Formed in 1974 De Dannan are probably one of the most famous and influential bands to have come out of Ireland. The original line up was Frankie Gavin, Charlie Piggott, Alec Finn, Johnny Ringo MacDonagh and Dolores Keane. A host of singers and musicians have since performed with De Dannan including Mary Bergin, Mary Black, Aidan Coffee, Brian Bourke, John Carty, Mick Conneely, Jackie Daly, Carmel Dempsey, Colin Dunne, John Faulkner, Tommy Fleming, Sean Gavin, Carl Hession, Derek Hickey, Andy Irvine, Philip King, Caroline Lavelle, Christy Leary, Tim Lyons, Jimmy McCarthy, Kevin McCloud, Arty McGlynn, Joe McKenna, Eilish Moore, Johnny Moynihan, Maura OConnell, Martin OConnor, Peter OHanlon, Brendan ORegan, Sean Ryan, Eleanor Shanley, Bruno Staehelin, Harry Dean Stanton, Roderick Morris, Ronnie Drew, Bernadette Greevy, Ray McBride, Bill Whelan and Desi Wilkinson. WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CONNEMARA is a 15 track album of rock n roll covers given the full De Dannan treatment. "Passionate, rousing...and quite beautiful." The Irish Times "This really is a unique album, certainly, but the band have put a lot of thought and effort in achieving the right mood for each of these songs and I would highly recommended it, especially if you have any Celtic blood in you - or 2 pints of Guinness will do!" Modern Dance Tracks: River Deep / Parisienne Walkways / The Sally Gardens; Laydown Sally / Love Hurts / Youve Lost That Loving Feeling / The Rocks Of Bawn; Take It To The Limit / When A Man Loves A Woman / Hey Jude / Suspicious Minds / Gasoline Alley / A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Its Over / Eleanor Rigby; Fr. McKenzies Jig / Only The Lonely / Bohemian Rhapsody.
