"Dik Evans Richard G. ""Dik"" (also ""Dick"") Evans (born 1957) is an English-born Irish musician best known as a founder of the band Virgin Prunes and an early member of U2. Dik and his brother, David ""The Edge"" Evans, U2's guitarist, were among the group's co-founders. Evans was born in England to Welsh parents. At a young age, the family moved to Ireland. He is the older brother of David ""The Edge"" Evans, guitarist for rock band U2. He first began to learn how to play guitar with an acoustic guitar bought by his brother, which the two shared. The"
"The Edge David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name the Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with the band as well as one solo record. As a guitarist, the Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive sound that has become a signature of U2's music. The Edge was"
"David Evans (composer) David Evans (6 February 1874 – 17 May 1948) was a Welsh musician and composer. Evans was born at Resolven, Glamorgan. He worked in the coal industry as a teenager, but music was always his primary interest. He won a music scholarship and became a pupil of Joseph Parry, which led to his qualifying at University of Wales, Cardiff, in 1895. He went on to become organist and choirmaster of Jewin Calvinistic Methodist Church in London. He succeeded Joseph Parry, his former teacher, in the Music department at Cardiff, where he was appointed a professor in 1908."
"Dave Lewis (Northern Irish musician) Dave Lewis (born 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the bands Method, Andwella's Dream, and Andwella. David Llewellyn Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He started writing and performing songs during his childhood. By the time he was 12, his mother was getting him guest spots in Belfast social clubs and bars at a time when people like comedian Frank Carson were headlining. Having mastered both guitar and piano, he left school at 15 and starting working in Belfast's main music shop Crymbals, which was the"
"the National Library of Wales and some by his grandson, also named David Evans. David Evans (composer) David Evans (6 February 1874 – 17 May 1948) was a Welsh musician and composer. Evans was born at Resolven, Glamorgan. He worked in the coal industry as a teenager, but music was always his primary interest. He won a music scholarship and became a pupil of Joseph Parry, which led to his qualifying at University of Wales, Cardiff, in 1895. He went on to become organist and choirmaster of Jewin Calvinistic Methodist Church in London. He succeeded Joseph Parry, his former teacher,"
"David Downes (Irish composer) David Downes (born 9 June 1975) is a composer, pianist, producer, and musical director who is best known for being the co-founder and musical director of the all-female Irish ensemble Celtic Woman. David Downes was born in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin where he studied Music and Composition. He has performed at venues around the world, including Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall and Wembley Arena, appearing with soloists James Galway and Alan Stivell, the group Boyzone, and the Washington Symphony, Moravian Philharmonic, Hollywood Studio Symphony and National Symphony orchestras. He has made recordings"
"13th on their list. In 2015, ""Rolling Stone"" ranked Bono and the Edge at number 35 on its list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. At the 2017 Bonnaroo Music Festival, the Edge was honoured with the Les Paul Spirit Award by the Les Paul Foundation for being someone who ""exemplifies the spirit of the late, great Les Paul through innovation, engineering, technology and/or music"". Footnotes Bibliography The Edge David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name the Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead"
"Morrison's 2005 album Magic Time. Lewis also opened a show for Morrison in Belfast at the Ulster Hall that same year. Lewis continues to write songs and can currently be seen performing at venues in London. Dave Lewis (Northern Irish musician) Dave Lewis (born 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the bands Method, Andwella's Dream, and Andwella. David Llewellyn Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He started writing and performing songs during his childhood. By the time he was 12, his mother was getting him guest spots in Belfast social clubs"
"David McWilliams (musician) David Samuel McWilliams (4 July 1945 – 8 January 2002) was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Northern Ireland, best known for his 1967 song ""Days of Pearly Spencer"". McWilliams was born in the Cregagh area of Belfast and moved to Ballymena at the age of three. He began playing guitar and writing songs in his early teens. After leaving Ballymena Technical College in 1963, he started an apprenticeship at the Shorts missile factory in Antrim, and also started a local dance band, the Coral Showband. He was a well-respected football player, and had a trial with"
"David McSavage David Andrews, Jnr (born 3 February 1966) known professionally as David McSavage, is an Irish comedy writer and performer. He has performed at national and international comedy festivals such as the Kilkenny Comedy Festival. He is the son of an Irish politician, David Andrews, brother of former Fianna Fáil politician Barry Andrews and first cousin of Irish television and radio presenter Ryan Tubridy, and also cousin of former Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews. He is known for street performance on streets in Dublin city centre. His routine consists of improvised songs often predicated on speculation about the lives"
"David Edwards (singer) David R Edwards is a Welsh musician, singer and writer, best known as the lead singer of the Welsh language post-punk/experimental band Datblygu, a witty and incisive lyrical talent whose use of language is almost reason in itself to learn Welsh, according to John Peel. Edwards was born in Aberteifi, Ceredigion, and the band was formed at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi/Cardigan County Secondary school in 1982. As well as Datblygu, Edwards worked with Tŷ Gwydr and pioneering electronic act Llwybr Llaethog on ""L.L. v T.G. MC DRE"" (1992), around which time he took up work as a secondary"
"Dervish (band) Dervish is an Irish traditional music group from County Sligo, Ireland which has been described by BBC Radio 3 as ""an icon of Irish music"". They were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly, Shane Mitchell, Martin McGinley, Brian McDonagh, and Michael Holmes and have been fronted by singer Cathy Jordan since 1991. They represented Ireland in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, singing a song written by John Waters and Tommy Moran, finishing in last place. The band was originally called The Boys of Sligo; an album under this title, with Martin McGinley on fiddle but"
"David Flynn (composer) David Flynn (also known as Dave Flynn, born 6 January 1977) is an Irish composer and musician with a number of major awards and commissions to his name. His recent music is noteworthy for merging the influence of traditional Irish music with contemporary classical music and jazz. He is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who works across many genres including classical, jazz, rock and traditional Irish music. He performs regularly on guitar, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and vocals. Flynn was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. His early musical experiences included brief periods studying piano and tin whistle, but"
"musicians living in Ireland. This included members of The Dubliners, U2, Sinéad O'Connor, Christy Dignam of Aslan, Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead, Kíla, Christy Moore, Andrea Corr, Moya Brennan, Shane MacGowan, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Bob Geldof, Damien Dempsey, Gavin Friday, Iona Green, Jerry Fish, Paul Brady, Paddy Casey, Mick Pyro, Mundy, Chris de Burgh, Ronan Keating, Jack L, Eleanor Shanley, Mary Black, Declan O'Rourke, Mary Coughlan, and Joe Elliott of Def Leppard and The Chieftains. Originally, the song had been written to include Drew himself but was changed into a tribute to him as his health was declining. Proceeds"
"on double bass, Adam Byrne on drums and Caoimhe O’Farrell on Irish harp. Virgin is also involved with the Dublin City Rounders as co-songwriter, producer and additional performer on their recordings. David Virgin David Virgin (born 14 January 1962) is an Irish born musician, songwriter, author and music producer who emigrated to Australia with his family as a child. He found musical success initially during the 1980s in Sydney's punk scene with the industrial noise group SPK, and later with post-punk band Sekret Sekret. He remained active through the 1990s and 2000s touring Europe and Australia solo as well as"
"as James Vincent McMorrow, Cathy Davey, Duke Special, Gemma Hayes, Jape, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Lisa O'Neill, Declan O'Rourke, John Sheahan (The Dubliners), Paul Cleary (The Blades) and novelist Caitriona Lally. In March 2018, Noonan was asked to curate a series entitled ""Imagining Ireland: 21st Century Song"" – a pair of shows in the National Concert Hall Dublin, and The Barbican in London, of original music to highlight Ireland's diverse creative landscape. Among the acts confirmed were Lisa Hannigan, Saint Sister, Maria Kelly, Brian Deady, Seamus Fogarty, Loah, poet Stephen James Smith and Mango & Mathman. In July 2018, electronic"
"Campaign (IPSC) of ""cyberbullying"" Dervish into withdrawing from the concerts. IPSG National co-ordinator Kevin Squires stated that the organization had directed its supporters to target Dervish's website, although he denied Jordan's claim that was any ""venom"" directed towards the band. A Healing Heart (2005) Dervish (band) Dervish is an Irish traditional music group from County Sligo, Ireland which has been described by BBC Radio 3 as ""an icon of Irish music"". They were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly, Shane Mitchell, Martin McGinley, Brian McDonagh, and Michael Holmes and have been fronted by singer Cathy Jordan since 1991. They represented"
"William Declan Lucey William D. Lucey is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for being a member and key songwriter for Irish rock band Rubyhorse, formed in 1987 with schoolmates Dave Farrell, Owen Fegan, Joe Philpott, and Gordon Ashe.[1] More recently he has released two records under the nom de plume Leftbank, collaborating with Gordon Ashe on drums. The first "" why can't man be more like animals"" was released in 2011 and the second ""The sky on my Birthday"" in (2018). William was raised in County Cork, Ireland, and served as primary songwriter and bass player in"
"David Evans (mathematician) David V. Evans (born 27 October 1940) is a British applied mathematician noted for his contributions to water waves and acoustics. He is also the father of British actress Alice Evans and father-in-law to Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd. Together with John Nicholas Newman, he initiated the ""International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies"". He is also known for the Bristol cylinder, a wave energy converter. He is currently an emeritus professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bristol. Evans obtained his BSc in Mathematics from the University of Manchester in 1962 and his PhD in"
"Northern Ireland in 1978. He performed infrequently after that, mostly in local bars, although he also headlined a concert in aid of striking miners in 1984 and occasionally appeared at the Ballycastle Northern Lights Festival. A compilation album, ""The Days of David McWilliams"", was issued by RPM Records in 2001. On 8 January 2002, McWilliams died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Ballycastle, County Antrim, at the age of 56. He was married twice and had eight children. David McWilliams (musician) David Samuel McWilliams (4 July 1945 – 8 January 2002) was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist"
"David Virgin David Virgin (born 14 January 1962) is an Irish born musician, songwriter, author and music producer who emigrated to Australia with his family as a child. He found musical success initially during the 1980s in Sydney's punk scene with the industrial noise group SPK, and later with post-punk band Sekret Sekret. He remained active through the 1990s and 2000s touring Europe and Australia solo as well as performing and recording with a number of other bands. He has released eleven albums, mostly on his own label Beardfire Music. David Virgin was born in North Dublin on 14 January"
"David Hopkins (musician) David Hopkins (born January 18, 1971) is a singer-songwriter, originally from Dublin, Ireland and currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. He is also the singer for the group Bombay Heavy and was the original keyboardist for Irish alternative rock group LiR. Hopkins launched his music career playing keyboard in the Dublin rock band LiR. The original lineup was David McGuiness on vocals, Robert Malone on bass, Ronan Byrne on guitar, David Hopkins on keyboards and Craig Hutchinson on drums. The band came together at the Ballyfermot Rock College, and were known as the Spontaneous Frogs"
"David Evans (Canon at St Asaph) David Evans (1705–1788) was a Welsh Anglican priest, writer and musician. Evans was born in Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire, Wales, where his father (also called David Evans) was the local priest. After studying at Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1728 and Master of Arts degree in 1731, he was ordained into the Church of England. In 1734 he was appointed to the parish of Llanddwyn. In 1737, he became the rector of Llanerfyl, moving to Llanymynech in 1767 and becoming a canon of St Asaph in 1772. He died"
"many of them featuring big stars like Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton. David Hopkins, a singer-songwriter from Ireland, relocated to Las Vegas where he released a 2010 album featuring Damien Rice and Laura Jansen. His recordings have landed on the Irish singles top 40 chart and Las Vegas Weekly dubbed him ""an Ace singer-songwriter"". Hopkins also fronts the Aubergine Electric, a similar sounding group. Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) grew up in Las Vegas and featured on the debut solo album of Brandon Flowers. Jill & Julia are a local folk duo signed to Nashville indie label, Lamon"
"Miracle of Sound Gavin Dunne (born 1980 in Cork, Ireland), better known by the name of his music project ""Miracle of Sound"", is an Irish indie musician known for his music inspired by video games, films, and TV shows. While not widely known in his home country of Ireland, his music is very popular with the online gaming community, and he has been described as Ireland's most successful indie musician. Miracle of Sound is generally a one-man-band, though Dunne occasionally collaborates with other musicians and singers. His songs vary widely in genre, typically using a genre that best fits the"
"Dave Evans (singer) Dave Evans (born 20 July 1953) is a Welsh-born Australian singer. He briefly sang for the hard rock band AC/DC in 1973–1974, appearing on their debut single before being fired and replaced with Bon Scott. Evans then went on to join the band Rabbit who were active into the early 1980s. He resumed a solo career shortly after the year 2000. Evans was born in the Welsh town of Carmarthen, and his family moved to Australia when he was five years old. They settled in the Queensland city of Townsville, and later moved to Charters Towers, where"
"of Denis Ryan of Ryan's Fancy, and the father of entrepreneur Mark Carey. Denis Carey (composer) Denis Carey is an Irish musician and composer known for his solo work and as a member of Brock McGuire Band. Along with Dave Keary and Ray Fean, Carey composed and produced the soundtrack for the Canadian film The Divine Ryans, featuring Oscar nominee Pete Postlethwaite. In 2000, Carey was specially commissioned by Shannon Heritage to compose and arrange the music for the show ""Style"" at Bunratty Folk Park in County Clare. The music for this show was recorded by Carey for the 2001"
"said Drew had brought great pleasure to people at home and abroad and had re-energised and refreshened Ireland's unique musical heritage; the Taoiseach Brian Cowen also described him as ""iconic"". Ronnie Drew Joseph Ronald ""Ronnie"" Drew (Irish"": Ránall Ó Draoi"" ) (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He is most recognised for his lead vocals on the single ""Seven Drunken Nights"" and ""The Irish Rover"" both charting in the UK top 10 and then performed on ""TOTP"". He was"
"in Belfast, the album 'Who Built the Moon?' was released on 24 November 2017. David Holmes (musician) David Holmes (born 14 February 1969) is an Irish electronic musician and composer. Holmes began DJ-ing in Belfast from the age of 15. His first DJ appearance was at the Abercorn Mod Club. His first hit was the 1992 track ""De Niro"" as the Disco Evangelists with Ashley Beedle and Lindsay Edwards (who later joined Tin Tin Out). In the early to mid-1990s he ran two club nights in the Belfast Art College known as Sugar Sweet and Shake Yer Brain. Orbital wrote"
"Ronnie Drew Joseph Ronald ""Ronnie"" Drew (Irish"": Ránall Ó Draoi"" ) (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He is most recognised for his lead vocals on the single ""Seven Drunken Nights"" and ""The Irish Rover"" both charting in the UK top 10 and then performed on ""TOTP"". He was recognisable for his long beard and his voice, which was once described by Nathan Joseph as being ""like the sound of coke being crushed under a door"". Ronnie Drew was"
"Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter. Friday was born in Dublin and grew up in Ballygall, a neighbourhood located on Dublin's Northside located between Finglas and Glasnevin where he went to school. When he was fourteen years old and living on Cedarwood Road, he met Bono and Guggi at a party to which he had not been invited. Bono said: ""We caught him trying to steal something of the house. Classic teenage stuff... but we became friends."" He was a founding member of the post-punk"
"Gavin James (singer) Gavin Wigglesworth, known professionally as Gavin James, is an Irish singer-songwriter. In March 2013 and March 2016, he won the Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. James was born in Dublin on 5 July 1991 and grew up in a household surrounded by music. James' dad would play Cat Stevens, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan whilst his sister Emma sang and toured with a musical in Ireland. James' great-grandparents were opera singers and his grandfather was a stand-up comedian and whistler. James began playing music in a rock band at the age of 8"
"Darrell Evans (musician) Darrell Patton Evans (born October 6, 1968) is an evangelical Christian musician and songwriter, known primarily for his contributions to contemporary Christian worship. Influenced by the music of Bruce Springsteen and U2, his style of music is noted for its extensive use of free form composition, with several of his songs having been written spontaneously during concerts and worship times. Besides his music writing, he is an accomplished guitar player and singer. He was born in San Francisco, California, into a military family, where they moved frequently around the western United States and Europe. Evans was the"