Dervish, Midsummer's Night - 57m 19s

Tracks & Durations

1. Midsummer's Night (reels)	6:39
2. Sean Bhain (song)	3:19
3. Tenpenny Bit (jigs)	4:56
4. The Banks of Sweet Viledee (song)	3:43
5. Palmer's Gate (reels)	5:16
6. Erin Gra mo Chroi (song)	4:21
7. Lark on the Strand (jigs and reels)	6:14
8. Cairns Hill	2:01
9. There was a Main in her Father's Garden (song)	3:16
10. Abbeyfeale Set (jigs and slides)	3:51
11. An T-Ull (song)	2:18
12. Bold Doherty (song)	4:30
13. Out on the Road (reels)	4:11
14. Red-haired Mary (song)	2:37

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

Dervish, perhaps more than any other traditional Irish band, have the knack of bringing the passion and spontaneity of a pub session to their recordings. On Midsummer's Night, the seven members of the band play their way through six sets of dance tunes with an easygoing charm that makes even the quick tempos of the liveliest jigs seem effortless. The instrumental talents of the members may rank with the best Ireland has to offer, but the real heart of the band is the voice of Cathy Jordan. When she sings a tragic ballad such as "The Banks of Sweet Viledee," she brings the bitterness and sorrow to life, and when she gets flirtatious, as she does on "Sean Bhain," she is irresistible. When Dervish first appeared on the scene in the early 1990s, they were tagged as the next Bothy Band. With Midsummer's Night, they have truly gone beyond comparison with other bands, and have become so influential that, from now on, up-and-coming groups are likely to be described as the next Dervish. --Michael Simmons

Please note: we do not provide any Dervish music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.