The Donovans

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The Donovans (The Donovan Band) are an Australian Aboriginal country music band.

The Donovans have been playing together since their first official gig in 1984 at the Fire Brigade Ball in Mt Druitt. The Donovans grew up surrounded by the country sounds of Aboriginal country music legends, the late Mick and Aileen Donovan.

The Donovans are multi-talented and have performed at a variety of family, community and corporate functions across the country with the likes of Jimmy Little, Roger Knox, Vic Simms, Warren H Williams, Troy Cassar Daley, and Bobby McLeod.

The Donovan’s late sister Agnes Donovan was instrumental in continuing the musical legacy of her parents and encouraging her brothers, children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren in their music endeavours.

The Donovans musical legacy is legendary and their connection to family and to country music are their most treasured bonds.

The Donovan Band won a Deadly Award in 2004.

They are members of a large musical family who were profiled in an episode of ABC's Dynasties television series.^[1]