Irish debut for new Dervish multi media show at Tri Pod
10th April 2008, Tri Pod, Dublin - Tickets On Sale Now
Known worldwide for their innovative and progressive approach to Irish roots music, trad giants Dervish are now taking Irish music to new heights and bringing their new multi media experience to Irish audiences for the first time in Tri Pod, Dublin on April 10th 2008! Tickets are limited in numbers for this fully seated show and can be purchased from Ticketmaster or online at www.ticketmaster.ie
This one night extravaganza will showcase their spectacular multi media show which was designed to bring Irish music into a new age mixing audio visual animation footage with old Irish music archival material.
This new concept was designed by animation artist John Callanan assisted by Dervish band member Brian Mc Donagh. The exciting production was launched with sensational effect in the USA at the APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) music conference at New York’s Hilton in January with the cream of American performing arts presenters present, who book out some of the USA’s biggest music halls. Irish TV audiences got a taste of the exciting stage production on a recent RTE TV special featuring the band entitled “Dervish with friends”.
Band member Shane Mitchell said, “We are very excited about our new stage production and this very much signals the direction the band are going in terms of our live performances. If Irish music wants to stand with the best, this is the way to go. We were overwhelmed with the reaction at APAP in New York and to our recent RTE special at Christmas”, Mitchell added.
Dublin’s Tri Pod is one of a number of selected international dates where Dervish will be presenting this new departure for their native music where tradition embraces innovation
It’s set to be one of the most exciting dates on the Irish music calendar this year as one of Ireland’s best live acts make a rare Dublin appearance.
Tickets are limited in numbers for this fully seated show and can be purchased directly from Ticketmaster or online at www.ticketmaster.ie
For further information contact:
Carmody Smith PR
01 2602664 / 086 1741882
aine@carmodysmithpr.com
niamh@carmodysmithpr.com
www.dervish.ie
bdatrtf, I suspect what Dervish is doing is called "making a living."
I don't see anything wrong with top-notch trad musicians experimenting with various ways of presenting the music. We all live in a "new age" full of technology and multi-media--just because we're trad musicians doesn't mean we have to be total luddites, too.
Who knows, maybe Dervish will hit on something that works for them and their fans. Maybe not. Worth a shot. Personally, I'd rather just play tunes in my kitchen or down at the local pub, but I don't begrudge good musicians who can earn a buck by entertaining people.
Sounds like they're going for the fast buck and the mark of 'authenticity' to back up their claims on the tradition.
Be sure to bring your 3D glassed it could be quite a show!
Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K12AZgVPB0 --not techno, especially, but sometimes you have to do a big show to get the attention of a general audience. If it makes more people more receptive to Irish music in general, then it's a good thing.
The animations are absolutely class, done by a great artist John Callinan in Sligo town... I think it's pretty cool what they're doing, doesn't detract from the music/song, but adds to it in many ways - it's about time people started accepting the interconnectedness of all the arts I think. They're still fine musicians. Good luck with the Dublin show lads.. x
I agree with Lizzy...music is a constantly evolving interpretive art form. Bands like Dervish do offer new and fresh interpretation on traditional music. Great stuff! I played traditional for many years both in the US and UK...and still love it. However, I recently began piping with a new Celtic rock band and have seen new interpretations of traditional songs open the music to an entirely new audience. We've recently been panned by the 'strictly trad artists', but I see a new group being opened up to traditional songs and Irish culture by new interpretations of the music. Granted, we strive to hold true to the Celtic core and sound, and play both modern rock style and quasi-traditional pieces...but folks tell us they used to 'hate Irish music' now say they've changed their minds! What a great feeling! Anyways...go Dervish!!! ;)
Yeah, it's great that music is a constantly evolving interpretive art form. I love it that the vibrations of the molecules in air have evolved into a electro-magnetic waves. Our ears and brains evolved to very succesfully decode complex vibrations of the molecules in air ... but those vibrations weren't enough ... now we have to see them.
Dervish
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Irish debut for new Dervish multi media show at Tri Pod
10th April 2008, Tri Pod, Dublin - Tickets On Sale Now
Known worldwide for their innovative and progressive approach to Irish roots music, trad giants Dervish are now taking Irish music to new heights and bringing their new multi media experience to Irish audiences for the first time in Tri Pod, Dublin on April 10th 2008! Tickets are limited in numbers for this fully seated show and can be purchased from Ticketmaster or online at www.ticketmaster.ie
This one night extravaganza will showcase their spectacular multi media show which was designed to bring Irish music into a new age mixing audio visual animation footage with old Irish music archival material.
This new concept was designed by animation artist John Callanan assisted by Dervish band member Brian Mc Donagh. The exciting production was launched with sensational effect in the USA at the APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) music conference at New York’s Hilton in January with the cream of American performing arts presenters present, who book out some of the USA’s biggest music halls. Irish TV audiences got a taste of the exciting stage production on a recent RTE TV special featuring the band entitled “Dervish with friends”.
Band member Shane Mitchell said, “We are very excited about our new stage production and this very much signals the direction the band are going in terms of our live performances. If Irish music wants to stand with the best, this is the way to go. We were overwhelmed with the reaction at APAP in New York and to our recent RTE special at Christmas”, Mitchell added.
Dublin’s Tri Pod is one of a number of selected international dates where Dervish will be presenting this new departure for their native music where tradition embraces innovation
It’s set to be one of the most exciting dates on the Irish music calendar this year as one of Ireland’s best live acts make a rare Dublin appearance.
Tickets are limited in numbers for this fully seated show and can be purchased directly from Ticketmaster or online at www.ticketmaster.ie
For further information contact:
Carmody Smith PR
01 2602664 / 086 1741882
aine@carmodysmithpr.com
niamh@carmodysmithpr.com
www.dervish.ie
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by Murrough
Re: Dervish
First Eurovision Now ..............................?
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by bazouki dave and the real tooty flutey
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Look forward to seeing it on Youtube!
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by nicholas
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mmmm bringing Irish music into a new age .......... not sure about this ,lots of hype . Will it have the content to match ?
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by bazouki dave and the real tooty flutey
Re: Dervish
bdatrtf, I suspect what Dervish is doing is called "making a living."
I don't see anything wrong with top-notch trad musicians experimenting with various ways of presenting the music. We all live in a "new age" full of technology and multi-media--just because we're trad musicians doesn't mean we have to be total luddites, too.
Who knows, maybe Dervish will hit on something that works for them and their fans. Maybe not. Worth a shot. Personally, I'd rather just play tunes in my kitchen or down at the local pub, but I don't begrudge good musicians who can earn a buck by entertaining people.
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by Will CPT
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As long as it's a new age, and not a new New Age, it should be kosher.
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by nicholas
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I think its an interesting concept, and have often thought about stuff like that. Didn't Caoimhin O'R do something similar?
'mixing audio visual animation footage with old Irish music archival material'
What kind of footage would it be? Stills of dear old Ireland from the RTE archives, played over 'Gypsies Tramps and thieves'?
audio visual what? The Visuals are the key I think.
It could work, or it could be Eurovision....again.
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by Hugo Chavez
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Oh dear!
# Posted on March 20th 2008 by Backer
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Sounds like they're going for the fast buck and the mark of 'authenticity' to back up their claims on the tradition.
Be sure to bring your 3D glassed it could be quite a show!
# Posted on March 21st 2008 by richard white
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ROTFLMFAO! You guys rock.
I hope they take the opportunity to make a DVD from the performance. I'll buy one.
Go Dervish!
# Posted on March 21st 2008 by Fishmonger
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I love Dervish
# Posted on March 21st 2008 by musical soul
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Multi-media? Try Duncan Chisholm's "Kin". They'll have to go some to top that.
# Posted on March 21st 2008 by bigdee
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Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K12AZgVPB0 --not techno, especially, but sometimes you have to do a big show to get the attention of a general audience. If it makes more people more receptive to Irish music in general, then it's a good thing.
# Posted on March 22nd 2008 by mickray
Re: Dervish
The animations are absolutely class, done by a great artist John Callinan in Sligo town... I think it's pretty cool what they're doing, doesn't detract from the music/song, but adds to it in many ways - it's about time people started accepting the interconnectedness of all the arts I think. They're still fine musicians. Good luck with the Dublin show lads.. x
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Lizzy
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another thought - why limit yourself artistically?...
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Lizzy
Re: Dervish
I agree with Lizzy...music is a constantly evolving interpretive art form. Bands like Dervish do offer new and fresh interpretation on traditional music. Great stuff! I played traditional for many years both in the US and UK...and still love it. However, I recently began piping with a new Celtic rock band and have seen new interpretations of traditional songs open the music to an entirely new audience. We've recently been panned by the 'strictly trad artists', but I see a new group being opened up to traditional songs and Irish culture by new interpretations of the music. Granted, we strive to hold true to the Celtic core and sound, and play both modern rock style and quasi-traditional pieces...but folks tell us they used to 'hate Irish music' now say they've changed their minds! What a great feeling! Anyways...go Dervish!!! ;)
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by Larry the Piper
Re: Dervish
Yeah, it's great that music is a constantly evolving interpretive art form. I love it that the vibrations of the molecules in air have evolved into a electro-magnetic waves. Our ears and brains evolved to very succesfully decode complex vibrations of the molecules in air ... but those vibrations weren't enough ... now we have to see them.
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by llig leahcim