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[Irish, fool; cf. Scottish Gaelic amadan, Old Irish ammatán]
A figure in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore who may assume both benevolent and malevolent roles. Amadán Mór, the Great Fool, is the Perceval-like hero of several Irish folk narratives and a sometime leader of the fairy host in narrative and poetry. Amadán na bruidhne, the fool of the fairy mounds or palaces, is greatly feared because he may administer the fairy stroke, causing paralysis, crippling, or death; he is most active in June. There does not appear to be a connection between the folk figure and the colloquial use of Amadán in spoken Irish and English.
See EACHTRA AN AMADÁIN MHÓIR. A Scottish ballad version is ‘Laoidh an Amadain Mhóir’, in Alexander Cameron (ed.), Reliquiae Celtique (Inverness, 1892), 289–94. Additionally, Sheila J. McHugh postulates links between the Amadán Mór and Arthurian narrative in ‘Sir Perceyvelle’: Its Irish Connections (Ann Arbor, Mich., 1946).
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- For the comic book character with this name, see The Books of Faerie.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Corvallis, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Celtic punk |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Eric Tonsfeldt Chad Marks-Fife David Fender Kevin Pardew Billy Tollner |
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| Past members | |
| Mikey Morrow Andy Gross Camelia Nine Jeremy Bauer John Coleman Naoyuki Ochiai Jason "Smitty" Smith |
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Amadan, originally based in Corvallis, Oregon (though now hailing from Portland, Oregon), plays both punk and world music. They are often categorized as a Celtic punk band due to their Irish influences. Amadán is also a Gaelic and Hiberno-English term for a stupid man (óinseach being its feminine equivalent).
The band currently consists of the following:
- Eric Tonsfeldt (lead vocals, guitar)
- Chad Marks-Fife (fiddle)
- David Fender (drums)
- Kevin Pardew (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Billy Tollner (bass guitar, backing vocals)
History
Past members include:
- Mikey Morrow (1999–2007) (drums)
- Naoyuki Ochiai (2001–2007) (fiddle)
- Andy Gross (1999–2007) (Didgeridoo, backing vocals)
- Jeremy Bauer (2000–2007) (Penny whistle, banjo, spoons, backing vocals)
- John Coleman (2000–2002) (bass guitar)
- Camelia Nine (1999–2000) (fiddle)
- Jason "Smitty" Smith (2007–2008) (lead guitar)
References
- Raskauskas, Nancy (2009-05-08). "Rearranged Amadan comes out swinging". Corvallis Gazette-Times. http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/columnists/article_3c6a62ec-599d-51d0-b193-4ee6bfc93fda.html. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
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