‘Dance Upon The Mountains’ is the third collaborative album from The Dartry Céilí Band from County Sligo, launched July 2023

The Dartry have previously released ‘Making Tracks’ in 2014 and ‘The Killavil Post’ in 2010. Both previous albums received superb reviews nationally and internationally. Since their formation in 2007, the band has risen to prominence in Ireland and are regarded as one of the finest Céilí Bands in the country.

With over 42 minutes of music, ‘Dance Upon the Mountains’ offers a thirteen-track album with a combination of reels, jigs, barndances, hornpipes, polkas and two beautiful songs, sung by band members Noelle Carroll & Cian Kearins.

In 2009, The Dartry Céilí Band won the All Ireland Senior Céilí Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Tullamore. The 11-piece band features band leader Philip Duffy (fiddle), Mossie Martin, John Kilkenny, Declan Folan  (on fiddles), June McCormack, Noelle Carroll and Cian Kearins (on flutes), Sean Carroll (Button Accordion), Michael Rooney (Concertina), Kevin Brehony (Piano), Damien Mc Guinness (Drums), with Noelle Carroll & Cian Kearins (Vocals).

Their first album, ‘The Killavil Post’, received excellent reviews not only in Ireland but also in the UK and in the United States. It strongly reflected its North Connacht roots and included a variety of trad selections including songs from their extremely talented singers, Cian Kearins and Noelle Carroll. The Dartry released their second album ‘Making Tracks’ in 2014 which again received excellent reviews throughout the world.

The Dartry has appeared on many broadcasts over the years including RTÉ’s ‘The Late Late Show’, on TV3’s Morning Ireland and TG4’s Geantraí Christmas Night Special. They have also had a full Céilí House programme on RTÉ Radio 1 dedicated to their music.

They were invited by The President Michael D. Higgins to perform at Áras an Uachtaráin and have also been invited to travel to perform in the United States where they received a terrific response.

The Dartry played to one of its biggest audiences, when it provided the music for the annual St. Patrick’s weekend Céilí Mór on St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin, where the band played to in excess of 10,000 revellers. Other particularly memorable appearances include the band’s open-air performances at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Sligo and in Dublin over Easter weekend outside the National Concert Hall as part of the official 1916 Centenary Celebrations.