Renowned for their live performances, Dervish has been one of the biggest names in traditional Irish music for more than 30 years. Made up of some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, the band matches dazzling sets of tunes with stunning interpretations of traditional songs, with 13 albums to date.
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Playing festivals from Rock in Rio to Glastonbury, touring with the Irish President, and striking up tunes on the Great Wall of China, Dervish has brought Irish tradional music to the world for more than three decades. The Dervish lineup is well established and includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians: Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin), Michael Holmes (bouzouki), Tom Morrow (fiddle), and Cathy Jordan (singer/bodhran).
All six members of Dervish are steeped in the musical traditions of counties Sligo and Leitrim in northwest Ireland. It’s an area that matches Atlantic coastline with storied mountains and rural landscapes. It has inspired a host of musicians, artists, and writers, including the Nobel Prize-winning poet W. B. Yeats.
They are regular visitors to the US, and their fan base stretches across several continents. They were the first Irish band to play the world’s biggest music festival, Rock in Rio, performing to an estimated 250,000 people. In 2019 Dervish received a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the BBC, a fitting tribute to the band after more than 30 years of recording and performing all over the world.
Dervish marries technical brilliance with a rare sensibility, born of an understanding of the music and many years of playing together. The Irish Times said their “integrity makes the group a formidable heir to the throne abandoned by The Bothy Band, if not a serious contender for The Chieftains’ international space.” The News Journal (Delaware) described Dervish as: “The most compelling, most soulful Irish traditional folk band playing today.”
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