Liam Kelly (musician)

Liam Kelly is an Irish musician, he is a native of Sligo and a founding member of the band Dervish. He began playing traditional Irish music at a very young age, born into a musical family. He started on the accordion but later switched to the whistle and in turn the flute, mainly learning from local player Carmel Gunning. He is a veteran of many competitions, where he met Shane Mitchell. This friendship lead to Poitin, a traditional group they formed while still at school.

The level of success and media attention this group received was remarkable, including several TV and radio appearances and success in many competitions. Major concerts and tours were offered on the strength of their performances, but exam pressures and their young ages prevented them from capitalising on their success.

Liam's role in the band is a central one, as Dervish's core sound revolves around the tight and intuitive interplay between Flute, Accordion and Fiddle .

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUKJEL7Eimk Video of song "They Can't Stop The Spring"]
* [http://www.dervish.ie/ Dervish] The hard-touring Sligo based conteporary Irish music collective.
* [http://www.irishtune.info/ The Irish Traditional Music Tune Index] A searchable database of traditional dance tunes which identifies sources for tunes on commercial recordings and in tune books.
* [http://www.thesession.org/ TheSession.org]
* [http://www.irishmusicreview.com/ The Irish Music Review]