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Dannsair is a California musical group that plays traditional Irish music in Santa Barbara, CA.

Name
Dannsair means dancer in gaelic.

Work
Dannsair plays twice a week in Santa Barbara, CA, at Dargan’s Irish Pub and The James Joyce.

Their music combines traditional Irish tunes with classical orchestration, jazz, reggae, and pop influences. Pieces include those from the traditional cannon as well as compositions by members of the band.

Over the years, Dannsair has performed with many notable Irish musicians including The Chieftains, Lumiere (the duo of Pauline Scanlon and Eilis Kennedy), Donogh Hennesey of Lunasa, and the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra.

Band Members
Andrea Arredondo - Vocals Karl Burrelsman - Fiddle Sara Cassano - Vocals Russ Doherty - Guitar Siobhan Doherty - Vocals Linda Holland - Flute Kevin Kinsella - Drums Armand Renga - Bass Emily Sommerman - Fiddle Jocelyn Tipple - Whistle

Former Band Members
Serena Corr - Vocals, Flute Shivhan Dohse - Flute Suzanne Duffy - Flute Leah Lucas - Fiddle/Viola James MacNamara - Bass Kristen Madler - Fiddle Fran Malinoff - Fiddle Leigh Ann McLemore - Vocals Nick Moore - Drums Emily Noble - Flute Cliff O'Sullivan - Drums Jon Pollay - Drums Abigail Sten - Flute

Discography
Breton (2012) (in production) The Galway Train (2009) Mists of Ennistymon (2008) Rias Medias (2008) Galicia (2006)

Related Works
The sheet music for the tunes of Dannsair’s first three CDs has been published through Mel Bay.

A travelogue about Dannsair’s travels in Ireland, The Quiet Man Fiddles, is available on Amazon.