De Dannan - Live at the Embankment (1976)

[MichaelMAFox]

Wow, what a great moment caught on video. Shame the sound quality is crap!

[deslm]

@Dayepepes LOL! That's true. I guess you could also say that DD's box playing was a bit better that Planxty's as well.

[deslm]

@FatAndy133 Dick-measuring has nothing to do with it. I stated my opinion of DD, burkardheike responded, and I responded again - simple as that. Why are YouTube comments taken as seriously as they sometimes are? Although I agree with everything else you've said, get over yourself. There's no need to start making this personal.

[deslm]

@burkardheike Planxty couldn't touch DD on their worst day...except maybe when it comes to the songs. Instrumentally, I wouldn't mention them in the same breath. The Bothies would be a better comparison.

[FatAndy133]

@deslm I'm pretty sure it isn't a competition. Why are YouTube comments always a dick-measuring contest among people who aren't even a part of the bands they are measuring? I just don't get it. I love both De Dannan (both the old Frankie Gavin + Alec Finn band and the two new Frankie Gavin minus Alec Finn bands) and Planxty. Both did wonders for the music, as did Bothy, and they are all kick-ass setups.

[Dayepipes]

@deslm Planxty's piping was slightly stronger.

[Onedayrodderswewill]

Does anyone know which track they recorded with phil lynott?.

[TheOwnator]

YeAh I ReaLly LiEked ThIS SonG

[HEADSUPBERKELEY]

TOM BILLY was an itenerant music teacher in Ireland conveyed by donkey.

Thanks

[Yinkgo]

TOM BILLY'S JIG

[HEADSUPBERKELEY]

TUNE IDENTIFICATION ANYONE?

[Yinkgo]

@HEADSUPBERKELEY The tune is "Tom Bill's Jig"

[TheHeartwood]

'kin hell, WOW ! Charlie Piggott walks on water and can eat three shredded wheat.

[mcduh]

No other band.

[deslm]

The best there was...and the best there ever will be!  No other band comes close to DD!!!

[burkardheike]

@deslm planxty!? : )

[twowhitecrows]

Aaaaahhhh....

[machree01]

I seen it last night on TG 4, brillant music playing, thanks for posting.

[569021]

Excellent as always. Glasgow Lullaby & Snowy Cordillero from the album Half Set In Harlem are great as well - you won't find their take on these songs anywhere else.

[seanhughesfiddle]

Class

[wmacisaac]

One of the best sets by one of the best bands.

[laughingfitz]

I love to see De Dannan in person (twice only sadly), once at the Somerville Theater in Massachusetts and 1x in NYC (forget the name of the place but they were on stage like you see here - I got to sit front row with my wife (someone left me tickets at the booth, wink) and not only is Frankie a great joke teller but he plays the fiddle a bit too.

This is good stuff to wake up to in the morning! Thanks to my cousin Jim for pointing out Dannan is on Youtube!

[squeeman]

IS DIS METALLICA?

[obleix2000]

is #1 favorite!

[kmryan182]

Metallica? No..........

[outshore]

last one flowers of redhill

[UISTMAN59]

This is correct The tunes are definitely Tom Billy's, Ryan's Jig, The Sandman Reel, The Clogher Reel (which is apparently another name for The Flowers Of Redhill) from "Selected Jigs, Reels & Songs"

[paidushko]

The third tune is The Sandmount reel.

[UISTMAN59]

Aoologies, you are right. paidushko

[ojovsky]

does any one know the names of the tunes

[UISTMAN59]

Going by the notes from outshore and paidushko , assuming they're both right, the tunes should be "Tom Billy's, Ryan's Jig, The Sandman Reel, The Clogher Reel (which is apparently another name for The Flowers Of Redhill)

[beziersdude]

Clogher and redhill is only small distance apart not far from belturbet.

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks for the info beziersdude :-)

[naychud]

Unusual to see Johnny Moynihan join Ringo on bodhran...Johnny seemed unhappy with the string tuning. Imagine, he was in Sweeney`s Men, Planxty, De Danann, Moonshine etc. What a travelling minstrel!

[Cavanpiper]

haha he is always unhappy with tuning i have heard. but he is great

[punin10dead]

Those boys are really playing for their pints. Notice how at the start of the video the pints are all lined up on the first table in front of the stage.

[mamsayshi]

great stuff! i have one of ringo`s bodhran sticks meself!

[paidushko]

This is one of their best sets, taken from their best album - Selected jigs, reels & songs. Great music, played wonderfully.

[riverpotato]

I couldn't agree more. I really love the sound of the tenor banjo on this one.