Dervish
Band
Album review: The Unwanted - Music Fom The Atlantic Fringe...Cathy Jordan, Rick Epping and Seamus O'Dowd are all brilliant multi-instrumentalists and singers, with track records from Pumpkinhead to Dervish. Here they team up to re-connect Ireland and the east coast of the USA in a gorgeous soundscape... |
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Mesa Selimovic
...in defense of the brother was to no avail. That episode apparently affected Mesa's later contemplative introduction to Death and the Dervish, where the main protagonist Ahmed Nurudin fails to rescue his imprisoned brother. After the war, he...
In this article: Mesa Selimovic, Tuzla, Northwestern University Press, Belgrade, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Literature, Partisans, and World War II
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Wikipedia | October 29, 2009
Beranabus (character)
...Grubbs and Kernel just in time to help Bec save a whole maternity ward full of babies from being killed by demons. He then takes Bec, Dervish (who is dying from a heart attack), Sharmilla and Kernel with him to the demon universe, sending...
In this article: Beranabus, Bec MacConn, Lord Loss, Old Creatures, and Juni Swan
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Wikipedia | October 19, 2009
Dervish (band)
...Holmes. The band was originally formed to record an album of local music which was later released as The Boys of Sligo. They later formed Dervish. The name was chosen as it relates to groups of spiritual people who are enraptured by music.
In this article: Sligo, Mary McAleese, Liam Kelly, and Bertie Ahern
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Wikipedia | October 18, 2009
They Can't Stop the Spring
"They Can't Stop the Spring" is a song by Irish band Dervish . On February 18, 2007, on a Late Late Show special it was chosen as the song Dervish would sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. It was written by John Waters and...
In this article: They Can't Stop The Spring, Eurovision contest, Eurovision Song Contest 2007, Dustin the Turkey, Irelande Douze Pointe, John Waters, Late Late Show, and Ireland
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | October 16, 2009
Editor's Picks
...takes center stage tomorrow at Leeward Community College Theatre. Led by Cathy Jordan's irresistible stage presence, the group Dervish includes some of the most accomplished musicians in Ireland, including fiddler Tom Morrow and mandola...
In this article: Ireland, Honolulu Police Department, 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, and Leeward Community College
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Wikipedia | September 06, 2009
Blood Beast
...increase as Juni meets up with Dervish and both become romantically involved, eventually moving in with Dervish. Juni tells Grubbs and Dervish that since Slawter, her magic has advanced tremendously. This encourages Dervish, and he teaches...
In this article: Juni Swan, Bill-E, Blood Beast, Slawter, Beranabus, and Grubbs Grady
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Wikipedia | July 24, 2009
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
...Martin. However, RTE announced in November 2006 that they had selected Irish traditional group Dervish to sing for Ireland at the contest. Dervish consists of Cathy Jordan (vocals and bodhran), Brian McDonagh (mandola), Tom Morrow...
In this article: Ireland, Radio Telefis Eireann, Johnny Logan, They Can't Stop The Spring, Eurovision Song Contest 2007, RTE, Helsinki, and John Waters
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Wikipedia | June 15, 2009
Seamie O'Dowd
Seamus O'Dowd aka Seamie O'Dowd is an Irish musician, he is a native of Maugheraboy, Sligo and a former member of the band Dervish. He is the son of noted Irish musicians Sheila O'Dowd (nee. Regan) and fiddle player Joe O'Dowd. Growing up...
In this article: Seamie O'Dowd, Sligo, Liam Kelly, Sean McGuire, and Liam O'Flynn
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Wikipedia | June 12, 2009
Legacy (band)
...the folk club circuit and even enjoyed a small tour to the Netherlands as also providing support for established bands such as Dervish. The band began working on their next album, Poly On The Shore, which wasn't eventually released until...
In this article: The Electrics, UK, and Trademark
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Wikipedia | April 26, 2009
Liam Kelly (musician)
...a level of success and media attention, including several TV and radio appearances. Liam's role in Dervish is a central one, as the band's core sound revolves around the tight and intuitive interplay between Flute, Accordion and Fiddle.
In this article: Liam Kelly, Carmel Gunning, and Sligo
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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 . 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".
- Name:
- Dervish
- Origin:
- County Sligo, Ireland
- Years Active:
- 1989-present
- Current members:
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- Michael Homes - Bouzouki
- Brian McDonagh - Mandola
- Cathy Jordan - Vocals, bodhrán and bones
- Tom Morrow - Fiddle
- Shane Mitchell - Accordion
- Liam Kelly - Flute, whistles
- Genre:
- Traditional, Folk
- Website:
- http://www.dervish.ie
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