Đàn Bầu Việtnam is a Vietnamese family band named after the Vietnamese musical instrument of the same name. The band consisted of the father on the Đàn Bầu, two daughters on various wooden percussion instruments and the son on the casio. They made an appearance on the various artists compilation album of Hò ! #1 (Roady Music From Viêtnam 2000) LP, with the track 'Vó Ngựa Phi Vân (Riders In The Sky). Not much information is known whether the group is still existing till this day.
Links To Peel
Peel played a track from the group between 1998 and 1999 after he heard them on Andy Kershaw's show. On his 22 December 1998 show, Peel claimed that if he came back in another life, he would love to play the Đàn Bầu.
Shows Played
Riders In The Sky - Dan Bau Vietnam.wmv
1998
- 22 December 1998: 'Rider In The Sky (Compilation CD-Hồ #1 Roady Music From Viêtnam)' (Trikont)
- Now 26 (1998-99) (Mixtape): 'Rider In The Sky (Compilation CD-Hồ #1 Roady Music From Viêtnam)' (Trikont)
1999
- 03 January 1999 (BFBS): 'Rider In The Sky (Compilation CD-Hồ #1 Roady Music From Viêtnam)' (Trikont)
- 14 January 1999: 'Rider In The Sky (Compilation CD-Hồ #1 Roady Music From Viêtnam)' (Trikont)
- 08 April 1999: 'Rider In The Sky (Compilation CD-Hồ #1 Roady Music From Viêtnam)' (Trikont)