Danú are an Irish traditional music band.
Danú were formed in Waterford in Southeastern Ireland in 1996. After performing in the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, the then thrown-together group decided to consolidate as a band, and the rest is history.
They are fiercely devoted to their traditional roots, but are not afraid to experiment with arrangement, with critics commenting that their music exudes energy and empathy. Their second album, Thi...
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Danú are an Irish traditional music band.
Danú were formed in Waterford in Southeastern Ireland in 1996. After performing in the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, the then thrown-together group decided to consolidate as a band, and the rest is history.
They are fiercely devoted to their traditional roots, but are not afraid to experiment with arrangement, with critics commenting that their music exudes energy and empathy. Their second album, Think Before You Think (2000) was voted Best Overall Traditional Act by Dublin's magazine Irish Music. They have been voted Best Traditional Group twice in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the only band to achieve such a feat. Their version of Co. Down by Tommy Sands won Best Traditional Song in the same awards.
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh is the lead singer, and plays flute and whistle with the band. She sings in both English and Irish, with her choice of song varying in style between trad, folk and Sean Nós traditions. She replaced earlier singer Ciarán...
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