Dervish
Dervish are an Irish band whose style is heavily influenced by the country's traditional folklore . It was founded in Sligo in 1989 . The group represented their home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki with the title They Can't Stop the Spring and finished last in the competition with five points.
Group members
- Brian McDonagh ( Mandola )
- Liam Kelly ( flute )
- Tom Morrow ( violin )
- Shane Mitchell ( accordion )
- Cathy Jordan ( vocals , bodhrán , bones )
- Michael Holmes ( Bouzouki )
Discography
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- The Boys of Sligo (1989, without Cathy Jordan)
- Harmony Hill (1993)
- Playing with Fire (1995)
- At the End of the Day (1996)
- Live in Palma (1997)
- Midsummer Nights (1999)
- Decade (2001)
- Spirit (2003)
- A Healing Heart (2005)
- Traveling Show (2007)
- The Thrush in the Storm (2013)
- The Great Irish Songbook (2019)
Web links
- Official website of the band (English)
- Ireland: Dervish at eurovision.de