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The Garda Band is the public relations branch of the Garda Síochána, which is the police service of Ireland. [1] It is composed of 29 full time members and was founded in 1922. History
Paddy Glackin was born on 5 August 1954 in Clontarf, Dublin. [1] His father, Tom Glackin, was an officer with the Garda Síochána in Dublin and a notable fiddle player who instilled in Paddy a deep interest and love of the music of his native County Donegal, and taught him and his brothers Kevin and Seamus to play the instrument.
In 1938, the Dublin Metropolitan Garda Band (based at Kevin Street) and the Garda Band amalgamated and were based at Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park. [132] Besides providing music for official Garda functions (such as graduation ceremonies at the Garda College) the band also performs at schools, festivals and sporting events. [133] [134] [135]
After welcoming Swift and her touring team to the city, the Garda Band began to play Swift’s hit song “Shake It Off” from her 2014 album 1989 as crowds gathered around to enjoy the music ...
Kieran O'Reilly began playing music in 2003, teaching himself how to play the drums. That same year, he joined Dublin pop/rock band, Doris. O'Reilly was a central figure in the band's development and assisted in the releasing of the band's first two singles, "Will I Ever Learn" and "Stop".
He played in the fiddle style of East Donegal. After moving to Dublin in the 1960s, where he was employed as a Garda (member of the Irish police force), he subsequently moved to County Clare and married Mary Linnane (daughter of Kitty Linnane, long-time leader of the Kilfenora Céilí Band). The family lived in St Johnston. His daughter ...
The verse about police officers is very commonly omitted, even by nationalist bands such as the Irish Brigade and the Wolfe Tones, although Harvey Andrews and Declan Hunt included it unaltered. "They are lackeys for war never guardians of peace" is a reference to the Garda Síochána, the Irish police force, whose name means 'guardians of peace'.
(with Rebecca Storm and the Band of An Garda Síochána) Singer [54] University College Cork 16 July 2016 Part of A Summer's Evening on the Quad at UCC programme 2018 The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Singer [55] National Concert Hall, Dublin 25 January 2018 2018 Sounds Amazing with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra ...