Danny Doyle

Danny Doyle, once counted among Ireland's foremost interpreters of ballads, has sustained his commitment to the traditional repertoire of the Emerald Isles ever since moving to the United States in 1983. Multi-instrumentalist and producer Donal Lunny described one of his recordings as "the greatest Irish ballad of all time," and during the 1960s Doyle attained success with the hits "A Daisy A Day", "Streets Of London", "Lizzie Lindsay", "Whiskey On A Sunday" and "The Rare Ould Times".

He extended the street-singer tradition of Dublin by teaming with his sister Geraldine for the 1993 album "Emigrant Eyes", whose songs traced the narrative of Irish emigration to North America in the 1840s. Extensive work with pianist and producer Bill Whelan, the composer best known for Riverdance, acquainted the former pop-rock arranger with Celtic music. Doyle has likewise continued to appear from time to time alongside Geraldine, an Australian resident since 1981 who has developed an independent reputation as one of that country's foremost comedians.