Dervish (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | County Sligo, Ireland |
| Genres | Traditional, folk |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | http://www.dervish.ie |
| Members |
Catherine "Cathy" Jordan – Vocals, bodhrán and bones Brian McDonagh – Mandola Thomas "Tom" Morrow – Fiddle Michael Holmes – Bouzouki Shane Mitchell – Accordion Liam Kelly – Flute, whistles |
| Past members | Martin McGinley (founding member) , Shane McAleer |
Dervish are an Irish traditional music group from County Sligo, Ireland who have been described by BBC Radio 3 as "an icon of Irish music". They were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly, Shane Mitchell, Martin McGinley, Brian McDonagh, and Michael Holmes and have been fronted by singer Cathy Jordan since 1991. They represented Ireland in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, singing a song written by John Waters and Tommy Moran, finishing in last place.
The band was originally called The Boys of Sligo; an album under this title, with Martin McGinley on fiddle but no vocals, was released by Sound records (SUNCD 1).
In 1991 the band were joined by Roscommon-born singer Cathy Jordan and fiddle player Shane McAleer. Dervish’s first album, "Harmony Hill", was released in 1993. In 1994 their second album, "Playing with Fire", was released. In 1996 Dervish released "At the End of the Day".
Their fourth album, "Live in Palma", was recorded in front of a live audience in 1997. In 1998 McAleer left the band and was replaced by Sligo musician Séamus O'Dowd and fiddle player Tom Morrow. Dervish's fifth album, "Midsummer's Night", was released in 1999. In 2001 Dervish released "Decade", a compilation of tracks from their first five albums. In 2003 they released "Spirit", followed by "A Healing Heart" in 2006.
Dervish performed as the Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. They finished 24th for their performance of "They Can't Stop The Spring".
Dervish performed as the Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. They finished last (with five points which were awarded to them by the Albanian back-up jury because of a failed televote), for their performance of "They Can't Stop The Spring".
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