Dervish Brings the Traditional Sounds of Ireland to Rockwell Hall
The Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall is pleased to welcome Ireland's famed keepers of traditional music, Dervish, on Friday, February 22 at 8:00 pm. This concert is part of the 2007-2008 Great Performers Series, presented by M&T Bank.
Tickets for Dervish are $28, with a discount for seniors and rush tickets for students. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Rockwell Hall Box Office, 1300 Elmwood Ave. or by calling 716-878-3005 or online at www.buffalostate.edu/pac. Box Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
From the Great Wall of China to packed auditoriums in the Holy Land and more recently being the first Irish band to perform at the greatest music festival in the world, "Rock in Rio" in front of an estimated audience of two hundred and forty thousand people, Dervish has come a long way in eighteen years. Formed in 1989 by a group of five musicians who came together to record an album of local music which was released as The Boys of Sligo. Inspired by the project they decided to develop this informal gathering (which gathered weekly to play sessions in local pubs) into a working band under the name Dervish which was chosen as it related to any group of spiritual people who become enraptured by music.
Accordionist Shane Mitchell, flautist Liam Kelly, and fiddler Tom Morrow 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, while creating 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.
Dervish concert performances are a myriad of tones and moods ranging from high energy tunes, played with fluidity and intuitiveness, to beautifully measured songs, from charming lyrics of life and love, to inspiring melodies that lift audiences from their seats. All the elements are drawn together by Cathy Jordan's masterful stage-presence. Her stories to the songs and her interaction with the audience draws people into the music in a way very few performers can achieve.
In October 2007 Dervish released, to great acclaim, their long awaited tenth album Traveling Show, produced by the legendary John Reynolds and instrumentals produced by Brian McDonagh and Dervish. Ever imaginative, their latest album features new arrangements of rare and unusual traditional songs such as "Lord Levett." Cathy Jordan refashioned this poignant lyric by writing a new melody and asking the superb Triona Ni Dhomhnaill to play harpsichord. Jordan also sings a spine-tingling rendition of Suzanne Vegas' "The Queen and the Soldier." The results are enchanting. Newly composed material, "Cruc
Tickets for Dervish are $28, with a discount for seniors and rush tickets for students. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Rockwell Hall Box Office, 1300 Elmwood Ave. or by calling 716-878-3005 or online at www.buffalostate.edu/pac. Box Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
From the Great Wall of China to packed auditoriums in the Holy Land and more recently being the first Irish band to perform at the greatest music festival in the world, "Rock in Rio" in front of an estimated audience of two hundred and forty thousand people, Dervish has come a long way in eighteen years. Formed in 1989 by a group of five musicians who came together to record an album of local music which was released as The Boys of Sligo. Inspired by the project they decided to develop this informal gathering (which gathered weekly to play sessions in local pubs) into a working band under the name Dervish which was chosen as it related to any group of spiritual people who become enraptured by music.
Accordionist Shane Mitchell, flautist Liam Kelly, and fiddler Tom Morrow 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, while creating 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.
Dervish concert performances are a myriad of tones and moods ranging from high energy tunes, played with fluidity and intuitiveness, to beautifully measured songs, from charming lyrics of life and love, to inspiring melodies that lift audiences from their seats. All the elements are drawn together by Cathy Jordan's masterful stage-presence. Her stories to the songs and her interaction with the audience draws people into the music in a way very few performers can achieve.
In October 2007 Dervish released, to great acclaim, their long awaited tenth album Traveling Show, produced by the legendary John Reynolds and instrumentals produced by Brian McDonagh and Dervish. Ever imaginative, their latest album features new arrangements of rare and unusual traditional songs such as "Lord Levett." Cathy Jordan refashioned this poignant lyric by writing a new melody and asking the superb Triona Ni Dhomhnaill to play harpsichord. Jordan also sings a spine-tingling rendition of Suzanne Vegas' "The Queen and the Soldier." The results are enchanting. Newly composed material, "Cruc
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Jeff Marsha, Director of Operations, Performing Arts Center | 7168783032 | marshajl@buffalostate.edu