Frankie Gavin & De Dannan- Kellys, Galway

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Bridge St Galway
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Frankie Gavin & De Dannan- Up Close and Personal
Thur 19th May
Doors 9pm
Tickets 20euro
on sale in Kellys Bar



‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan - Up Close & Personal Tour’

‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’ is in the middle of a 32 county tour of Ireland which started during December 2010 and over a 6 month period the band plans to perform in a variety of venues and locations which would not ordinarily play host to such a well known band or in some cases events of this type. In a move which Frankie Gavin states is largely motivated by the bands wish to “lift the hearts of the Irish people during this extraordinary economic climate in Ireland” the band will for the most part bring its music to local communities throughout Ireland.

Frankie Gavin is one of the genuine legends of Irish music and in September he entered the Guinness World Records as the fastest fiddle player in the world. ‘De Dannan’ has been responsible over many years for bringing some of Ireland’s immensely talented traditional performers to the world stage and in the word’s of Rob Fraboni, Producer of ‘The Last Waltz’; ‘the current line up tops them all’.

The current band has performed everywhere from The White House & US Capitol Building to Beijing Opera House and in addition has performed and recorded with a long list of musical luminaries which includes The Rolling Stones. ‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’ has also entered an exclusive club by having performed for three US Presidents in addition to a variety of other international dignitaries including Prince Albert of Monaco.

The current ‘De Dannan’ ensemble is led by Frankie Gavin on fiddle, flutes & whistles with Damien Mullane on accordian, Eric Cunningham on percussion, flutes & whistles, Mike Galvin on bouzouki & guitars and Michelle Lally on vocals. A new album featuring the most recent ‘De Dannan’ line up, entitled ‘Jigs, Reels & Rock ‘n’ Roll’, which includes a guest appearance by Ronnie Wood of the ‘Rolling Stones’ was released on September 23rd 2010 and currently features on the Irish album charts.

“Frankie Gavin and De Dannan are the jewel in the crown, and as the musicians hit top gear some of the fast reels in particular are mesmerizing” – Carl Dixon, The Irish Examiner, August 2009
"Rightly heralded as the greatest Irish fiddler player, Frankie Gavin has nothing left to prove...Gavin is a true fiddle-playing genius, one who continues to inspire and dumbfound in equal measure" - The Scotsman
For tour dates and further details visit www.DeDannan.com

karaokeman

Great band, I saw them in the National Concert Hall about 2 years ago.

If you get to meet the band backstage ask if they are recording an album.

I would love to know.

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Tickets on sale in Kellys bar- Bridge Street Galway
or by ringing 091 563804

bodhrandude

Correction to the advertised line up, Damien Mullane has left the group and has been replaced by Barry Brady on accordion.

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Tickets still available for the wonderful Frankie Gavin and De Dannan
Thur 19th May
On Sale in Kellys Bar, Bridge St, Galway