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Contact John Barrow or call +44(0)7968 131737
One of Scotland's great female singers ... either solo or with Gillian Frame (fiddle) and also in March-April-May 2026 touring with Alan Reid (see this page).
Click HERE, HERE and HERE for video clips of Christine singing and talking about her work.
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Battlefield Band co-founder Alan Reid was in the vanguard of exciting Scottish folk bands that emerged around 1970. His groundbreaking keyboard work helped forge the band’s reputation as one of the most innovative and influential folk bands while his songs have been lauded for being rooted in Scots tradition, rich in storytelling and strong on melody .
Alan left the ‘Batties’ in 2010 to concentrate on his duo with Rob van Sante and since 2020 has performed solo at home and abroad, winning audiences with his songs and engaging stage presence.
Christine Kydd first appeared in a duo with Janet Russell in the 80s and began exploring groundbreaking harmony work while marrying Joni Mitchell guitar tunings with traditional song. She has toured worldwide and supported major artistes like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Guy Clark and Richard Thompson, also collaborating with many of Scotland’s top musicians.
Christine’s songs range from traditional Scots ballads to her own compositions, all connected by her warmth, audience rapport and love of singing.
With years of experience delighting audiences worldwide Alan and Christine present a beautifully curated repertoire of old and new songs, irresistible harmonies and a warmth of enjoyment in sharing the stage together.
Contact John Barrow or call +44(0)7968 131 737
NOW BOOKING: dates UK-wide, Ireland and abroad throughout 2025, 2026 ...
Contact John Barrow or call +44(0)7968 131737.
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This extremely well-known - even famous - Irish traditional band should need very little introduction.
The 'main man' in today's De Dannan is still of course the great traditional Irish fiddle player, Frankie Gvain. From a musical family, Frankie has played fiddle and flute since his teenage years. At the age of 17 years in the mid-1970s, Frankie won All-Ireland competitions for fiddle and flute and went on, in short order, to found De Dannan with the late Alex Finn (bouzouki). The band's history from then on is legendary. Originally influenced by the great Irish and American-Irish fiddle players such as James Morrison, Frankie and De Dannan later found themselves playing with stars: The Rolling Stones, Stephane Grappelli, James Galway and Yehudi Menuhin, and for celebrity audiences including the Pope, four American presidents, J. F. K on his 1962 visit to Ireland, then Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama.
Perhaps most importantly, the name Frankie Gavin is synonymous with De Dannan. Since its early beginnings, there have been a numerous personnel changes. Now, the brand-new De Dannan line-up comprises Frankie Gavin (fiddle and flute), Catherine McHugh (piano), Ian Kinsella (guitar), Diarmuid Ó Meachair (melodeon) and Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz (vocals and cello).
See the links below if you need a reminder, or an introduction, to see what they're up to now.
There are many videos on YouTube of the band over the years and of Frankie himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Dannan
https://frankiegavin-dedannan.irish/index.php/de-dannan-history/
https://www.facebook.com/FrankieGavinAndDeDannan/
VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/llYCjI9Vgog
Most recent video of the current De Dannan line-up recorded at RTE in June 2023.
https://frankiegavin-dedannan.irish/index.php/de-dannan-history/
(Two Jewish Reels)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNj6RiOQGY&t=140s
(The Rambles of Mozart recorded in Dublin at the National Concert Hall)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDoInWm4xCw
(The Hawk / The Bridge Of Athlone ( hornpipes ), recorded in Dublin at the National Concert Hall)
New line up, new album and perhaps most remarkably Frankie made a full recovery in early 2022 from esophagael cancer. Quite remarkable!
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FRANKIE GAVIN
and CATHERINE McHUGH
Frankie is also available in a duo with pianist / keyboard player Catherine McHugh. Catherine (Kate) McHugh is one of the most outstanding young accompanists in Irish traditional music today. Growing up in an area steeped in legends of Irish traditional music, Catherine grew up listening to and playing with many of the outstanding East Galway musicians. Her approach to piano accompaniment, heavily influenced by legends of the piano is far beyond her years with a unique understanding of the music she performs. Catherine is in high demand as an accompanist and has performed at many festivals and concerts nationally and internationally.
(https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/artists/2022/catherine-mchugh/)
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