De Dannan have been together for over twenty-five years. De Dannan was one of the most influential bands in Irish traditional music. The basic De Dannan sound is the rhythmic beat of the bouzouki played by Alec Finn weaving in and out of the melodic fiddle of Frankie Gavin. These two instruments were supported by accordion and bodhran. The vocalists with De Dannan frequently changed but they read like a Who’s Who of Irish music: Dolores Keane, Mary Black, Maura O’Connell, Eleanor Shanley, Tommy Fleming and Johnny Moynihan. Supporting members of the band also are impressive; Johnny McDonough (bodhran) Jackie Daly (accordion), Artie McGlynn (guitar), Caroline Lavelle (cello) and Colm Murphy (bodhran) were all at one time or another members of the band. Songs popularized by the band include: Maggie, My Irish Molly and Song for Ireland. The band was famous for its cross-cultural experiments. They recorded traditional Irish versions of The Beatles' - Hey Jude and Let it Be. From Queen the Bohemian Rhapsody became the Hibernian Rhapsody. And even Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba became Arrival of the Queen of Sheba in Galway.
Tracklisting:
 CUCKOO'S NEST MEDLEY
COME BACK AGAIN TO ME MAVOURNEEN
NEW IRISH BARN DANCE
CONLON'S JIG SET: PADRAIG O'KEEFE'S HEAD O' CABBAGE/ BOYS OF MALIN
MY IRISH MOLLY-O
HEY JUDE
MAGGIE
COLERAINE JIG/ DERRANE'S/ JOHN STENSON'S
KITTY'S WEDDING/ THE RAMBLER
THE TEETOTLAR/ ST. ANNE'S
THEN YOULL REMEMBER ME
MORRISON'S/ THE TAILOR'S THIMBLE/ WELLINGTON'S
I'M LEAVING TIPPERARY
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