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The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week, Irish legends Dervish talk about their 30th anniversary album and concerts.

The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week, Irish legends Dervish talk about their 30th anniversary album and concerts. The band will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 91热爆 Radio 2 Folk Awards on 16th October.

Cathy Jordan and Shane Mitchell recall their early days in County Sligo, and experiences from the Rock in Rio festival (billed between Iron Maiden and Sepultura), the Eurovision Song Contest, and performing alongside famous friends.

New album The Great Irish Songbook features guests including Imelda May, Kate Rusby and actor Brendan Gleeson (Calvary, the Harry Potter series, Paddington 2, In Bruges).

Dervish will perform at the upcoming Folk Awards in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

57 minutes

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Wed 2 Oct 2019 21:00
91热爆 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kate Bush

    The Sensual World

  • Jim Moray

    Bold Lovell

  • Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band

    Devil in the Woman

  • Pons Aelius

    The Ambassador Disaster (Set)

  • Dervish

    The Rambling Irishman

  • Dervish

    The Rocky Road to Dublin (feat. Brendan Gleeson)

  • Dervish

    The May Morning Dew (feat. Rhiannon Giddens)

  • Punch Brothers

    Boll Weevil

  • Tim Edey

    Eagle's Whistle / Father Angus MacDonnell

  • Karine Polwart

    The Whole of the Moon

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Oct 2019 21:00
    91热爆 Radio 2