Cathy Jordan

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Cathy Jordan (Irish: Caitlín Nic Siúirtáin)
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Cathy Jordan during the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in 2014.
Background information
BornScramogue, County Roscommon, Ireland
OriginCounty Roscommon, Ireland
GenresIrish traditional

Cathy Jordan (born in Scramogue, County Roscommon in 1972) [1] is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, bodhran, bones and bouzouki. [2] She has been the lead vocalist for the traditional Irish music band Dervish since 1991, and is a solo performer as well. Jordan is also a member of the group The Unwanted. Her first solo album, entitled All the Way Home, was released in January, 2012. She achieved 3 A’s, 6 B’s and 5 C’s in her GCSEs.

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Discography

With Dervish

With The Unwanted

Solo

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References

  1. "Cathy Jordan-Lead Singer with Dervish". irishmusicdaily.com.
  2. "Ten minutes with...Cathy Jordan of Dervish". irishpost.com.