It would help you for looking up / reference purposes to know that at that time in the early days of the band, the band's name was spelt De Danaan: they changed the spelling to De Dannan later on.
The Tuatha De Danaan were figures from Irish legend or prehistory - I don't know who or what they were. But people were constantly spelling the band's name wrong, as De Dannan, so they decided to go with the flow and change the spelling.
The self-titled debut album was released on Polydor in 1975 and 'Selected Jigs and Reels' on Decca in 1977. Both labels disappeared some years ago and, believe me I've tried, it's impossible to track down what's happened to the master tapes of those recordings.
Neither album was officially re-issued in CD format, though there might be some bootleg copies around.
I've occasionally seen both albums for sale, so your best bet is probably eBay.
Doesn't Tuath de Danaan mean 'the people of Danu' ? , Danu being the tribal goddess, I presume. My memory is hazy, but the celts or whoever they were, often named rivers after godesses, or maybe the river was an aspect of the goddess, and the name Danu appears in the name Danube and other rivers. The River Severn is named from Sabren or Sabrina, another celtic goddess.
Mind you, what I thought was interesting is that I too could have sworn that there was a time when they spelled it 'De Danaan'. I wonder where we got that idea from?
I have it on a well-worn vinyl album but I currently have no reliable means of transferring it to CD. My ancient record deck has a habit of slowing down in a most capricious manner. That album has several of the first tunes I ever learned to play on harmonica. Byrne's Hornpipe, Carolan's Draught, Kathleen Hehir, Dear Irish Boy and Johnny Leary's Polkas. It's a belter. There's a brilliant bodhran solo by Johnny McDonagh which leads into a cracking bit of flute-playing by - Frankie Gavin.
I saved the turntable from my old stack system and bought a pre-amp, and that served me quite well for a while, but it's gone all unreliable on me. Maybe I'll have a go again in the next couple of days. I have quite a bit of vinyl that I'd like to resurrect when I come to think about it.
the first one as been released on CD for a short time and can be found (well.. rather downloaded..) on the net....some of the tracks of the second has been released on the best of.
Thanks for the replys guys. I will keep my eyes open, but if anyone here wants to send a copy my way in any format just let me know and I will take care of the postage and format costs.
I am just getting into playing bouzouki and love the style of Alec Finn....I think he played a three course zouk?
De Dannan
De Dannan
Does anyone know where I can get the first and second De Dannan albums???!?? (Self Titled 1975, and Selected Jigs, Reels, and Songs 1977).
THanks! Gil
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by goodin
Re: De Dannan
It would help you for looking up / reference purposes to know that at that time in the early days of the band, the band's name was spelt De Danaan: they changed the spelling to De Dannan later on.
The Tuatha De Danaan were figures from Irish legend or prehistory - I don't know who or what they were. But people were constantly spelling the band's name wrong, as De Dannan, so they decided to go with the flow and change the spelling.
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by nicholas
Re: De Dannan
The self-titled debut album was released on Polydor in 1975 and 'Selected Jigs and Reels' on Decca in 1977. Both labels disappeared some years ago and, believe me I've tried, it's impossible to track down what's happened to the master tapes of those recordings.
Neither album was officially re-issued in CD format, though there might be some bootleg copies around.
I've occasionally seen both albums for sale, so your best bet is probably eBay.
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by Floss the Tethers
Re: De Dannan
I'm pretty sure the band's original name was spelled "DeDanann".
http://www.ceolas.org/artists/De_Dannan.html
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by Georgi
Re: De Dannan
My goodness, you're right - my first post was bullsh*t!
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by nicholas
Re: De Dannan
Doesn't Tuath de Danaan mean 'the people of Danu' ? , Danu being the tribal goddess, I presume. My memory is hazy, but the celts or whoever they were, often named rivers after godesses, or maybe the river was an aspect of the goddess, and the name Danu appears in the name Danube and other rivers. The River Severn is named from Sabren or Sabrina, another celtic goddess.
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by wolfbird
Re: De Dannan
Yes. I thought it was, nicholas.
Mind you, what I thought was interesting is that I too could have sworn that there was a time when they spelled it 'De Danaan'. I wonder where we got that idea from?
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by benhall.1
Re: De Dannan
I have it on a well-worn vinyl album but I currently have no reliable means of transferring it to CD. My ancient record deck has a habit of slowing down in a most capricious manner. That album has several of the first tunes I ever learned to play on harmonica. Byrne's Hornpipe, Carolan's Draught, Kathleen Hehir, Dear Irish Boy and Johnny Leary's Polkas. It's a belter. There's a brilliant bodhran solo by Johnny McDonagh which leads into a cracking bit of flute-playing by - Frankie Gavin.
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by Steve Shaw
Re: De Dannan
I have it as de Danaan on an old vinyl also.
I have transferred some vinyl LPs onto CD using a Numark USB turntable. It takes most of the static out.
# Posted on April 12th 2008 by maireadniriain
Re: De Dannan
I saved the turntable from my old stack system and bought a pre-amp, and that served me quite well for a while, but it's gone all unreliable on me. Maybe I'll have a go again in the next couple of days. I have quite a bit of vinyl that I'd like to resurrect when I come to think about it.
# Posted on April 13th 2008 by Steve Shaw
Re: De Dannan
the first one as been released on CD for a short time and can be found (well.. rather downloaded..) on the net....some of the tracks of the second has been released on the best of.
Paul
# Posted on April 13th 2008 by paul95
Re: De Dannan
Thanks for the replys guys. I will keep my eyes open, but if anyone here wants to send a copy my way in any format just let me know and I will take care of the postage and format costs.
I am just getting into playing bouzouki and love the style of Alec Finn....I think he played a three course zouk?
Gil
# Posted on April 16th 2008 by goodin