Czech/Irish/Celtic folk

Dún an Doras

(checked for my radio show)

CD (2003), CD (2005)

Indies Rec.   Dún an Doras : Sweet and Sour (CZ,2003)*'

(No tracks have been chosen for airplay)

Incredible how a Czech band can sound so Irish ? Personally I’m not so much into the more traditional approaches, so I cannot say much about it. I already have an enough-is-enough feeling towards jigs and reels so I prefered to skip these. This leaves me mostly with ballads. I will only say the singer’s voice is really perfect for this kind of music. They have a few tracks with tabla percussion, which is of course an unusual choice for this kind of music. I guess “Queen of Argyll" has perhaps the most unusual arrangements for a traditional still in folk style.

Homepage : http://www.dunandoras.cz/ & http://doras.hyperlink.cz/

Info on this album http://www.indiesrec.cz/Album.asp?ID=239&lang=EN

English article : http://prague.tv/daily/pick.php?name=st-patricks-day-2004-akropolis

Soundfragments : http://www.emusic.com/cd/10813/10813761.html

Indies Rec.         Dún an Doras : Rua (CZ,2005)**

(No tracks have been chosen for airplay)

I confirm again (see earlier release review) that Singer Kát'a Garcia has very suitable vocals for English & Celtic folk music. The band plays beside Celtic/English folk music also Irish themes. The music on this album is improvised enough to make the music vivid and the style fresh for most of the album. I have the impression the band have gained experience since the debut album. A very fine album for lovers of Celtic/Irish folk music !

Audio : "The Lowlands of Holland" (fragment), "Braigh Loch lall", "Farranfore - jigs", "One Last Cold Kiss",

"The Snows They Melt The Soonest","one last cold kiss"

Audio & info on http://www.indies.eu/us/alba/74/sweet-a-sour/?idn=1

& http://www.indies.eu/us/alba/51/rua/?idn=1

Info on this album : http://www.indiesrec.cz/Album.asp?ID=277&lang=EN

English review : https://bordeaux.site-secure.net/tamizdat/rpm/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=IND-266&

Dutch review : http://www.subjectivisten.org/caleidoscoop/archief/001789.php

Czech review : http://www.countryworld.cz/viewclanek.php?id=2560

Polish review : http://www.folkowa.art.pl/index.php?opcja=recenzje&&aid=1270&&act=show&&lang=pl

Pictures of band : http://army.sweb.cz/irish_music/Beltine2004/DunanDoras/

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