Dagda (band)
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Dagda is an Irish
New Age
band. It comprises Reg Keating and Phillip O'Rely. The band is named after Dagda
, an Irish
god. They released their first album Hibernia: The Story of Ireland - OWL
in 1997.
Dagda is an Irish duo comprising songwriter / producer Reg Keating and programmer / producer Phillip O'Reilly. They began working together at Owl studio in Dublin, Ireland during 1997 and quickly established a good musical partnership. Phillip plays keyboard and guitar while Reg plays keyboards and a selection of Irish flutes and whistles. For most of their productions, they engage additional top session musicians and vocalists to give them the exact sounds they are looking for.
Their first joint production was Celtic Trance which achieved critical acclaim across USA. A track from this album was to feature in the 2001 Oscar winning documentary Into the arms of strangers. Other tracks by Dagda have been included in award winning films and over 30 compilations in such company as Sting, Sarah Brightman, Paul Hardcastle, Art of Noise, Era, Clannad, Mike Oldfield, Enigma, Bono and Maire Brennan, Ennio Morricone, Ry Cooder, Deep Forest, Moby and Faithless and many more.
Phillip was reared in Australia and had little interest in Celtic music before the formation of Dagda. His focus was programming, dance music and sound production. Reg had a deep interest in Celtic culture and had been writing, producing and recording concept albums for the Irish market for many years.
Reg had enjoyed success with Mystical Ireland, a 6 album new age package under the pen name New Ireland Orchestra, and Scoring in the USA, an album that peaked at No 2 in the Irish charts. He also had written a best selling series of Irish Legend books for children.
Dagda
is an ancient Irish name for the chief of the Celtic gods.
In 2000, Dagda and Tom Donovan together recorded Barbarian, which was released in Denmark in 2001.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
New Age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
band. It comprises Reg Keating and Phillip O'Rely. The band is named after Dagda
The Dagda
The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. The Dagda is a father-figure and a protector of the tribe. In some texts his father is Elatha, in others his mother is Ethniu. Other texts say that his mother is Danu; while others yet place him as the father of Danu, perhaps due to her...
, an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
god. They released their first album Hibernia: The Story of Ireland - OWL
Hibernia: The Story of Ireland - OWL
Hibernia: The Story of Ireland is an album by Irish New Age band Dagda. It was released in 1997 under OWL label.-Track listing:#9th Wave#Misé Liom Fein#Home Again in Éireann#Tuath de Danaan#Criost Liom#Tír Na nÓg#Wind of Change#Lake Derravaragh...
in 1997.
Dagda is an Irish duo comprising songwriter / producer Reg Keating and programmer / producer Phillip O'Reilly. They began working together at Owl studio in Dublin, Ireland during 1997 and quickly established a good musical partnership. Phillip plays keyboard and guitar while Reg plays keyboards and a selection of Irish flutes and whistles. For most of their productions, they engage additional top session musicians and vocalists to give them the exact sounds they are looking for.
Their first joint production was Celtic Trance which achieved critical acclaim across USA. A track from this album was to feature in the 2001 Oscar winning documentary Into the arms of strangers. Other tracks by Dagda have been included in award winning films and over 30 compilations in such company as Sting, Sarah Brightman, Paul Hardcastle, Art of Noise, Era, Clannad, Mike Oldfield, Enigma, Bono and Maire Brennan, Ennio Morricone, Ry Cooder, Deep Forest, Moby and Faithless and many more.
Phillip was reared in Australia and had little interest in Celtic music before the formation of Dagda. His focus was programming, dance music and sound production. Reg had a deep interest in Celtic culture and had been writing, producing and recording concept albums for the Irish market for many years.
Reg had enjoyed success with Mystical Ireland, a 6 album new age package under the pen name New Ireland Orchestra, and Scoring in the USA, an album that peaked at No 2 in the Irish charts. He also had written a best selling series of Irish Legend books for children.
Dagda
The Dagda
The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. The Dagda is a father-figure and a protector of the tribe. In some texts his father is Elatha, in others his mother is Ethniu. Other texts say that his mother is Danu; while others yet place him as the father of Danu, perhaps due to her...
is an ancient Irish name for the chief of the Celtic gods.
In 2000, Dagda and Tom Donovan together recorded Barbarian, which was released in Denmark in 2001.
Discography
- 1997 - Hibernia: The Story of Ireland
- 1998 - Celtic Tranquility
- 1999 - Celtic TranceCeltic TranceCeltic Trance is an album by Irish New Age band Dagda. It was released in 1999. It contains Celtic musical streams with Irish tunes and some vocals.-Track listing:#"I Am Celt "#"Oroshay"#"Primal Gods"#"Celtic Trance"...
- 2000 - Underworld
- 2001 - Sleeping with the Gods of Love
- 2007 - Classical Trance