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Irish Songs

When Will We Be Married
She Moved Thru the Fair
Wild Mountain Thyme
The Water Is Wide
The Sally Gardens
Dirty Old Town
The Wild Rover
Ride On
Black is the Colour
Carrickfergus
As I Roved Out
Whisky In The Jar
The Fields of Athenry
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Spancil Hill
Tell Me Ma
The Hammer Song
Fairytale of New York

Popular

500 Miles
God Only Knows
Summertime
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Ring of Fire
Summertime
Unchain My Heart
Honky Tonk Women
Can't Buy Me Love
Hound Dog
Get It On
Fields Of Gold
Love is All Around
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Tequilla
Twist and Shout

Tunes

Junior Creehans
A Stor Ms Chroi
Blarney Pilgrim
The Butterfly
Queen of the May
Wheelens
Morrisons Jig
King of the Fairies
Sculley Caseys
Kerry Polkas
Coolies
Sparkys
Kid on the Montain
Harvest Home
Tom Bettys Waltz
Micky the Moulder

Govannen Ceilidh Bands & Barn Dances

Govannen are an Irish and Ceilidh Band based in Leicester and are one of the best Barn Dance bands in the UK. Govannen will make any occasion special, blending jigs and reels, with traditional and contemporary Irish songs.

Music to rouse the room, or delicate slow airs so suit the mood. Govannen can kick up a storm or provide just the right mellow ambience for quieter events. Govannen always plays with passion, artistry and an easy going good humour, each in good measure for a night to remember.

Ceilidhs
Govannen also can provide Ceilidh Dances with our expert dance callers John McDonald and Cathy Lesurf for weddings, functions and parties. The focus on our ceilidhs is fun and informality - dance experience is not necessary and our caller on the night will clearly guide you through the steps.

...and when you've had enough Ceilidh dancing...
As a break from the Ceilidh dancing or as a great way to round the evening off, Govannen can play a range of Celtic and popular songs for everyone to have a bop.

Full PA and stage lighting is included in the package and the PA system can of course be used to play music when the band are taking a break.

Govannen have performed at venues all over the UK and are regulars at wedding venues in their home counties of Leicestershire and Rutland such as Belvoir Castle, Barnsdale Lodge, Barnsdale Hall, Exton Estate, Greetham Valley, Holiday Inn Leicester, Quorn Country Hotel, Kelmarsh Hall, Rockingham Castle, Shearsby Bath Hotel, and many more...

Up & coming gigs

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Govannen : Member info

Dan Britton - Guitar,Vocals and Bodhran

Dan Britton provides the drive and energy and earthiness of the band with his driving rhythmic guitar and bodhran and at live concerts he is the main lead singer of songs. Dan was influenced by the powerful performers of Irish music like Planxty and The Pogues.

Chris Conway - Keyboards, Tin and Low Whistles, Guitar, Kalimba, Vocals

Chris Conway'ss interests are in sounds, harmonies and arrangements, adding touches of magic with his battery of exotic instruments and keyboard wizardry. Chris’s Celtic influences were the great arrangers of multi-layered sound like Alan Stivell, Gwerz, and Donal Lunny. Chris also brings jazz elements into a Govannen set.

Adele McMahon - Fiddle

In Adele McMahon, Govannen have a soloist of world class. She’s also a library of Irish tunes for the band. Her dazzling fluid violin is the real backbone of the band sound. Adele as you might expect was influenced by her family (her father is a singer of traditional Irish songs from County Clare), and the great fiddle players like Martin Hayes and Kevin Burke.

Neil Rabjohn - Percussion

Add to this the amazing percussion of Neil Rabjohn who plays the cajon drum, and the music really get cooking. Neil joins the group mostly at the bigger concerts and events that need some kick.

Feedback:

Dear David, please would you pass on to Dan and Govannen our thanks for a superb evening last Saturday in The Staging Post. The music was great and the dances were enjoyed, even though at times, we were naughty and didn’t always do as we were told. Maybe it has something to do with us being Independent Opticians !!

Everybody said how good the music and caller was and I think the Cabin added some extra atmosphere. There were a lot of aching legs next day.

Thank you once again.

Maureen & Graeme Coe - Assoc of Independent Opticians - 13 Oct 2011

Just to let you know that Dan and the band were absolutely great last night. Please pass on my huge thanks to them all. Regards, Carolyn

Carolyn Acton - Carolyn Acton Events - 20 May 2011

Thank you very much to you all for providing us with an excellent evening of music and dancing in the Trent Building on Wednesday evening 6 April. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and a mark of how much they enjoyed your entertainment was shown by the fact that the majority of our people were still there at the close of the evening. You have a great troupe and we had a great evening, thank you.

Hilary Wilkes - Conference Organiser - 13 Apr 2011

I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say how pleased we were with the band and caller on Saturday night. We had a good level of participation and there were lots of smiling faces throughout the evening.

Jacqueline Walker - Greenray International Ltd - 25 Sep 2010

Just wanted to say thanks for “Govannen” playing for us on Saturday. They were excellent – went down very well - and what very nice people too !

K Ridgewell - Royal British Legion - 20 Mar 2010

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Line up:

Chris Conway - vocals, keyboard, flute
Dan Britton - vocals, guitar, bodhran
Adele McMahon - violin
Neil Rabjohn - Percussion
Dance Callers - John MacDonald or Cathy Leserf