Dervish (band)

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Dervish
Dervish
Dervish
Background information
Origin County Sligo, Ireland
Genre(s) Traditional, Folk
Years active 1989-present
Website http://www.dervish.ie
Members
Cathy Jordan - Vocals, bodhrán and bones
Brian McDonagh - Mandola
Tom Morrow - Fiddle
Michael Homes - Bouzouki
Shane Mitchell - Accordion
Liam Kelly - Flute, whistles

Dervish is a Sligo based traditional Irish music band formed in 1989. On November 14, 2006, the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ announced that Dervish were to perform the Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 [1]. Dervish finished last with 5 points, awarded to them from the Albanian back up jury due to a failed televote, for their performance of "They Can't Stop The Spring"[1].

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] The Boys of Sligo (1989)

  • The Donegal Set
  • The Dolphin/The Clapton Jigs
  • Thos Byrnes/The Man Of Aran
  • Jackson's/The Cliffs of Glencolumbkile
  • The Sligo Set
  • The Raphoe/The Chestnut Tree
  • The Boys Of Sligo/Monaghan Twig
  • The World's End Set
  • Eddie Kelly's Jigs
  • Unknown/Return From Camden Town
  • The Key Of The Convent/Tommy People's
  • The Dancing Bear/Oreaga
  • Walsh's Fancy/The Congress/Spoil The Dance

[edit] Harmony Hill (1993)

  • Apples in Winter
  • Hills of Greenmore
  • Fields of Milltown
  • Bellaghy Fair
  • The Ploughman
  • The Green Mountain
  • Welcome Poor Paddy
  • Jig C Jig
  • The Fair Maid
  • Virginia Set
  • A Stor Mo Chroi
  • Slides and Reels

[edit] Playing with fire (1995)

  • Buckley's Fancy
  • Molly And Johnny
  • Last Nights Fun
  • Wheels Of The World
  • Maire Mor
  • I Buried My Wife
  • The Hungry Rock
  • Cailin Rua
  • Ash Plant Set
  • Peigin Mo Chroi
  • The Game Of Love
  • Willie Lennox
  • Let Down The Blade

[edit] End Of The Day (1996)

  • Touching Cloth
  • Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn
  • Jim Coleman's Set
  • An Spailpin Fanach
  • Packie Duignan's
  • Lone Shanakyle
  • Drag Her Round The Road
  • Peata Beag
  • Trip To Sligo
  • Sheila Nee Iyer
  • Kilavill Set
  • I Courted A Wee Girl
  • Josefin's Waltz
  • Eileen McMahon

[edit] Live in Palma (1997)

  • Packie Duigan's
  • Spailpin Fanach
  • Slow Reels
  • Sheila Nee Iyer
  • The Trip To Sligo
  • The Hungry Rock
  • Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn
  • Molly and Johnny
  • The Green Mountain
  • I Courted A Wee Girl
  • Round The Road
  • Maire Mhor
  • I Buried Me Wife
  • Hills Of Greanmore
  • Worlds End
  • Peata Beag
  • Pheigin Mo Chroi
  • Jim Coleman's
  • Happy Birthday
  • Lough Eirn's Shore
  • Killavil Jigs
  • Allellu Na Gamhna

[edit] MidSummer Nights (1999)

  • Midsummer's Night
  • Sean Bhain
  • Tenpenny Bit
  • Sweet Viledee
  • Palmer's Gate
  • Erin Gra mo Chroi
  • Lark on the Strand
  • Cairns Hill
  • Maid Father's Garden
  • Abbeyfeale Set
  • An T-Uil
  • Bold Doherty
  • Out on the Road
  • Red Haired Mary

[edit] Decade (2001)

  • The Kilavill Set
  • Molly and Johnny
  • The Lark in the Strand
  • The Hills of Greanmore
  • The Worlds End
  • Apples in Winter
  • Peigin mo Chroi
  • Josefins Waltz
  • An Spailpin Fanach
  • The Hungry Rock
  • Sweet Viledee
  • Palmer's Gate
  • Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn
  • Jim Colemans

[edit] Spirit (2003)

  • John Blessings
  • An Rógaire Dubh/Na Ceannabháin Bhána/Páidín O Raifeartaí
  • Father Jack
  • The Fair-Haired Boy
  • Siesta Set
  • The Soldier Laddie
  • Beauties of Autumn
  • The Lag's Song
  • Boots of Spanish Leather
  • O'Raghailligh’s Grave
  • Swallows Tail
  • The Cocks Are Crowing
  • Whelans (Jigs) Trounsdells Cross

[edit] A Healing Heart (2005)

  • I Courted a Wee Girl / Josefin's Waltz
  • A Stór Mo Croí
  • Boots of Spanish Leather
  • Willie Lennox
  • Erin Grá mo Chroi
  • Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Hí
  • The Fairhaired Boy
  • Lone Shanakyle
  • I Hope You Still Dance
  • Josefin's Waltz

[edit] Travelling Show (2007)

  • Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
  • The Coolea Jigs
  • My Bride and I
  • The Cat Went A-Hunting
  • The Bealtine Set
  • Grainne
  • Heading Home
  • The Queen and The Soldier
  • The Masters Return
  • Lord Levett
  • The Jolly Tinker
  • Crucan Na bPaiste

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Serbia wins 2007 contest Eurovision.tv


Preceded by
Brian Kennedy		 Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2007		 Succeeded by
Dustin the Turkey