Dervish
The decision, taken by Sligo Borough Council in early 2004, to award Dervish the freedom of the Borough of Sligo cements their place as something akin to a force of nature in Irish traditional music. From their inception the hallmark blend of folk and local Sligo music played with astonishing skill and gusto marked them out as something special and it came as no surprise to see the band elevated to the world stage where they have shared stages for Rio de Janeiro to Beijing with such household names as REM and Neil Young. Firmly established as one of Irish music’s biggest draws in the United States, Europe and the Far East the band have released a succession of critically acclaimed albums proving they are just as much masters of the recording studio.
