Dom Duff
{{BLP sources|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dom DufF
| image = Photo - Festival de Cornouaille 2011 - Dom Duff en concert le 22 juillet - 016.jpg
| caption = At the Festival de Cornouaille, 22 July 2011.
| birth_name = Dominique Le Duff
| birth_date = 20 August 1960
| birth_place = Plouescat, Brittany, France
| genre = breton singer-songwriter, breton folk-rock, celtic folk-rock
| instrument = Acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, bodhran
| label = BNC, Paganab, Boutou prod
| website = [http://www.domduff.com/ www.domDuff.com]
}}
Dominique Le Duff (born 20 August 1960) is a Breton singer-songwriter.
Early life
Le Duff was born in Plouescat{{cite web|title=Plouescat singer|url=http://whatson.brittanytourism.com/artists/breton-artists/dom-duff|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118125820/http://whatson.brittanytourism.com/artists/breton-artists/dom-duff|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-18|work=Plouescat}} in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Dom Duff was raised on his parents coastal farm and learned both French and breton language.
In 1974 he started learning guitar, then joined various local bands for fifteen years. After horticultural studies he worked as a teacher,
in garden centers, and as technician for vegetable seeds companies.
Music career
In 1995 he started to be a full-time musician and teamed up with friends to start the Breton music band Diwall.{{cite web|title=Diwall bio at gwerz.com|url=http://www.gwerz.com/artistes/biographies/diwall.htm|work=PDiwall}}
They toured a lot Europe and released two albums : "Dansal ha Nijal" (Dancing and Flying 1997) and "Setu ar Vuhez" (That's life 1999).
In 1999 he established himself as a solo act. His songwriting is mostly in Breton and 2003 was the release of his first album "Straed an Amann"(Butter street), nominated for 2003 best Breton album.
He is collaborating with artists such as Alan Stivell{{cite web|title=Alan Stivell official website|url=http://www.alan-stivell.com/new.php?lang=en&page=cd&disc=emerald|work=Alan Stivell line up|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112070124/http://www.alan-stivell.com/new.php?lang=en&page=cd&disc=emerald|archivedate=2011-11-12}} for the album Emerald, and joined him for the magical breton night Yaouank{{cite web|title=Alan Stivell at Yaoaunk 2009|url=http://www.antourtan.org/page.asp?page=actualite&statut=2009-11&afficher=photos&id=82}} in Rennes on 11/19/2009.
Dom collaborate also with Kila, Pascal Lamour,{{cite web|title=duo Lamour / Dom Duff|url=http://www.lamour-music.com/duo%20lamour-leduff/domduff.htm|work=Lamour/Duff|access-date=2012-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724235439/http://www.lamour-music.com/duo%20lamour-leduff/domduff.htm|archive-date=2008-07-24|url-status=dead}} Bagad Roñsed Mor, Skilda.
In February 2010 Duff started a side project "Brythonics". He teamed up with Swansea songwriter Andy Jones. They wrote songs about Brythonics migrations and the show has been played three times in Brittany.
In 2012, Dom Duff has been asked to write the anthem of the famous breton relay "Redadeg"{{cite web|title=Redadeg|url=http://www.letelegramme.com/local/finistere-sud/quimper/ville/ar-redadeg-une-fin-de-course-en-fanfare-20-05-2012-1709283.php?xtmc=dom%20duff&xtcr=10|work=Anthem Foeter Breizh}} and Foeter Breizh (Breton Wanderer) was released for the event, been sung by runners all over the 1500 km all over Brittany.
Early 2013, he started a crowdfunding campaign{{cite web|title=Babel Pow Wow crowfunding campaign|url=http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/dom-duff-album-babel-pow-wow-2013}} to help him release his new project Babel Pow Wow, an album celebrating Global Diversity. The campaign worked well, about 300 listeners and pledgers helped him to reach the goal, through his crowdfunding page and also his website.
Dom and collaborators started also their own label Paganab {{cite web|title=Paganab label|url=http://www.believe.fr/labels/5934,paganab.html?lang=en}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} to help him release the album.
Discography
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Straet an Amann | Studio album |
| 2005 | Lagan | feat.Julie Murphy |
| 2008 | E-Unan | Live solo |
| 2010 | Roc'h | Studio album |
| 2012 | Foeter breizh | Single |
| 2013 | Babel Pow Wow | Studio album |
| 2016 | Kercool | Studio album |
| 2019 | 7vet Kelc'h | Studio album |
Awards
- Straed an Amann : "Coup de Cœur" Le Télégramme{{cite web|title=Gd Prix du Disque 2003|url=http://prixdudisque.blogs.letelegramme.com/archives/tag/folk/index-2.html|work=Coup de Coeur|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193145/http://prixdudisque.blogs.letelegramme.com/archives/tag/folk/index-2.html|archivedate=2014-01-02}} 2003 and "Bravo!!!" Trad Magazine (n°90, p. 97)
- On 29 January 2010 Duff won Breton Singer of the Year and Best Album{{cite web|title=Prizoù France 3 TV|url=http://www.antourtan.org/page.asp?page=actualite&statut=2010-01&afficher=articles&id=07|work=Prizioù 2010}} awards at the Prizioù (France 3).
References
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External links
- [http://www.domduff.com/ Official site of Dom Duff]
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