A question of taste: Cathy Jordan

CATHY JORDAN is from Scramogue, Co Roscommon, and is the youngest of seven children. She has played with Dervish for over 20 years, and will take to the stage tonight with the band at The Pav as part of the Cork Folk Festival.

Best recent book:

Wayfaring Strangers, which explores the historic ties between Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia through music and song. Fascinating read written and researched by Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr with foreword by Dolly Parton.