DŽ Danann
Irish instrumental band, playing mainly traditional Irish tunes, and the
occasional song. Early albums use the spelling "DŽ Dannan".
(The main members are/have been Alec Finn (guitar, bouzouki),
Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute, tin whistle, pipes), Tommy
Flemming (vocals), Colm Murphy (bodhran), Derek Hickey (button
accordion, Jackie Daly (accordion) and Dolores Keane (vocals, flute))
(Frankie Gavin and Alec Finn have recorded with Kevin MacLeod and as a duo)
(Frankie Gavin has recorded solo and on television soundtracks)
(Alec Finn has recorded with Mary Bergin and solo)
(Jackie Daly has recorded with Patrick Street and solo)
(Dolores Keane recorded solo)
(Mairtin O'Connor has recorded solo)
Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| De Dannan | 1976 |
Polydor | 2904005 |
| Selected Jigs Reels and Songs | 1977 |
Decca | 5287 |
|
[Reissue] | 1988 |
Shanachie | 79005 |
| The Mist Covered Mountain | 1980
| Gael Linn | CEFCD 087 |
| [Reissued as "Banks of the Nile"]? |
1980 | Decca |
SKL 5318 |
| [Reissue] | ? | Shanachie |
79005 |
| Star-Spangled Molly | 1981 |
Ogham | BLB 5006 |
| [Reissue] | |
Shanachie | 79018 |
| [Reissue] | 1990 |
Third Floor | TFCDBLB5006 |
| [Reissued as "The De Danann Collection"] |
2003 | Spirit |
EICD625 |
| Song For Ireland | 1983 |
Tara |
|
| [Reissue] | 1997 |
Sugarhill | SH-CD-1130 |
| The Irish RM
| 1984
| Release
|
|
| Anthem | 1985 |
Dara | DARACD013 |
| [Reissue] | 2005 |
Dolphin | |
| Ballroom
| 1987
|
|
|
| [Reissue] | 1993 |
Green Linnet | 3040 |
| A Jacket Of Batteries | 1988 |
Harmac | HM48 |
| [Reissue] | 1991 | Green Linnet |
3053 |
| Half Set In Harlem | 1991 |
Green Linnet | 1113 |
| [Reissue] | 1991 |
Bee's Knees | BKCD002 |
Ooops! From this point onwards there are two bands. The original band, minus
Frankie, using the spelling "De Danann" and a band fronted by Frankie Gavin
using the spelling "De Dannan"
Albums - Frankie Gavin's "De Dannan".
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Hibernian Rhapsody (*) | 1996 |
Bee's Knees | PED 9601
|
| [Reissue] | | Shanachie |
78052 |
| Welcome To The Hotel Connemara
(**) | 2000 |
Hummingbird |
|
| Jigs, Reels and Rock n' Roll | 2012 |
Tara | |
(* more like cabaret than Irish folk.)
(** covers of rock hits, very sedately done.)
Albums - The original "De Danann" (minus Frankie Gavin).
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Wonder Waltz | 2010 |
? | |
Compilations.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Best of De Dannan | 1984 |
Shanachie | 79047 |
| [Reissue] | 1989 |
Shanachie | 79047 |
| How The West Was Won (2 CDs) | 1999 |
Hummingbird | HB CD-0020 |
Best albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| De Dannan | 1976 |
| Mist Covered Mountain |
1980 |
| Star Spangled Molly |
1981 |
| How The West Was Won |
1999 |
(*)Based on critical opinion.
Anthology - Nollaig Casey, Davy Spillane, Begley & Cooney, Ronnie Drew,
Sharon Shannon, Liam O'Flynn, DŽ Dannan, Anœna, Eileen Ivers et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| L'Imaginaire Irlandais (*)
| 1996
| Keltia Musique
| KMCD63
|
(* one track only - "The Rights of Man/ The Pride of Petavore" from
"Ballroom".)
Anthology - Various artists including Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon, De
Dannan, The Clancy Brothers and The Voice Squad.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number |
| Bringing It All Back Home - The Influence of Irish Music |
1998 | Valley |
VE 15011 CD |
Anthology - Dolores Keane, De Danann, Mary Bergin, Planxty, Seamus Egan et
al.
| Title. | Year. | Label.
| number |
|---|
| A Celtic Tapestry
| 1996 | Shanachie |
79092 |
Anthology - Arcady, De Danann, Silly Wizard, Solas, Karan Casey, Planxty et
al.
| Title. | Year. | Label.
| number |
|---|
| A Celtic Tapestry, Vol 2
| 1997 | Shanachie |
79092 |
Anthology - De Dannan, Noel Hill, Clannad, Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill, Mary
Bergin et al.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
|
BLASTA! - The Irish Traditional Music Special |
1997 | Gael-Linn |
CDTCD007 |
Anthology - Kentigern, Steeleye Span, Da Dannan, The Voice Squad, The Bothy
Band, Cilla Fisher et al.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Holding Up Half The Sky: Voices of Celtic Women | 1997 |
Shanachie |
|
Singles.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
|
| Hey Jude/The Teetotaler/St. Annes Reels
| 1980
|
|
| Bohemian Rhapsody
| 2002
|
|
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| My Irish Molly-O |
|
The Bantry Girl's Lament |
|
Anthem For Ireland |
|
The Rights of Man/ The Pride of Petravore |
|
The Wren's Nest |
| Donegal Reels |
DVDs.
| Title | year. | Label.
|
|---|
| Come West Along the Road - Irish Tradition Music(*)
| 2007 |
|
(* Archive footage from RTE. One Track only - Jigs: Tom Billy's; Sean Ryan's; Reels: Mick Hands; Hills of Clogher)
Album tracks.
The De Danann Collection Running time 47 minutes 10 sec. This
is "The Star-Spangled Molly" with the tracks in a different order, together with
two bonus instrumental tracks. No personnel named.
|
Title.
|
Author.
|
| 1. The Cuckoo's Next Medley (instr)
| Trad
|
| 2. Come Back again To Me Mavournenn
| Aylward
|
| 3. New Irish Barn Dance (instr)
| Trad
|
| 4. Conlon's Jig/ Padraig O'Keefe's Head O' Cabbage/ Boys
of Malin (instr)
| De Danann/ De Dannan/ De Dannan/ De Dannan
|
| 5. My Irish Molly-O
| Schwartz and Jerome
|
| 6. Hey Jude (instr)
| J Lennon & P McCartney
|
| 7. Maggie
| James A Butterfield and George W Johnson
|
| 8. Coleraine Jig/ Derraine's/ John Stenson's (instr)
| Trad/ De Dannan/ Trad
|
| 9. Kitty's Wedding/ The Rambler (instr)
| Trad
|
| 10. The Teetotaler/ St Anne's (instr)
| Trad/ Trad
|
| 11. Then You'll Remember Me
| Unknown
|
| 12. Morrison's/ The Tailor's Thimble/ Wellington's (instr)
| Trad
|
| 13. I'm Leaving Tipperary
| ?Pat White
|
Last updated on 29/04/2012