De Dannan (1983) Neachtains Pub Pt 4

De Dannan in Neachtains pub, Galway city in 1983. The picture goes out of synch by a few seconds about a minute and a half before the end of the video, I didn't know how to correct this, but the music keeps going so thats all that matters.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Irish
• Traditional
• Folk

[Sumptayum]

Yep, Neachtains still looks the same, thank god it wasn't turned into a lap dancing club like Taylors.

[wisheywashey]

thats it im movin home

[Sumptayum]

Yep Neachtains hasn' changed, thank god it wasn't turned into a lapdancing club like Taylors.

[deslm]

This is the "grown-people stuff" when it comes to Irish music. De Dannan's arrangements largely consisted of them just playing the tunes - they had the chops to do that shit straight without any other gimmicky shit and still kick ass!

De Dannan = head and shoulders above all the others!

[cameraman32]

irish music as it should be played ! great stuff

[dim1377]

@martcarey thanks :)

[martcarey]

@dim1377 ..yes it is a Greek one there, bowl back, bear in mind this was in 1983 so the flat back "Irish" Zouk was not readilly available.It would have been strung and tuned very differently though, either GDAD or , as I play , same as a Mandolin..GDAE.

[dim1377]

Do they have greek bouzouki?

[Stargreened]

@synthpathetic Yeah it's called "Drowsy Maggie"

[Stargreened]

@Sumptayum Just imagine though scantily clad women lap dancing to these reels. That would be heaven, it'd get more people turning up at sessions too.

[seamusBeam]

wicked stuff!!! - that's why I love the city of the tribes...

[shaggysbox]

its the intelligent notation thats the bit that set them apart from the rest! every note and every cord counted!

[AnVeidhleadoir]

hmmm, even though this first tune probably is not Irish...

[verityandstu]

It's quite an achievement that such expressive, soaring, magical music can be played without so much as a hint of a smile! Love the tunes!

[riverpotato]

A mighty set. I love this band. What a great sound they had. Jacky Daly is brilliant.