Darby O' Gill and the Little People (band)
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People is an indie folk-rock band from Las Vegas. The band takes its name from the 1959 Disney film Darby O'Gill and the Little People. They perform original music, covers of contemporary songs, and traditional Irish songs.
[edit] Band members
- Andy Morriss (Darby O'Gill) - guitar and vocals
- Alex LeCavalier (Barry McKockiner) - bass
- Jon Whisenant (Tipsy McStaggers) - drums
- Joseph Brailsford (Ringo Malarky) - accordion and vocals
- Tristan Moyer (Nancy Whiskey) - fiddle and vocals.
[edit] Band history
The band formed in 2001 and has since played regularly at many of Las Vegas' best established music venues, including Quinns Irish Pub in the Green Valley Ranch Casino, The Palapa Lounge at The Palms casino, and at the Nine Fine Irishmen at the New York, New York casino. A Las Vegas local music fixture since inception, in 2004 they released Traditional Irish Dance Music Vol. 1, which was produced/engineered by Darby O'Gill and Casey Johnson, followed by Darby O'Gill and the Little People Live! in 2006 and Christmas Songs for the Drunken Atheist in 2007.
The band's bassist, Ted Sablay, is currently playing guitar and keyboards for The Killers on their Sam's Town tour.
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