The DA Irish Band ref: 4386.1

The DA Irish Band

The group perform a full show, which focuses on traditional Irish dance & music. A concert performance consists of several choreographed dance numbers to live music, interspersed with occasional songs, set dances, solo dances, mouth music, instrumental solos & arranged group pieces of music.

The show is primarily aimed at festivals & theatres/arts centres and is subject to availability of the group members. Appearances include Broadstairs Folk Week (UK), Moor & Coast Festival (UK) a short tour of the Netherlands. In 2004 the group performed for HRH Princess Anne, and they are booked at Labadoux Festival in Belgium and they have worked for the BBC.

The dancers are of world class standard. Some of them still actively compete on the Feis circuit and all have competed as solo dancers at the World Irish Dancing Championships.

The musicians are : -
Berni - All Britain Champion Irish harp & tin whistle,
Chris - fiddle, ex Ceilihouse & Gaelforce.
Bill - flute & tin whistle, ex `Absolutely Legless`Irish Dance Show
Sean - bodhran, flute, uillian pipes.
Neil - bazouki & guitar.
Karen - singer ex Ceilihouse & Gaelforce.
Jody - tenor banjo & mouth music, holds several All Ireland titles.
Michael - accordion, 3 times "All Ireland" accordion champion