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In Ireland, both north and south, there's a generation who has grown up powerfully aware of other music, such as punk or The Pogues, techno and jungle--more and more they're interested in playing the old music, and they're investing in it with muscle it never had. Bands like Nomos, Solas, and now add Dervish to the list. Given their whirling of a tune, it's an apt moniker. Fiery musicianship balanced with Cathy Jordan's delicate vocals give something that holds onto yesterday while stepping into tomorrow. And, in "I Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her," they've exhumed (no pun intended; well, maybe) one of the great song titles--although, if it appeals, gentlemen, wait until she's dead first. The fact that bands like this exist, playing not with reverence but with fire in their bellies, shows that this tradition (and many others around the globe) is still evolving, and can be as relevant as anything else.
Track listing:
1. Buckleys Fancy/Name Unknown/Finns Reel
2. Molly and Johnny
3. Last Night's Fun
4. Wheels of the World
5. Maire Mor
6. I Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her
7. Hungry Rock
8. Calin Rua
9. Ash Plant Set
10. Peigin Mo Chroi
11. Game of Love
12. Willie Lennox
13. Let Down the Blade
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