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SUMMARY:Dervish
LOCATION:Towne Crier Cafe\, 379 Main St\, Beacon
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:00 PM\n\nAt the end of 2019 Dervish received a prestig
 ious lifetime achievement award from the BBC\, a fitting tribute to the b
 and after over 30 years of recording and performing all over the world. D
 escribed by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”\, the band have played at
  festivals from Rio to Glastonbury. They accompanied the Irish President 
 on state visits to Latvia and Lithuania and Prime Minister of Ireland on 
 a trade mission to China as Cultural Ambassadors taking time out to play 
 an impromptu session on the Great Wall of China. Dervish have a line-up w
 hich includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians\, fronted by
  one of the country’s best-known singers\, Cathy Jordan.\n\nThe Guardian 
 newspaper commented: “Dervish are simply brilliant. . they carry Irish hi
 story with them.” Dervish are long-established as one of the biggest name
 s in Irish music internationally. They’re renowned for live performances\
 , which match dazzling sets of tunes with stunning interpretations of tra
 ditional songs. Their studio and live albums – 13 to date – make up one o
 f the outstanding catalogues in Irish music.\n\nThey are regular visitors
  to the US\, performing sell out shows from coast to coast. However\, the
 ir fan base stretches across several continents\, including Europe\, Asia
 \, and South America. They were the first Irish band to play the world’s 
 biggest music festival\, Rock in Rio\, performing to an estimated 250\,00
 0 people. Over the years they’ve been on the same bill as artists such as
  James Brown\, Neil Young\, Sting and even Iron Maiden! In 2018 Dervish a
 re still busy touring internationally and still making plans. The band ar
 e excited about signing for the renowned US roots label Rounder Records a
 nd will be releasing their first album on the label in 2018 featuring gue
 st appearances by artists including Vince Gill\, Steve Earl\, David Gray 
 and many others.\n\nAll six members of Dervish are steeped in the musical
  traditions of counties Sligo and Leitrim in north-west Ireland. It’s an 
 area which matches Atlantic coastline with storied mountains and rural la
 ndscapes. It has inspired a host of musicians\, artists and writers\, inc
 luding the Nobel Prize-winning poet W. B. Yeats.\n\nIn 2004 Dervish were 
 given their home towns highest honour when they were given the freedom of
  Sligo City in a civic reception\, an accolade they share with Yeats hims
 elf\, Michael Flatley and Countess Markievicz. Dervish were formed in 198
 9 when four of the founding members met while playing informal sessions i
 n the pubs of Sligo. – Shane Mitchell (accordion)\,Liam Kelly (flute/whis
 tle)\, Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin) and Michael Holmes (bouzouki). T
 hey were soon joined by Roscommon born singer and bodhran (drum) player C
 athy Jordan\, and later by all Ireland Fiddle Champion Tom Morrow in 1998
 . It’s a remarkable and at times electric combination – “capable of playi
 ng with note-perfect accuracy and perfect control at nearly supersonic le
 vels” (Irish Voice\, New York).\n\nBut Dervish marry 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 t
 he group a formidable heir to the throne abandoned by The Bothy Band\, if
  not a serious contender for The Chieftains’ international space.” The Ne
 ws Journal (Delaware) described Dervish as: “The most compelling\, most s
 oulful Irish traditional folk band playing today. If you ever find yourse
 lf in the beautiful town of Sligo on the wild Atlantic way\, check out th
 e music sessions that take place in many establishments. The members of D
 ervish enjoy playing tunes back where it all began.\n\nTickets $40 advanc
 e\, $45 door\n\nALL SALES ARE FINAL\n\nDINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRE 1 ENTR
 EE PER PERSON\n\nSHOW ONLY TICKETS ADMITTED 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME\n\
 nADVANCE SALE PRICE ENDS 1 HOUR BEFORE DOORS\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/w
 atch?v=GMj8xPiOQI0&t=68s\n\nMore info: https://townecrier.com/events/derv
 ish/
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