Irish button accordion wizard David Munnelly brings new excitement and depth to traditional music while drawing for inspiration on past masters including the Roaring 20's Flanagan Brothers. The David Munnelly Band exploded onto the scene with hit albums in Europe & Japan, dual CD releases in North America, and a full tour schedule.

"They are a creative force at the true epicentre of Irish traditional music." LiveIreland.com

With their unique West Mayo style of playing - a style as wild, free and awe inspiring as the rugged West Coast of Ireland -David Munnelly & his band are making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. David has toured & performed with The Chieftains, DeDanaan, and other legendary Irish artists. David also composed & recorded the original soundtrack for the TG4 special "Solas sa nDorchadasm" for which he received the 2004 Composer of the Year Award. He also received the 2005 Composer of the Year Award.

In 2001, David released his first CD, Swing, in effort to craft a sound that was both unique, yet reminiscent of the free-spirited exuberance which typified the American Irish Dance Hall scene of the Roaring 20's. In 2003, he and his band joined the prestigious Irish Unplugged tour of Europe with Francis Black. One year later, David's second CD, "By Heck," was released to critical & popular acclaim in Ireland, Europe & Japan, and was recently released as well in North America.

2005 saw the band's highly successful U.S. Debut Tour, when they covered over 10,000 miles on the highways & byways of America, from Maine's Atlantic coast to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and Michigan's North Woods to Kansas' Great Plains. In 2006, David & the group have been featured around the world on the BBC World Television programme "Destination Music: Ireland." In America, they are featured in a two part concert on the National Public Radio program "Celtic Connections," and in a PBS Television special.

Now poised to conquer a new continent with their peerless playing, unique musical style, and irrepressible enthusiasm, come see for yourselves why, in describing David Munnelly, German music promoter Carston Linde says, "Pure Irish magic!"

Joined by Shauna Mullin, an up and coming singer from Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. She has been singing from an early age and attributes much of her repertoire to her family, namely her grand uncle, Paddy Tunney, a highly respected singer in traditional music and song circles. She became involved with ‘Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann’ and in 1999 she won an all Ireland title in English language song. Over the years, she has gained much experience performing with groups such as ‘Na Casaidaigh’ and ‘Begley and Cooney’ and has recorded and performed with numerous groups. Shauna has performed extensively on the Irish circuit, through Limerick and Dublin and has recently finished her debut album with Waterford based guitarist Alan Colfer, ‘One April Morning’. Shauna has studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, (R.S.A.M.D) Glasgow, and is currently studying a B.A. in Irish Music and Dance at the Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick.

The Dave Munnelly Band has played in Ballyshannon in both 2005 and 2006 and its great credit to them that they take time out of their busy American schedule to perform this year again. With the addition of Ballyshannon born traditional singer, Shauna Mullin, it will bring great credit to all locals, that one of their own has a top of the bill slot on Saturday night.

Shauna Mullin
Live Ireland - Newcomer of the Year

You probably have not heard Donegal's Shauna Mullin yet.

...You will!

She is the voice of the future of Irish traditional music. She is now the singer with the extraordinarily popular, David Munnelly Band. We saw her in concert in 2007, and have never been so stunned in a performance setting. Extraordinary. A Gift. She is an alto. Think a young and vibrant Dolores Keane, but an even warmer, more open, intuitive voice. As usual with LiveIreland, you hear it here first. We received this live performance of Ned on the Hill for you. We know of no first album being looked forward to by so many people. How many singers do you see get a standing ovation in a live performance after their first song? There are only a few really, truly great trad singers---think Cathie Ryan, Eddi Reader, Eilis Kennedy, Muirerann Nic Amhlaoibh and Mairi Campbell. Now add Shauna Mullin. Before her journey is over, she may be the best of all time. Correct. She is that great. She is that special. Get on board early ... it will be a glorious trip.