Dervish at 30
The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.
This week, Irish legends Dervish talk about their 30th anniversary album and concerts.
The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.
This week, Irish legends Dervish talk about their 30th anniversary album and concerts. The band will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 ±«Óãtv Radio 2 Folk Awards on 16th October.
Cathy Jordan and Shane Mitchell recall their early days in County Sligo, and experiences from the Rock in Rio festival (billed between Iron Maiden and Sepultura), the Eurovision Song Contest, and performing alongside famous friends.
New album The Great Irish Songbook features guests including Imelda May, Kate Rusby and actor Brendan Gleeson (Calvary, the Harry Potter series, Paddington 2, In Bruges).
Dervish will perform at the upcoming Folk Awards in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.
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Kate Bush
The Sensual World
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Jim Moray
Bold Lovell
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Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
Devil in the Woman
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Pons Aelius
The Ambassador Disaster (Set)
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Dervish
The Rambling Irishman
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Dervish
The Rocky Road to Dublin (feat. Brendan Gleeson)
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Dervish
The May Morning Dew (feat. Rhiannon Giddens)
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Punch Brothers
Boll Weevil
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Tim Edey
Eagle's Whistle / Father Angus MacDonnell
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Karine Polwart
The Whole of the Moon
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- Wed 2 Oct 2019 21:00±«Óãtv Radio 2