Derek McCormack Died 29 January 2004 Aged 51 Was An Irish Singer And Musician. He Was Front Man For Barleycorn From 1970 To The Mid-1990s. With His Next Band Nickelodeon McCormack Toured Australia With The Fureys And Daniel O'Donnell. He Toured Extensively In The US Featuring Regularly At Major Irish Festivals Such As Milwaukee And Cleveland. During The Late 1990s McCormack Performed As A Member Of The Fureys . In 2000 McCormack Realised A Lifetime Ambition When He Recorded And Released 'Never Too Far From My Mind' Which Was To Be His Only Solo Album. Musicians Derek McCormack - Vocals Guitar George Furey - Acoustic Guitar Mike Hanrahan - Acoustic Guitar Kevin Flynn - Acoustic Guitar Martin Curry - Bass Guitar Ronnie Kennedy - Piano Accordion Gerry Simpson - Piano Accordion Programming Piano Melodica Samples Backing Vocals Paul Furey - Button Accordion Billy Condon - Fiddle Mick O'Brien - Uilleann Pipes Whistles Derek McCormack Was Nephew Of Eamon Campbell Of The The Dubliners.