Dagö
Encyclopedia
Dagö is a folk rock
band from Tallinn
, Estonia
.
Dagö was formed in 1998 by Lauri Saatpalu, Peeter Rebane and Tiit Kikas. Dagö is the old name of the Estonian island Hiiumaa
. In the year 2000 the band published its first album called Dagö. For this album they received the Folk/Ethno Album Of The Year award in Estonia. Then Toomas Rull (drums
) and Raul Vaigla (bass
) joined the band. In 2001, Dagö won the grand prize of the Midsummer
Night’s Improvisational Festival
in Pärnu
. Tiit Kikas left the group in 2002. Producer and musician Kristo Kotkas became the “invisible member” of the band. The second album Toiduklubi (Food Club) was released in the same year. Taavi Kerikmäe on the keyboards
joined the band. In 2003, their third album Hiired Tuules (Mice in the Wind) was released and Drummer Petteri Hasa joined the band. The fourth album Joonistatud mees (The Picture Perfect Man) was released in 2006 and the band got the folk rock Group Of The Year award of Estonia. The fifth album Möödakarvapai (Smoothing Caress) was published in 2008. In autumn 2008 the band announced that they were disbanding. In autumn 2010 the band started recording with a few new members and in March 2011 they released their sixth studio album, Plaan Delta.
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
band from Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
.
Dagö was formed in 1998 by Lauri Saatpalu, Peeter Rebane and Tiit Kikas. Dagö is the old name of the Estonian island Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa
Hiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:...
. In the year 2000 the band published its first album called Dagö. For this album they received the Folk/Ethno Album Of The Year award in Estonia. Then Toomas Rull (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) and Raul Vaigla (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) joined the band. In 2001, Dagö won the grand prize of the Midsummer
Midsummer
Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice, or that take place on a day between June 21 and June 24, and the preceding evening. The exact dates vary between different...
Night’s Improvisational Festival
Festival
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in Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
. Tiit Kikas left the group in 2002. Producer and musician Kristo Kotkas became the “invisible member” of the band. The second album Toiduklubi (Food Club) was released in the same year. Taavi Kerikmäe on the keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
joined the band. In 2003, their third album Hiired Tuules (Mice in the Wind) was released and Drummer Petteri Hasa joined the band. The fourth album Joonistatud mees (The Picture Perfect Man) was released in 2006 and the band got the folk rock Group Of The Year award of Estonia. The fifth album Möödakarvapai (Smoothing Caress) was published in 2008. In autumn 2008 the band announced that they were disbanding. In autumn 2010 the band started recording with a few new members and in March 2011 they released their sixth studio album, Plaan Delta.
Members
- Lauri Saatpalu (vocals)
- Peeter Rebane (guitar)
- Raul Vaigla (bass)
- Taavi Kerikmäe (keyboards)
- Toomas Rull (drums)
- Petteri Hasa (drums)
Albums
- 2000: DagöDagö (album)-Track listing:#"Šveits" – 4:02#"Armastuslaul" – 3:10#"24.02.00" – 3:41#"Moedem" – 3:26#"Hei tuul" – 4:05#"Härra Sannikov" – 3:51#"Kuula, kuula" – 4:30#"Mõnikord ei vea" – 3:57#"Mööda" – 4:03#"Hallid päevad" – 3:38#"Tuuletallajad" – 3:47#"Cindy" – 4:06...
- 2002: ToiduklubiToiduklubi-Track listing:# Presentatsioon # Toiduklubi # Päris taga lõpus # Üks hetk päevast jäi puudu # Jää # Kalamaja moonid...
- 2003: Hiired tuulesHiired tuules (album)-Track listing:# Isaga draakonil # Teine Kadriorg # Miisu # Silmalaud # Öövalges # Sinihabe # Vaadake paremat poolt...
- 2006: Joonistatud meesJoonistatud meesJoonistatud Mees is the fourth Dagö album, released in 2006.-Track listing:# Muusik # Pöide# Näitleja # Maantee # Ma jään # Hallid majad # Summer...
- 2008: MöödakarvapaiMöödakarvapai-Track listing:# Möödakarvapai # Tartu# Veider # Vao # Välismaal # Ääremail # Hr Ahven # Anu maal ja...
- 2011: Plaan Delta