Live in Palma

Live in Palma

Dervish's music was born in countless pub sessions and house parties in County Sligo in Ireland. On Live in Palma, recorded in Spain in 1997, the band members bring the intimacy and electricity of those informal gatherings to CD. Accordionist Shane Mitchell, flautist Liam Kelly, and fiddler Shane McAleer form the melodic heart of the band, and they negotiate the twists and turns of the liveliest reel with aplomb. Mandolin player Brian McDonagh and bouzouki player Michael Holmes provide the driving but still sprightly rhythm, and on selections like "The Trip to Sligo" and "The World's End," they create a complex harmonic framework that is contemporary but still rooted in the old traditions. But as good as the instrumentalists are, the star of the show is vocalist Cathy Jordan, who sings in both Gaelic and English. Her specialty is love songs, and the selections include "Ar Ã‰irinn nÃ Neosfaiin CÃ© HÃ," a rare ballad that turns out happily; "Edward by Lough Ã‰irn's Shore," a tragic song that gets a lovely a cappella reading; and "Sheila Nee Iyer," a funny tune about a pompous suitor whose high-flown language drives away the girl he is pursuing. Dervish are one of the finest traditional Irish bands to emerge from the 1990s, and Live in Palma shows them at their very best. --Michael Simmons
Country USA
Manufacturer Alliance
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2002-06-11
UnitCount 2
Format Live
UPCs 766397434025
EANs 0766397434025

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Alliance
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2002-06-11
UnitCount	2
Format	Live
UPCs	766397434025
EANs	0766397434025

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