LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ DOOLIN (France)
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
DOOLIN
(France)
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
7pm – FREE ENTRY
DOOLIN’ IS A TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC GROUP
whose name derives from the little village of musical fame in south-west Ireland. Born in 2005 from an encounter between six accomplished musicians, from its inception Doolin’ have perfected a mixture of novel musical genres. Whilst some of the band were immersed in the world of traditional Irish music, and others were active in the jazz scene or in the pop rock wave of the eighties and nineties, they found a common love in traditional Irish music. From ballads to furiously fast jigs, from their own compositions to traditional tunes, Doolin’ offers a rich palette of sound. From the intimate atmosphere of an Irish pub to the spectacle of the concert stage, this sextet has been support act to major names such as Martin Hayes and Mairtín O’Connor.
Members of Doolin’ who have played with Carlos Nuñez and Dan Ar Braz and the major Irish tin whistle player Desi Wilkinson (De Dannan, Cran) have rejoined the group for the tour. Habitués of prestigious venues where they seduce the audience by their unassailable energy, this French group plays homage to Irish music throughout France and Europe.
Following on from their success on stage, Doolin took to the studio to record the albums: Popcorn Behaviour (2006, distributed by Keltia Musique); Angels are Free (2008); Doolin’ Live au Central Park (2010); and Exile (2011).
In 2011 the band was invited to support the international Celtic Legends show during its French tour. Doolin’ is at the origin of the cinema concert Man of Aran, Robert Flaherty’s masterpiece which recounts the life of a fisherman’s family on one of the magnificent Aran lslands. The music, permeated by the Doolin’ style, brilliantly accompanies the film.
Doolin’ played at the Waterford 2001 Tall Ships Festival, together with Dervish, Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys…Ireland has produced a great number of exceptionally talented groups –Dervish, Altan, Lúnasa, to name but two– and bands have also formed throughout the world to celebrate Irish music Doolin’ forms an integral part of this movement of renewal and is one of its most promising protagonists.
AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)