Due to lack of time and skills, we provided here only the basic information about our band, nearest concerts, discography and contacts. It's not as rich as Russian version of site ("The Dartshire News"). But it's at least something. We hate to think you were unable to browse our site because of our laziness and lack of care. Enjoy your stay ! And feel free to visit our forum and communicate with us using any language you are convenient with.
"The Dartz" is a band of St.Petersburgh non-professional musicians. Our project started in February, 1997. Under the guise of "playing folk music", the band members play almost anything in the wide field of light acoustic music, from Irish and Scottish folk tunes to rythm'n'blues of Sixties, with a touch of Breton, Jewish and gipsy dances. We believe that there are no strict borders between different musical cultures, there is only one world we live and one world music, divided by massive bodies of water, political and language misunderstandings only. But who said that music itself ought to be divided? In short terms, "The Dartz" play acousic folk music of the world. We call our style "pop-folk". All songs are written by members of the band and and have russian lyrics. But we also love to play "pure" folk themes, without changing the mood of the original.