary-festival-at-fort-william-shinty-field/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Press and Journal|language=en-US}}
In 2021, the band released their fourth album Ùrar on their own record label.{{Cite web|last=MànranTV|date=16 January 2021|title=Sat 16th Jan 2021 - How Mànran Records Are Made with Ross. School of Mànran|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3PGpCXmcsU&t=1367s|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=30 January 2021|website=YouTube}}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="1"|Year{{Cite web|title=Mànran|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/0okPaVyeEjh0VJtfBdNPho|access-date=2021-01-30|website=Spotify|language=en}} !rowspan="1"|Album details |
| 2011
| Mànran
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| 2013
| The Test
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| 2017
|An Dà Là
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| 2021
|Ùrar
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/manran/|title=Mànran > UK Charts|publisher=The Official Charts Company}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK Indie
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
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| 2011
! scope="row"| "Latha Math" | 61 | 6 | 6
| Mànran |
| 2012
! scope="row"| "Take You There" | — | — | 70
| Charity single |
| 2016
! scope="row"| An Dà Là | | | |An Dà Là | ||
| 2017
! scope="row"| When You Go | | | |N/A | ||
| 2018
! scope="row"| Là Inbhir Lochaidh | | | |N/A | ||
| 2019
! scope="row"| Thugainn | | | |N/A | ||
| 2020
! scope="row"| Oran na Cloiche: Live at Heb Celt 2019 | | | |N/A | ||
| 2023
| | | |N/A |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://manran.co.uk/ Official website]
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Category:Scottish Celtic music groups
Category:Scottish folk music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2010