Govannen
Adele - violin
Dan Britton - vocals, guitar, bodhran, harmonica
Chris Conway - keyboards, tin and low whistles, guitar, kalimba, vocals

Blending jigs and reels, with traditional and contemporary Irish songs with style, Govannen can help make any occasion special. Songs 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 play with passion, artistry and an easy going good humour, each in good measure for a night to remember.

Govannen have made 3 CDs - a live set of songs, jigs and reels, an album of atmospheric instrumental Celtic music and an album of rhythmic traditional and new instrumental Celtic music.

Jan 2008
Congratulations go to Govannen's percussionist Neil Rabjohn & his partner Ange on the birth of their son Dylan.

Work has started on a Govannen live album taken from December's amazing Kirby Twins Club concert.

Jan 2008
Celtic Fire CD launch!
The Celtic Fire CD launch at Border Books in December went really well - CDs were sold, and friends made - the band were especially popular with young children who often dragged their parents to watch the band.

Photos - see several new Govannen live photos below

Kirby Twins
Probably the gig of the year for Govannen took place on Dec 29th at the Kirby Twins Club at Kirby Bellars Village near Melton. Over 100 people came to the village hall with their own food and drink and heard Govannen in 4 piece mode play a huge set. A real home crowd.

2007
Pretty amazing year for Govannen - 40 gigs, our forst ceilidhs, a new studio CD and the live Door of Hope charity CD

December 2007
Celtic Fire CD launch! - Sunday December 2nd - 2-4pm
Borders, Grove Farm Triangle, Narborough Road South, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1WT
Govannen are holding a launch concert to celebrate the release of their new album Celtic Fire on December 2nd at Borders Books in Leicester between 2 and 4pm. Come along, grab a coffee in the Starbucks, browse some books and listen to the 4 piece Govannen (Neil Rabjohn joins the band on Cajon drum).

October 2007
Govannen Celtic Fire CD - out now!
Celtic Fire is different from their last album for the label Healing Waters in that it is much more rhythmic and upbeat. Healing Waters had it's lively moments but the nature of the project led to there being quite a few atmospheric tracks being as it depicted the Legends of the Chalice Well, Glastonbury.

Celtic Fire is a stonking album - close to their live sound but with more percussion and bigger production.
As well as the regular live trio of CC, Dan Britton and Adele McMahon - they were joined by guests Bridget McMahon who added atmopsheric vocals (Bridget was a regular Govannen member but moved away to Ireland since the last album), and Neil Rabjohn on cajon drum ( a wooden box drum used in flamenco music). Neil has played with the band live several times.

The music is mostly arrangements of traditional Irish jigs & reels with some Conway originals - the album was produced by CC. Next stage is mastering and artwork - the album should be released in the next few months.

August 2007
Govannen album - recording completed
It just took one more push in July to complete recording of Govannen's 2nd studio album, Celtic Fire - for Paradise Music label.


The music is mostly arrangements of traditional Irish jigs & reels with some Conway originals - the album was produced by CC. Next stage is mastering and artwork - the album should be released in the next few months.

June 2007
A charity concert recorded in April in support off the Door of Hope Charity was released this month on the Oblong label. The album features 7 from Govannen, plus songs by Chris Conway, Dan Britton, Dave Kirk, (all backed by Govannen), Smallbear, Jamie Arkless & Vivien Richardson. The album captures sparkling performances from the wonderful concert at the Samworth Centre, Melton Mowbray. The Door of Hope helps needy children and young people in Bulgaria, Latvia & Ukraine.

2. Quite a few recording sessions took place for the new Govannen studio album. Adele added her fiddle to quite a few tracks and Dan came into Christo's Oblong Studios to put down some bodhran and percussion. The album is to be instrumental but is planned to be quite upbeat compared to Healing Waters. Buy it here...

Dan Britton
Chris Conway
Chris Conway & Dan Britton page
Oblong Music
Paradise Music

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