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Malin musician to play at 9/11
concert
01.09.11
A BOSTON band with
strong Inishowen connections has been invited to
play at the tenth anniversary NYPD 9/11 concert in
New York.
Devri is a rock-trad outfit whose lead
singer-guitarist is Declan Houton from Malin.
The band which also comprises a Kerry musician and
two Americans, has become well known around the
Boston area for their charity work and for previous
performances at the 9/11 annual memorial in
Manhattan.
The 10th anniversary, however, is the big one and
friends and fans are delighted for the popular band.
They will join top artists including Irish singer
Ronan Tynan on the bill at the Town Hall, Manhattan,
on Saturday, September 10.
Declan is from Shantla in Malin and, prior to
emigrating, played the Inishowen circuit for years
with his brother Leonard. |
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Declan Houton, second from right, and
Devri band mates are looking forward to playing at
the NYPD's 9/11 tenth anniversary concert. |
He emigrated to Boston
in 2000 and has been there ever since - now playing
to a new wave of emigrant fans from his
recession-hit homeplace.
"Boston is a small city and you're always bumping
into someone from Inishowen. There is a big Donegal
population in the city, but I would say 90 per cent
of them are from Inishowen for some reason.
"The same would go for the Donegal Boston GAA Club
here. Most of the boys would be from our area," said
Declan in a previous interview.
One Boston-Irish fan who contacted InishowenNews
this week described Declan and his colleagues as
"unassuming but highly talented guys" who raise much
funds for children's cancer care in Boston. Of their
historic upcoming gig, she added: "We in the Boston
Irish-American community are so proud that we will
be represented by these wonderful guys, and Donegal
should be also." |
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