The Leader, Deireadh Fómhair 1988

THE LEO BRENNAN INTERVIEW The opportunity came to have a go at it, experi– menting. Hany's Game was one big opening, the Robin Hood thingwas a real masterpiece as far as I'm concerned. They started off doing the theme music for it, then doing music for the different ar– tistes in it, then they were told to look after the whole score. They composed, looked after, wrote everything for the whole score, and put it all to the film. There were given the film without music and theyput the music to it. It was a great achievement, they got the BAFfA award for it. They also got the Ivor Novello award which is the other highly coveted award, for Harry's Game, and numerous other awards. People said "Oh, they're turning their backs on what they were doing". If they did concerts or performances, they were still doing their earlier music, but it looked like new music but with the progression, and they added instruments and ideas. The only thing I can say about the new album, and I haven't a clue, is that it may be lean– ing back towards their earlier roots after experi– menting and enjoying what they've done, they are nowmoving back in that direction. That's all I can say about it. It's coming out later this year. Enya has a new album out. She is very secretive about her music, she never lets us hear anything until we hear the final product. She did the music for "The Celts" of course. Enya was too young when the group formed in the beginning. They were 6 or 7 years going before she came and joined them. She was learning music, mostly classical music on the piano, when she was at school in Milford. She was following very strong in the classical music and she joined Clannad then, and did a couple ofyearswith them. Then she went back to the School of Music and she got a break herselfwhen she did the music for a film "The Frog Prince", and then she did the music for "The Celts", which opened a lot of doors for her. She composed and performed the music on her new album. Do they come home often ? Everytime they get the chance. They love cominghome just to relax. I think it'sverygood for them, it brings them back to ground roots and gets them away from the hubbub, because they go to an awful lot of functions - they're going to Australia at Christmas. * * * * * * * ~, ,• The Slieve Foy Showband in the early sixties, pictured in the Gresham in London. Leo is fourth from the left. Can you name the rest of the band? - - - - - - -- - What do you think of the pop music of today? Theway I do it, is, I compare it with the days when I was in the dance band business. When the band was going, my father and mother were in it, rock and roll came, it was just too much for my mum. It wasn't her type of music or anything, she retired out of if. Personally, I enjoysome oftoday's music, basically the music of today is noisy, very little words, shouting and all that., but the musi– cians of today of are a hell of a lot better, more equipment and that. What would be you own favourite type of music nowadays ? I like a good ball and I like a good Ceili band. I like all kinds of music, a nice type of Glenn Mil– ler band. I suppose if I had to pick a favourite type of music, I would say a Pipe Band. VIDEO KING r (Opposite Dunnes Stores L/K) Free Membership 5 Yeah lover I'm off the streets Gonna go where the bright lights And the big city meet With a red guitar on fire Desire She's the candle a Burning in my room i'd like the needle Needle and spoon Over the counter With a shotgun ' Pretty soon everybody got one And.the fever when I'm beside her Desire desire right And.the fever feeling higher Desire desire Burning burning ... f9lP" lr"She's the dollars . J khe's my protection . .- "' LI.I a Yeah she's the pmm1se In the year of ~\ect1on o Oh sister I can t let you g . I'm like a prertach:ira travelling show Stealing hea s For love or moneyney money money Money money mm~ney money money Money money . And the fever feeling higher Desire desire desire desire Hey desire desire alnght Words and music by_ U2 ***** Video tapes from 75p nightly See our new selection of golfing tapes Special Offer: Three 3 hour blank tapes · 9.99 Maxell E180 · 4.99 3 Maxell Ll90 · 3.99 Free Video Magazines for all our Members