Govannen


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.


CDs
Celtic Fire
Uptempo rhythmic instrumental album featuring jigs & reels and new tunes.

1
Queen of the May -
The Congress
2
Celtic Fire
3
The Kesh - Morrisons Jig
4
Spancil Hill
5
Colliers Reel
6
Debhair the Dancer -
The Kid on the Mountain
7
Weaving a Spell
8
Wheelans Jig - Coolies Reel
9
Thunderhead
10The Gathering
11Cunla
12Bobby Caseys -
The Rising Tide
13Dakar To Dublin -
Mickey The Moulder -
Stan Chapman's Jig
14Ritual of the Celtic Fire
The Water is Wide
Live concert of olds and new Irish songs and uptempo jigs & reels

1.
When Will We Be Married
2.
Junior Crehans
3.
The Sally Garden
4.
Mickey the Moulder
5.
As I Roved Out
6.
Sparkys
7.
Ride On
8.
Queen of the May/The Congress
9.
The Water is Wide
10.Morrison's Jig
11.Fairytale of New York
12.King of ythe Faries
13.Deja Blues
14.Wheelans
15.The Wild Rover
Healing Waters
An album of atmospheric instrumental
Celtic music with guest Vikki Clayton.
Govannen - Healing Waters CD
1.
The Chalice mp3
2.
The Maids of Mourne Shoremp3
3.
The Spirit of the Wellmp3
4.
The Wayfarer mp3
5.
A Stór mo Croí mp3
6.
The Yew Tree Knows mp3
7.
The Butterfly mp3
8.
The Heart of the Well mp3
9.
Silver Rainbow/
Gwezenn An Avalou
mp3
10
Lady of the Lake mp3
11Cad é sin don té sinmp3
12

The Chalice in the Well

mp3
Buy other CDs featuring Chris & Dan securely online at the cd store

News
Govannen at Kirby Twins Acoustic Club

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.

Govannen

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

Govannen

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...


Live Dates
for Christo's gigs go here - for Dan gigs go here
January 2008
 
19th Sat
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Govannen - private party, Souldrop, Bedfordshire
Celtic
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February 2008
 
16th Sat
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Govannen Ceilidh Band - private party, Stafford
Celtic
23rd Sat
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Govannen - private party, Leicester
Celtic
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March 2008
 
8th Sat
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Govannen Ceilidh Band - private party, Dodmore Hall, Northants
Celtic
14th Fri
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Govannen - Alpine Restaurant, Grange Garden Centre, Asfordby Hill Melton Mowbray, Leics
Celtic
15th Sat
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Govannen - The Wheatsheaf, Edith Weston, Rutland
Celtic
16th Sun
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Govannen - Don Paddy's, Uppingham, Rutland
Celtic
29th Sat
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Govannen - private party, Normanton on Soar, Leicestershire
Celtic
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April 2008
 
6th Sun
2pm
Govannen - private party Ashby Folville, Leics
Celtic
11th Fri
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Govannen Ceilidh Band - Normanton on Soar, Leicestershire
Celtic
12th Sat
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Govannen - private party Rothley, Leics
Celtic
26th Sat
tbc
Govannen - private party Oakham, Rutland
Celtic
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May 2008
 
10th Sat
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Govannen - Joules Yard, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Celtic
17th Sat
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Govannen - private party, Wing, Rutland
Celtic
30th Fri
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Govannen - The Noel @ Whitwell, Rutland
Celtic
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June 2008
 
1st Sun
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Govannen Ceilidh Band - Grantham Folk Weekend, Lincs
Celtic
7th Sat
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Govannen Ceilidh Band - private party, Eyam, Derbyshire
Celtic
21st Sat
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Govannen - Joules Yard, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Celtic
27th Fri
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Govannen Ceilidh Band - private party, Sutton Bonnington, Leicestershire
Celtic
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July 2008
 
19th Sat
tbc
Govannen - private party, Wartnaby
Celtic
26th Sat
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Govannen - private party, Leicester
Celtic
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August 2008
 
8th Fri
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Govannen - private party - Quorn, Leicestershire
Celtic
30th Sat
tbc
Govannen - private party, Leics
Celtic
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September 2008
 
12th Fri
tbc
Govannen - private party, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Celtic
13th Sat
tbc
Govannen - private party
Celtic
19th Sun
tbc
Govannen - private party, Exton, Rutland
Celtic
20th Sat
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Govannen - Joules Yard, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Celtic
28th Sun
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Govannen - The Blue Bell Inn, Easton on the Hill, Lincolnshire
Celtic
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October 2008
 
18th Sat
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Govannen - private party - Daventry, Northants
Celtic
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November 2008
 
15th Sat
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Govannen - private party - Kinoulton
Celtic
22nd Sat
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Govannen - private party
Celtic
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December 2008
 
20th Sat
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Govannen - private party
Celtic
27th Sat
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Govannen - Kirby Twins Club, Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire
Celtic
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Links

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

for booking please contact
DGMusic Agency
Bandsandmusicians agency
Counties Folk Agency


Photos
Govannen - Country & Western Themed Party, Souldrop, Bedfordshire - Jan 08 - photos by Cathy Lesurf

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Govannen - Kirby Twins Club, Kirby Bellars Village Hall , Leicestershire - Dec 07 - photos by Jamie Arkless

Govannen at Kirby Twins Acoustic Club . Govannen at Kirby Twins Acoustic Club

Govannen out and about -
i
with caller John McDonald at ceilidh near Bicester
ii
Celtic Fire CD launch at Borders Books, Leicester
iii -
with guest Neil Segrott on bass at the The Musician, Leicester

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Govannen - and Dave Kirk - Joules Yard, Market Harborough- Sept 07 - photos by G

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Govannen reunion of original line-up - Don Paddys, Uppingham - Sept 07

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Govannen - Belvoir Castle - May 2007
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Govannen -another scary photos taken at night outside the Manners Arms in Knipton - March 2007
 
Govannen - 2 scary photos taken at night outside the Manners Arms in Knipton - Dec 2006
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Govannen at a wedding , Alpine Restaunt, Asfordby Hill, Leicestershire - photos by Richard Arkless - July 06

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Dan's Wedding, Oakham - May 06 - - Christo/Robbie/Deli at reception bash, Halstead
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Deli, Robbie(covering for Dan) , Christo - Wellow Maypole Fair - May 06 - - Bridget in the studio - May 06
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The White Hart, Melton Mowbray - April 06


 
St Patricks Night - after the gig - The Noel@Whitwell, Rutland - March 06
 
Govannen - Wellow May Fair, May '04 - thanks to Rachel for photos
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Govannen - St Patrick's Night '04 - Brooksby
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