Crankie Island
CATHY JORDAN
Singer - Musician - Songwriter
Roscommon born Cathy Jordan has been a professional singer with traditional group “Dervish” for nearly 30 years. She is a self-taught guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán and bones player. Cathy has been an ambassador for Irish culture and music for over a quarter of a century, and has a deep understanding of traditional Irish songs and singing and has collected hundreds of songs which otherwise may have been forgotten.
Over the years Cathy has picked up many awards for her contribution to traditional Irish music including BBC Lifetime Achievement Award 2019, Sligo Cultural Ambassador 2018, Annie McNulty Award 2014 and The Freedom of The City of Sligo in 2010.
PETER CRANN
Peter is a professional artist living in Sligo, Ireland. With a background in large scale oil-painting and “live art” performances, he is using his life-long love of comic art to embrace the story-telling aspect of comics to visually articulate the narrative in these ancient Irish songs. He has always had a strong storytelling aspect to his work from years working for the church in Spain, creating his own original slant on “The Stations of The Cross” and other such biblical themes He is a musician also and is deeply passionate about traditional irish music and culture which this particular collaboration provides an endless wealth of inspiration.
