Folk Bands and Artists
Donal Lunny and Paddy Glackin
Donal Lunny has been one of Ireland’s most influential musicians for close to 50 years. Considered to be the pioneer of Irish trad and folk music, the guitar / bouzouki player was a founding member …
Donal Maguire
Dónal Maguire has been singing and playing in public on and off for forty years. The ´on-and-off bit´ is crucial! He is now playing on a full-time basis, hence this website. Dónal´s current major p…
Dónal O’Connor
Son of the celebrated fiddler Gerry O’Connor (Skylark, Kinvara) and renowned singer Eithne Ní Uallacháin (Lá Lugh), Dónal O’Connor has inherited a great musical legacy of at least five generations of …
Donnie Scott and Robin Gillan
Donnie Scott has been a professional musician for several decades . Origionaly from Scotland he now lives in north London where he plays with some of the most renound bluegrass and Country players in …
Donogh Hennessy
Founding member of Irish super-group Lúnasa, Donogh Hennessyis an award-winning guitarist and composer. He was born in Dublin and is now based in Dingle in West Kerry. As a member of Lúnasa, described…
Donovan
Glasgow
Donovan Leitch is widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters and recording artists working today. At his induction into the R & R Hall of Fame in 2012 it was stated, “Donovan singlehan…
www.donovan.ieDon´t Problem
Don´t Problem are a group of 8 friends from South-East London that came together in summer 2016, after many years of talking about making brass band music they wanted to hear instead of what they were…
Doolally Tap
Doolally Tap continue to wow audiences everywhere with their uniquely energetic brand of vintage jazz. Originally hatched by ace trombonist David Lalljee and early-jazz nerd/sousaphone player Tom Brie…
Dorantes Trio
David Peña Dorantes and his trio is usually just known as “Dorantes” – he’s the great figure who has created a whole new language of flamenco piano.
Doreann Glackin & Sarah Flynn
Sarah Flynn (concertina) and Doireann Glackin (fiddle) are neighbours hailing from the north side of Dublin. As a duet they have performed both nationally and internationally including Expo Milan and …
Doris Brendel
Doris Brendel is one of the most accomplished and exciting live singers on the scene. Apart from first-class musicianship, she puts on incredibly visual shows, with outlandish steam-punk costumes and …
Double Bass Dan
Thumping Bass, Good Times, Party Music, World Music, Street Soul, Doo Wop, Rock n Roll, Ska, Pop, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Kids, Too Much To Mention! :D
Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews
This talented pair have been playing English Acoustic Folk Music together since 1995. They both sing – in superb harmony – with Melodeon and Fiddle / Viola instrumentation. They choose their mater…
Doug MacLeod
Saint Louis, MO
Doug MacLeod, winner of the 2014 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Album Of The Year, perennial Blues Music Award Nominee, and 2013 Blues Blast Music Award for Male Artist…
www.doug-macleod.com
Dougie Mackenzie & Brian Miller
Dougie Mackenzie sang mostly Gaelic songs in his youth but was introduced to folk music at the famed Inverness Folk Song Club run by Duncan MacLennan, who mentored Dougie and gave him numerous songs. …
Dougie MacLean
Dougie MacLean has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer on his own terms. This talent has taken his performance to concerts and festivals all over the …
Douglas Dare
Where previously known as a piano player, for Douglas Dare’s most recent album, 2020’s Milkteeth, he picked up a new instrument, the autoharp, and as soon as he sat down with it, songs poured out – he…
Dove and Boweevil
The Dove and Boweevil Band are a six piece Americana, Blues and Soul band from Norwich with resonances from Derbyshire and North Carolina. Orchestrated by compelling duo Lauren Dove and Mark Howes on …
Dovecote
Dovecote is the moniker used by songwriter Niall Colfer, who is joined by guitarist /producer Sean Coleman, bassist Mark Kelly and drummer Barry Smullen. The band bring together their blend of alterna…
Dove´s Vagaries
Their songs are varied from those with choruses to sing along to those just for listening. They sing and play some ancient music from the 12th and 13th centuries and up to music hall numbers and the 1…
Down for the Count Swing Orchestra
Greenwich
Dance the night away beneath Cutty Sark’s gleaming hull in our informal sailors’ ball to salute the Tall Ships! Explore the ship and brush up your footwork with a swing dance lesson by Swing Patrol…
Dr Butler´s Hatstand Medicine Band
We are Dr Butler’s Hatstand Medicine Band, a travelling troupe of musicological minstrels, peddling our unique good-time tonic to all four corners of the land. Made from a secret combination of early …
Dr Zeebo´s Wheezy Club
Dr Zebo´s Wheezy Club brings together the lively genres of jazz & swing from the 1930s & 40s, with original and traditional fiddle tunes. It´s all very jolly and guaranteed to keep everyone on their …
Draco Angelis
Cirencester
Draco Angelis comprises ex DJM recording artist and one of the UK´s finest voices - Jenny Darren, and Christie/BC Sweet/Graham Oliver´s Saxon bassist and singer Kev Moore on Acoustic Guitar. They mine…
Dragoman
Bristol
Like the Dragoman before him, and the one before that, this Dragoman is an explorer - an experimenter, a tamperer and a tinkerer. At a time when the mainstream is dominated by soft, unrelentingly …
Dragonfly Sky
EPSOM
Acoustic duo from Epsom, Surrey. Singer-songwriters and music event promoters - ´Dragonfly Sky Presents...´
Draíocht
MICHAEL ROONEY Michael Rooney is a prolific composer and is widely regarded as one of the foremost players of the traditional Irish harp. Michael has recently been announced as the TG4 Composer …
Dreadzone
Pioneered by former members of Big Audio Dynamite (and, by inheritance, carrying forward the heart and soul of The Clash) Dreadzone’s two decade plus career has been championed by the late John Peel, …
