Dervish
Legendary Irish folk music band Dervish, are one of Ireland’s best known traditional bands and are described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”.
They received a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the BBC in 2019, a fitting tribute to the band after over 30 years of recording and performing all over the world, playing at festivals from Rio to Glastonbury.
They have a line-up which includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan.
Regarded by many as the most distinctive voice and finest front-woman in Irish traditional music today – the instrumental line-up of fiddle, flute, bouzouki, mandola, bodhran and accordion draw from seemingly limitless depths of talent, finesse, subtlety and fiery energy.
Exceptional musicianship, breath-taking vocals, vibrant sets of tunes and instantly compelling songs all come together to make them as complete a band as are to be found anywhere in the tradition.
They are regular visitors to the US, performing sell out shows from coast to coast.
However, their fan base stretches across several continents, including Europe, Asia, and South America.
They were the first Irish band to play the world’s biggest music festival, Rock in Rio, performing to an estimated 250,000 people.
Over the years they’ve been on the same bill as artists such as James Brown, Neil Young, Sting and even Iron Maiden!
All six members are steeped in the musical traditions of counties Sligo and Leitrim in north-west Ireland.
It’s an area which matches Atlantic coastline with storied mountains and rural landscapes.
It has inspired a host of musicians, artists and writers, including the Nobel Prize-winning poet W. B. Yeats.
Arlington Arts
They are on the site of Mary Hare School, please stick to the public areas (the auditorium, foyer, grass and smoking area to the left hand side of the venue entrance as you look at it).
Doors to the venue open an hour before the performance starts, with the bar starting service at the same time.
Doors to the auditorium usually open half an hour before a performance.
Tickets can be purchased from the box office (which is directly opposite the entrance doors) during opening hours (10am-4.30pm weekdays), as well as just before and during the show.
Their box office and bar accept both card and cash payments.
Please note that there is no cash machine on site.
FOR CARER AND ACCESS SEATS, please call 01635 244 246 – or email boxoffice@arlingtonarts.co.uk.
All parking is free of charge.
IMPORTANT: ARLINGTON LANE IS NOW THE DESIGNATED PUBLIC ENTRANCE AND EXIT
Arlington Lane can be entered by both the B4494 and Oxford Road (green arrows).
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