| the david
munnelly band is... On
the road since 2000. In 2007 alone the band logged over 10,000 miles.
Started by Irish button accordion player David Munnelly, who's toured
and recorded with The Chieftains and with DeDanann, the David Munnelly
Band is one of the hottest bands on the traditional Celtic music scene.
With members from Mayo, Dublin,Donegal, and Tyrone, the exciting sextet combines button accordion,fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano, bodhrán and flute for a high-spirited instrumental sound colored with a bit of jazz and ragtime, topped with the singing of All-Ireland champion Shauna Mullin and the extraordinary percussive dancing of American Nic Gareiss. "The Irish band to see" (Irish Voice) has won special acclaim for incorporating the sound and feel of the Irish-American dance halls of the 1920s and 1930s and such bands from that era as the Flanagan Brothers with its traditional Mayo roots. Awarded "Concert of the Year" for both 2006 and 2007 by LiveIreland.com. |
| what has been
said.... Best Traditional Artist & Best Band 2005 - Irish American News Concert of the Year 2006 - LiveIreland.com "There
is no musician or
ensemble that has mastered so much of the roots of
the music, in such a joyous, spirited and engaging way as Munnelly." Sean Laffey, Editor, Irish Music Magazine "Their jazzy, innovative approach to traditional music make the David Munnelly Band one of the more fascinating groups coming out of Ireland these days. Listening to them give a fresh contemporary interpretation to the music of the 1920s associated with the Flanagan Brothers, make them the band to see if you can." Paul Keating, The Irish Voice "The David Munnelly Band is something special. Their skill, invention, and daring are exhilarating. Every time Munnelly picks up the box, he guarantees excitement." Earle Hitchner, The Irish Echo |
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