Labels Green Linnet Records Genres Celtic music, Folk music | Record label Green Linnet Records | |
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Years active 1990 – 1997, 2008 – present Past members Paul Mullan
Mairead Walls Origin County Antrim, Northern Ireland (1990) Albums Ready for the Storm, Whisper of a Secret, Déanta, Celtic Music for Flute and Whistle - Gentle Breeze Members Mary Dillon, Clodagh Warnock, Rosie Mulholland, Eoghan O'Brien, Deirdre Havlin, Kate O'Brien Similar Altan, Cara Dillon, Cherish the Ladies, Patrick Street, Niamh Parsons | ||
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Déanta is an Irish traditional music band from Northern Ireland. The name of the band is the Irish word for done or made. The band, formed in the late 1980s in County Antrim, played together until 1997 and regrouped in 2008. The band were noted members of the traditional music scene in Ireland. They signed to Green Linnet and released three albums which blended traditional tunes and songs with arrangements sometimes veering towards a contemporary setting.
Contents
- Mary dillon and d anta where are you tonight lyrics under closed captioning better audio
- Danta 1993
- Ready For The Storm 1994
- Whisper Of A Secret 1997
- Songs
- References
In 1990 and 1991 they were selected to represent Ireland at the Lorient Interceltic Festival, in Brittany, where they won the Trophée Loïc Raison for best band (1990).
In September 2007, the former members played at the 8th Gig 'n The Bann Festival. Their first performance after regrouping took place in October 2008 for BBC Two Northern Ireland's Blas Ceoil series.
Déanta's line-up included Mairead Walls who was later replaced by Mary Dillon (vocals, keyboard, guitar, harp), Paul Mullan (flute, whistles), siblings Eoghan (guitar, harp) and Kate O'Brien (fiddle, viola), and Clodagh Warnock (bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, percussion). Mullan was later replaced by Deirdre Havlin and Rosie Mulholland (keyboard, fiddle) was added.
In 1995, Kate O'Brien married Paul McSherry of Tamalin. Mary Dillon, from Dungiven, is married to Paul McLaughlin of Óige. She is the second eldest of six (five sisters and a brother), her youngest sister being Cara Dillon. Her parents are neighbours to X-Factor contestant Eoghan Quigg.
Déanta (1993)
Track list
- The Flight Of The Termite
- The Green Fields Of Canada
- King Of The Blues
- Cold Grey Fairyland
- Willie Taylor
- Harp Airs
- Thousands Are Sailing
- Gravelly Groove
- Dark Iniseoghain
Ready For The Storm (1994)
Track list
- The Mighty Clansmen
- The Landsdowne Lass
- The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- An Raibh Tú Ag An gCarraig
- Hammy's Jigs
- Culloden's Harvest
- Let The Hair Sit
- The Maid That Sold Her Barley
- Eleanor Plunkett
- The Party
- Ready For The Storm
- The Rocky Reels
- The Benedy Glen
See identifications of this album's contents at irishtune.info.
Whisper Of A Secret (1997)
In his album review, The Sun's Vincent O'Keeffe described the album superb, particularly noting the harp-driven instrumentals and intricate arrangements and unique voice of Dillon.
Track list
- Two Days To Go
- Willie And Mary
- The Usual Suspects
- Paddy And The Bandit
- Lone Shanakyle
- Waltz Of The White Lilies
- At The Crossroads
- The Blacksmith
- Cogair Rúin (Title track)
- The Druid's Mountain
- Where Are You
- Scarta Glen Road
Songs
Ready for the StormReady for the Storm · 1994
The Maid That Sold Her BarleyReady for the Storm · 1994
Eleanor PlunkettReady for the Storm · 1994