IRELAND’S representatives in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest is playing the Epstein theatre in October as part of the Liverpool Irish Festival.
Fronted by singer Cathy Jordan, Dervish is made up of Liam Kelly (flute/whistles), Shane Mitchell (accordion), Martin McGinley (fiddle), Brian McDonagh (mandola) and Michael Holmes (bouzouki/guitar).
The band was founded when a group of musicians from the north west of Ireland came together in 1988 to record an album of local music, The Boys Of Sligo.
They were inspired by the project and decided to develop the informal gathering into a working band.
Whether representing Celtic music at major festivals, playing at the great wall of China or performing for 250,000 people at Rock in Rio, they continue to travel the globe, flying the flag for Irish music wherever they go.
Sligo-based Dervish, which relates to any group of poor but spiritual people who become enraptured by music, are particularly popular in America, where they have signed a contract with New York-based company Kells Music.
Liverpool Irish Festival is a celebration of traditional connections and contemporary links between Liverpool and Ireland.
The annual event, which runs from from October 11-21, includes a packed programme of music, film, drama, heritage, literature and lectures.
Popular events such as heritage walks, pub music sessions and ceilidhs will also return.
DERVISH play the Epstein Theatre on October 11. Further details on the Liverpool Irish Festival at www.liverpoolirish festival.com
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