DE DANANN
The great and legendary Irish traditional band, DE DANANN, once described as 'the Rolling Stones of Irish Traditional Music', are touring again!
Founding members Alec Finn and Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh will be re-joined by other luminaries of Irish music who have played with the band over the years.
De Danann (named after the legendary Irish tribe, Tuatha Dé Danann) were formed in 1975 in Galway and became one of the most influential bands in traditional Irish music before going their separate ways in 2003.
The band released their eponymous debut album, 'De Danann', in 1975 and in total have recorded 14 albums including, 'Anthem', 'Star Spangled Molly', and, 'A Jacket of Batteries', achieving chart success with many of the albums reaching gold or platinum status.
Famous for their cross cultural experiments, De Dannan recorded traditional Irish versions of The Beatles song, 'Hey Jude'; and, Handel's 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' (which the band called, 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba to Galway'). De Danann also recorded Jewish klezmer music with American bluegrass and klezmer superstar, Andy Statman, and made an album called, 'Half Set in Harlem', featuring American Gospel singing.
Members of the band have included singers: Dolores Keane, Maura O'Connell, Mary Black, Eleanor Shanley, Tommy Fleming, and Andrew Murray. While, on the instrumental side: Alec Finn, Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh, Jackie Daly, Mairtin O'Connor, Aidan Coffee, Charlie Piggott, Frankie Gavin, Colm Murphy, Derek Hickey, Mick Conneely, Brian McGrath, John Carty, and John Faulkner have all toured and recorded with De Danann.
The band's current line up is:
Alec Finn ...bouzouki and guitar
Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh ... bodhran
(universally celebrated as 'the founder' of modern bodhran playing technique)
(universally celebrated as 'the founder' of modern bodhran playing technique)
Eleanor Shanley ... vocals
Mick Conneelly ... fiddle and bouzouki
Derek Hickey ... accordion
Brian McGrath ... piano and banjo
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Suite 10, 130 Leith Walk
Edinburgh EH6 5DT
Scotland, UK
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