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MARCH 2024GIGs in IRELAND, N.IRELAND and SWEDEN
| Thurs 21. | Kulturhuset Spira, Jönköping – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Fri 22. | Kulturhuset Tio14, Falun – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Sat 23. | Sundsvalls Gitarrfestival, Sundsvall – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Fri 29. | Sea Church, Ballycotton, Co. Cork – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets | | Sat 30. | Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford | Get Tickets |
APRIL 2024GIGs in IRELAND
| Thurs 4 – Sat 6. | Theatre Royal, Waterford – with Lisa Hannigan, Paul Noonan, Denise Chaila, Carsie Blanton, Brían Mac Gloinn & Wallis Bird | Get Tickets | | Sun 7. | The Seantí, Smartcastle, Co. Kilkenny – with Dónal Lunny | Sold Out | | Fri 26. | Live at St Luke’s, Cork – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets | | Tue 30. | “Thank you, Johnny” @ Town Hall Theatre, Galway – with Terry Woods, Frankie Gavin, Catherine McHugh, Rick Epping, Oisín Marsh and more | Get Tickets |
MAY 2024GIGs in IRELAND and U.K.
| Fri 3. | Inishbofin Arts Festival, Co. Galway – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets | | Mon 6. | Broadside Hacks @MOTH Club, Hackney, London | Get Tickets | | Tue 7. | Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham | Get Tickets | | Wed 8. | Greystones, Sheffield | Get Tickets | | Thurs 9. | The Junction, Cambridge | Get Tickets | | Fri 10. | Blaxhall Sessions, Blaxhall, Suffolk | Get Tickets |
JUNE 2024GIGs in IRELAND
| Thurs 13. | Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets | | Fri 14. | Backroom at Moynihans Bar, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary | Sold Out |
JULY 2024GIGs in BELGIUM
| Sun 28. | Zilleghem Folkfestival, Loppem, BELGIUM – with Quilty | Get Tickets |
SEPTEMBER 2024Tour with Quilty in SWEDEN and NORWAY
| Wed 11. | Victoriateatern, MALMÖ – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Thurs 12. | Älmhults Folkets Hus, ÄLMHULT – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Fri 13. | Göteborgs konserthus, GÖTEBORG – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Sat 14. | Riksscenen, Oslo – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Wed 18. | Thuleteatern, ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK – with Quilty | Get Tickets | | Thurs 19. | Gamla teatern, HUDIKSVALL – with Quilty | TBA | | Fri 20. | Gamla teatern, ÖSTERSUND – with Quilty | TBA | | Sat 21. | Stallet, STOCKHOLM – with Quilty | Get Tickets |
“Arthur McBride” – A Fresh Interpretation
The classic anti-war ballad, “Arthur McBride,” has received an exciting reinterpretation by Viaggiatori Armonici and Andy Irvine.
In this latest iteration, Viaggiatori Armonici skillfully blends their unique sound with the timeless charm of Andy Irvine’s mandola, harmonica, and vocals, breathing new life into this beloved piece.
“Come With Me Over The Mountain / A Smile In The Dark” – A Fresh Interpretation
Andy Irvine joins forces with Viaggiatori Armonici again!
They’re back with a reimagined version of “Come With Me Over The Mountain,” a song from Irish folklorist Sam Henry’s “Songs of the People” collection.
The set seamlessly flows into “A Smile In The Dark,” a lively jig composed by Irvine himself, acting as a playful coda to the first track.
The track is arranged by Carlos Da Costa Coelho, blending the beauty of Irish folk with unexpected baroque influences.
DECEMBER 2023GIGs in ENGLAND
| Sat 2. | Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London – with Usher’s Island | Get Tickets | | Sun 3. | Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London – with Usher’s Island | Get Tickets |
SOLO TOUR in AUSTRALIA
| Mon 11. | Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick, VIC | Get Tickets | | Tue 12. | Mungo Park Music, Newlyn North, VIC | Get Tickets | | Sat 16. | The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW | Sold Out | | Sun 17. | Tradewinds Folk Club, Newcastle, NSW | Sold Out | | Wed 20. | Megan Hall, Dorrigo, NSW | Bridget +61 428 415 078 | | Thurs 21. | The Shed, Nanango, QLD | Jane Erkins +61 7 4163 1677 | | Wed 27- Sat 30. | Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, QLD | Get Tickets |
JANUARY 2024SOLO TOUR in AUSTRALIA
| Thurs 11. | Bathurst House Concert, Bathurst, NSW | Roger +61 427 028 433 | | Fri 12. | Katoomba Lighthouse, Blue Mountains, NSW | Get Tickets | | Sat 13. | Bathurst House Concert, Bathurst, NSW | Roger +61 427 028 433 | | Sun 14. | Merry Muse, Canberra | Get Tickets | | Wed 17. | Four Winds, Bermagui NSW | TBA | | Thurs 18. | Yatte Yattah House Concert, Yatte Yattah, NSW | Ian +61 418 620 593 | | Fri 19 – Sun 21. | Illawarra Folk Festival, Wollongong, NSW | Get Tickets | | Mon 22. | Extra Sydney Show! – Petersham Bowling Club, Petersham, NSW | Get Tickets |
GIG in HUNGARY
| Sun 28. | A Celebration of Folk Music – concert by Márta Sebestyén – “My heart is playing…” @ Müpa, Budapest – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets |
FEBRUARY 2024GIGs in IRELAND & N.IRELAND
| Fri 2. | Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Get Tickets | | Thurs 8. | The Black Box, Belfast | Get Tickets | | Fri 9. | Lúmináre Festival @St Augustine’s Church, Derry | Get Tickets | | Sat 10. | Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets | | Thurs 15. | Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois – with Dónal Lunny | Get Tickets | | Sat 17. | Dolans, Limerick | Get Tickets |
MARCH 2024GIGs in IRELAND & N.IRELAND
| Fri 15. | Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Co. Down | Get Tickets |
GIGs in SWEDEN with QUILTY
| Fri 22. | Kulturhuset Tio14, Falun | TBA | | Sat 23. | Sundsvalls Gitarrfestival, Sundsvall | Get Tickets |
APRIL 2024GIGs in IRELAND
| Sun 7. | The Seantí, Smartcastle, Co. Kilkenny – with Dónal Lunny | Sold Out |
My tour of UK coming up, always a pleasure, been doing it since 1964. April one year, October the next. Looking forward to it as much as ever! https://t.co/j0u1vWz7Jm pic.twitter.com/yU0oz9t6uA
— Andy Irvine (@andyk_irvine) September 23, 2023
My tour of UK coming up, always a pleasure, been doing it since 1964. April one year, October the next. Looking forward to it as much as ever! https://andyirvine.com/gigs.html
MAY 2023GIGs in IRELAND
| Fri 26. | Esker Arts Centre, Tullamore | Get Ticket |
JUNE 2023GIGs in IRELAND
| Fri 9. | An Seantí, Kilmacow, Co. Waterford | Sold Out | | Fri 16. | Festival of Writing & Ideas, @ Borris House, Co. Carlow | Get Ticket |
JULY 2023GIGs in IRELAND
| Sun 16. | Earagail Arts Festival, An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny w/ Usher’s Island | Get Ticket |
AUGUST 2023GIGs in IRELAND & FRANCE
| Sat 5. | Ballyshannon Music Festival, Ballyshannon w/ Dónal Lunny | Get Ticket | | Tue 8. | Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Lorient w/ Usher’s Island | Get Ticket |
SEPTEMBER 2023GIGs in IRELAND
| Fri 1. | Siamsa Tire, Tralee, Co. Kerry w/ Dónal Lunny | Get Ticket | | Sat 2. | The White Horse, Ballincollig w/ Dónal Lunny | Get Ticket |
OCTOBER 2023SOLO TOUR in UK
| Thur 5. | Lewes Con Club, Lewes, East Sussex | Get Ticket | | Fri 6. | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Get Ticket | | Sat 7. | Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre, London | Get Ticket | | Sun 8. | East Riding Theatre, Beverley | Get Ticket | | Tue 10. | The Witham, Barnard Castle, Co Durham | Get Ticket | | Wed 11. | Edinburgh Folk Club, @ Ukrainian Community Centre, Edinburgh | Get Ticket | | Thur 12. | Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn, Forres | Get Ticket | | Fri 13. | Stonehaven Folk Club, @ Stonehaven Community Education Centre, Aberdeenshire | Get Ticket | | Sun 15. | The Hug and Pint, Glasgow | Get Ticket | | Wed 18. | Cramlington Folk Club, @ Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland | Get Ticket | | Thur 19. | Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham | Get Ticket | | Fri 20. | Live at Sam’s, Sheffield | Get Ticket | | Sat 21. | Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport, Merseyside | Get Ticket | | Tue 24. | Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham | Get Ticket | | Wed 25. | Chequer Mead, East Grinstead, West Sussex | Get Ticket | | Thur 26. | John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Get Ticket | | Fri 27. | The Goose is Out!, @ The Ivy House, Nunhead, London | Get Ticket |
Jan 6, 2022
Andy Irvine always had the tendency to ramble yet he’s cemented a reputation and career almost without parallel, consider Sweeney’s Men, Planxty, a duo with Paul Brady, Patrick Street, Usher’s Island, Mozaik, if circumstances had turned out different in late 1969 he’d have been part of Steeleye Span! The man is the Irish tradition personified. This release finds him on Norwegian soil in a folk festival headlining show at Telemark 1994. He’s joined on stage by Nilsen who’s something of a heavyweight in Scandinavian folk circles himself.
The pair of them were friends long before they decided to officially perform in public, they’d swap tunes and songs whenever they met up but didn’t exactly rush to bring about a live show. Over a decade and a half later, a standing room only gathering were witness to a lesson in how to mix your roots in an intimate atmosphere whilst allowing each other to totally be themselves. There’s a mixture of traditional and contemporary material on display as both reshape and expand their endemic folk, effectively it’s a long song swap which stretches across fifteen tracks of satisfying acoustic musicianship. Highpoints include the opening ‘Jenta I Chicago,’ from Neilsen which bounces along on chunky Norwegian rhythms and Irvine’s fond ‘My Heart’s In Ireland Tonight,’ which recalls his days as a member of Sweeney’s Men as they made their way around County Clare.
All in this is a thoroughly excellent bit of rootsy archaeology which might well have gathered dust on a shelf instead of a CD version release. Now it can put a smile on your face and you’ll be all the better for it.
Simon Jones.
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MARCH 2023Quilty & Andy Irvine – Quilty’s 30 Years Anniversary Tour in Sweden & NorwayTue 14.Eskilstuna teater, ESKILSTUNA
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Wed 15.Nyköping teater, NYKÖPING
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Thur 16.Dieselverkstaden, STOCKHOLM
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Fri 17.Gävle Konserthus, GÄVLE
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Sat 18.Kulturhuset i Ytterjärna, JÄRNA
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Sun 19.Kulturoasen, UPPSALA – 2pm concert
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Sun 19.Altunagården, FJÄRDHUNDRA – 7pm concert
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Tue 21.Herr Nilsen, OSLO
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Wed 22.Laholms teater, LAHOLM
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Thur 23.Victoriateatern, MALMÖ
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Fri 24.Baptistkyrkan, LINKÖPING
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Sat 25.Bollnäs kulturhus, BOLLNÄS
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Sun 26.Folkmusikens Hus, RÄTTVIK
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APRIL 2023GIGs in IRELAND / N.IRELANDFri 7.Dolans, Limerick
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Sat 8.Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee, Co Clare
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Thur 13.Red Hot Music Club @ Fallon’s, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
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Fri 14.The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon
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Sat 15.Townhall Theatre, Cavan
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Sun 16.The Court House, Bangor
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APRIL – MAY 2023Solo Tour in Europe – UPDATEDThur 20.Marktkirche, Am Markt 15, 45527 Hattingen/Blankenstein
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Fri 21.Konrad-Adenauer-Schule, Bergstrasse 21, 53604 Bad Honnef
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Sat 22.FluXus Muziekschool Pasveerzaal, Zaandam
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Sun 23.Cultuurcentrum Tiliander, Oisterwijk w/ Rens van der Zalm – 3pm concert
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Tue 25.ufaFabrik, Berlin
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Wed 26.Apex, Göttingen
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Thur 27.Heimathaus Rotenburg, Rotenburg/Wümme
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Fri 28.Kulturmanufaktur Gerstenberg, Frankfurt/Oder
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Sat 29.Rätschenmühle e.V. Geislingen, Geislingen Steige
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Sun 30.Löwensaal, Hohenems, Austria
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Thur 4.Heidbarghof, Hamburg/Osdorf
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Fri 5.Bessunger Jagdhofkeller, Darmstadt
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Sat 6.Club Kuckucksei, Nürtingen
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Sun 7.Kulturzentrum Oberhof, Büdingen
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Mon 8.Irish Folk Club Munich im Fraunhofer Theatre, München
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MAY 2023GIGs in IRELANDFri 19.Siamsa Tire, Tralee, Co. Kerry w/ Dónal Lunny
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Sat 20.The White Horse, Ballincollig w/ Dónal Lunny
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The Holly She Bears A Berry 1972https://t.co/it1IotlrV4
Andy Irvine joins members of The Press Gang to sing a traditional Cornish Christmas carol.
A vocal group noted for their unaccompanied singing, The Press Gang is composed of Niall Fennell, Tom Crean, Dave Smyth and Sean Ó Corcoráin who perform English and Irish folk songs and sea shanties.
Folk musician, singer songwriter and member of Planxty Andy Irvine joins Tom Crean and Niall Fennell to sing the traditional Cornish Christmas Carol ‘The Holly She Bears A Berry’ (also known as the ‘Sans Day Carol’),
Now the holly she bears a berry as white as the milk,
And Mary she bore Jesus, all wrapped up in silk,
And Mary she bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be,
And the first tree that’s in the greenwood, it was the holly.
This episode of The Late Late Show was broadcast on 23 December 1972. The presenter is Gay Byrne.
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“That’s very nostalgic! How sad Tom Crean is no longer with us. He was one of the founders of the wonderful and well remembered Tradition Club in Slattery’s in Capel St. I had been drummed in to The Press Gang to replace the unavailable Sean Corcoran & Dave Smyth.” Andy Irvine Dec 23 2022
A much delayed gig for Andy Irvine at the Junction 2, with an audience turn-out doubtless still affected by the ongoing pandemic if only with the attendant difficulties of a rearranged date. The increased intimacy that this should have created was somewhat negated at first by the stage layout, with Andy Irvine and his many […]
Live Review: Andy Irvine, Junction 2, Cambridge, October 5th 2022
- Best Album Notes The American Clavé RecordingsFernando González, album notes writer (Astor Piazzolla) Andy Irvine & Paul BradyGareth Murphy, album notes writer (Andy Irvine & Paul Brady) Harry Partch, 1942John Schneider, album notes writer (Harry Partch) Life’s Work: A RetrospectiveTed Olson, album notes writer (Doc Watson) Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)Bob […]
SEPTEMBER 2022 GIGS in IRELAND Mon 5. Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival 2022, at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghairew/ Usher’s Island – Dónal Lunny, Paddy Glackin and Michael McGoldrick Get Ticket Sat 10. KAM, Kinvara Community Centre“Tickets already purchased for postponed concert in May will be honoured.” Get Ticket Thur 15. Clonakilty International Guitar Festival, at De Barra’s […]
“To everybody who has helped me or shown concern about my missing instruments, I give my heartiest thanks. On Monday I got an email from SAS to tell me……THEY’D FOUND MY INSTRUMENTS!!! They were rushed to Dublin & delivered to my door yesterday evening!! I can’t tell you how it feels to have them back. […]
Please see this message posted today 11th July 2022 from Andy Irvine’s facebook page, if anyone knows a way to help locate these instrument please get in touch: “Flying to Denmark ten days ago to play at a Festival, my two Sobell instruments, a guitar-bouzouki & a mandola, probably valued in excess of €16,000, failed […]
We’re celebrating the 80th birthday of the incomparable Andy Irvine with a performance from the 2018 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, as Lifetime Achievement Award winner Andy brings the show to a memorable finish with a rousing performance of My Heart’s Tonight In Ireland – watch above.
Gigs APRIL 2022 GIGS in IRELAND/EUROPE Sat 23. Mill Theatre, Dundrum Get Ticket Wed 27. Copenhagen Folk Club Get Ticket MAY 2022 SOLO TOUR in UK Mon 9. Croydon Folk Club, @Ruskin House, Croydon, Surrey Get Ticket Tue 10. Dartford Folk Club, Dartford, Kent Get Ticket Wed 11. Kings Place, London Get Ticket Thur 12. […]
KATE BRAYDEN Tickets to see Andy Irvine and friends cost €45 (including booking fee), and will go on general sale this Thursday, March 17th at 10am. Andy Irvine will mark his 80th birthday with a show at Vicar Street Dublin on Monday, June 20th this year. The veteran musician will perform alongside special guests Paul […]
(PRE-ORDER 4/3) ANDY IRVINE & PAUL BRADY on Colour Vinyl €28.95 EURPRE ORDER DESCRIPTION 180 gram purple LP in gatefold jacket with 12-page booklet Compass Records Group is announcing the special edition release of the Mulligan Records classic ‘Andy Irvine/Paul Brady’. Long thought of as one of the seminal releases in the Irish music cannon, […]
Beginning in the 1950s, a landmark era for the revival of Irish traditional and folk music, and taking us on an intriguing journey to the present day, The Flourishing is an hour-long arts documentary takes us on an intriguing journey from the 1950s to the present day tracking the transformation of a wavering musical genre […]
The musician pays tribute to his boyhood idol in a special show in Dublin tonight. Here, he talks about getting back to live gigs, collaborating with rising Irish stars and why the crowd went wild for Planxty. John Meagher October 02 2021 02:30 AM It was love at first listen when Andy Irvine encountered the music of Woody Guthrie. It was 1957 […]
Hot Press presents Up Close & Personal with… Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine from PLANXTY at The Grand Social, Dublin. CHELSEA HENDERSON Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny revisited their 1973 album Planxty on Tuesday night, as part of the Up Close and Personal series at the Grand Social. The Up Close and Personal series is run in […]
KATE BRAYDEN Between the achievements of his solo, group work and collaborations; it’s no wonder festivals like Hibernacle are itching to see Andy Irvine return to the stage. With his impressive repertoire of Irish traditional songs and dexterous Balkan dance tunes, Andy Irvine has a well-earned reputation for curating an exciting new fusion of Irish […]
Published July 22, 2021 by Tony Bacon Andy Irvine first recorded with an Irish bouzouki in 1968 on the debut album of his band Sweeney’s Men. It was an exotic and unusual instrument back then, an adaptation of the traditional Greek bouzouki and something like a large mandolin. Since those pioneering days, the bouzouki has established a secure […]
Updated / Friday, 1 Oct 2021 18:21 On 2nd October, Andy Irvine presents his Woody Guthrie Project at the National Concert Hall with Rens van der Zalm. Below, Andy talks about the influence of Woody, his correspondence with the folk icon and what people can expect from his NCH show. I spent my early youth searching […]
SEPTEMBER 2021 GIGS in IRELAND Fri 17. Dolan’s, Limerick Get Ticket Sat 18. The Doolin Sessions @Hotel Doolin Get Ticket Sun 19. Carlingford Heritage Centre, Carlingford w/Zoë Conway & John McIntyre Get Ticket Tue 21. The White Horse, Ballincollig w/Dónal Lunny Get Ticket Fri 24. The Hot Spot Music Club, Greystones – Reschedule to October 22 Get Ticket Sat […]
“Happy 79th Birthday, Andy Irvine! To celebrate, we’re revisiting a classic interview with the legendary Irish musician – originally published in Hot Press in 1980.” read the full interview over on hotpress.com
Musicians’ Union Of Ireland & SIPTU announce livestream gig in aid of Gaza The concert will be broadcast on Facebook and Youtube on May 31st from 8pm, with proceeds being donated to MECA (Middle East Children’s Alliance). Musicians’ Union Of Ireland and SIPTU have organised a livestream ‘Gig for Gaza’ concert, set to raise vital […]
Things seem to be starting to get up and running again music-wise, and what better way to return to gig-going than in the company of Andy Irvine and Paul Brady performing their most celebrated collaborative recording live? Robert McMillen14 May, 2021 01:00 THE boys are back in town. Yes, Andy Irvine and Paul Brady are […]
by Andy Irvine & Lillebjørn Nilsen 1. Jenta i Chicago (The Girl in Chicago) 2. Come to the Bower 3. Alexander Kiellands plass 4. Stewball and the Monaghan Grey Mare 5. Hav og himmel (Ocean And Sky) 6. My Heart’s Tonight in Ireland 7. Valle Auto og Bensin (The Gas Station Song) 8. A Prince Among […]
“Dear President Michael D,It’s a great pleasure for me to be able to offer you my very best wishes and congratulations on reaching your 80th birthday. You’re a little more than a year ahead of me!Your honesty and your concern for the ‘plain people of Ireland’ shines through every time you make a public appearance […]
Trad music celebration on The Late Late Show Trad Music Session “The Munster Jig” | The Late Late Show Last night’s Late Late Show saw a celebration of Irish traditional music with Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Zoë Conway, Frankie Gavin, Louise Mulcahy, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Jim Higgins, Martin O’Connor and Edel Fox. Andy then sang […]
TradFest: Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny & Friends – 28th Jan 2021 Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny Thu, Jan 28, 2021 8:00pm (IST) •Online • Temple Bar TradFest has re-imagined the festival for these challenging COVID-19 times – with a series of specially produced events. From Dublin Castle Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny will be […]
By Born Optimistic Description Together with our friends in Failte Ireland we’ve decided to create this series of Temple Bar TradFest podcasts to connect with our listeners from around the world about see how they are coping during the Covid-19 lockdown. And we wanted to share these stories and experiences with you our listener wherever […]
On foot of the success of Old Dog Long Road – volume 1, we now bring youvolume 2! [DISC 2] As I Roved Out (Trad. Arr. Irvine/Brady/O’Flynn/Moynihan) Andy Irvine: hurdy gurdy & vocal / Liam O’Flynn: tin whistle / Paul Brady: guitar / Johnny Moynihan: harmoniumRecorded by Planxty, somewhere in Germany in 1975, I think. […]
On foot of the success of Old Dog Long Road – volume 1, we now bring youvolume 2! [DISC 1] Erin Go Bragh (Trad. Arr. Irvine) Andy Irvine: bouzouki, harmonica & vocalI learned this song from Ian ‘Jock’ Manuel who was resident at the Folk Club at the Bluebell in Hull and a tremendous singer. […]
Old Dog Long Road – Vol.2 (1961-2015) [2 Discs] November 2020 [AK-9] Price €20.00 (including shipping costs)PRE-ORDER On foot of the success of my retrospective collection “Old Dog Long Road” volume 1(AK-8), we now bring you volume 2! These recordings represent a record of my long career of playing music and for that reason I can’t […]
In this interview, Andy Irvine chats with Ruth Hazleton about Australia, songwriting, traditional song and his lifetime passion for the songs of Woody Guthrie. It features three songs: ‘Gunshot Creek’, ‘Banks of Bann’ & ‘Polly on the Shore’. From his website: “ANDY IRVINE is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a […] […]
MusicTown & The National Concert Hall presents 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 featuring Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny * Radie Peat * The Mary Wallopers * Maija Sofia * Sorcha Ní Scolaí Live-streamed on Sept 22nd, 8pm, @NCH_Music Tickets here: https://link.dice.fm/d1cYGDfcM9
Christy Moore – Prosperous (Tara Music) Christy Moore’s seminal album Prosperous will be available on limited edition 180gsm blue vinyl. Originally released in 1972, the classic record featured Liam O’ Flynn, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny, who later went on to form Planxty. Nearly 40 years since Prosperous was last printed, the new edition has been remastered from the original master […]
“Very sorry to hear of the death of my first guitar teacher, the legendary Julian Bream. As a 13 year old, I was reduced to tears at my first meeting with him. He had asked me how well I wanted to play and, as I had no answer, he said “Would you like to be […]
DOCUMENTARY TELLS STORY OF MASTER PIPER AND PROUD KILDARE MAN LIAM O’FLYNN LOVERS of traditional music are in for a real treat on Easter Sunday when TG4 screens a documentary on the life and music of piper and proud Kildare man Liam O’Flynn. This feature-length documentary tells the story of the master piper from his […]
Here is the current schedue of Gigs, obviously these events are subject to change due to the current climate. APRIL 2020 GIGS in IRELAND Sun 12. Kilkea Castle, Castledermot w/ Dónal Lunny – Postponed Kilkea Demesne, Castledermot, Co. Kildare, R14 XE97 Tel: +353 (0)59 914 5600 Get Ticket Thur 23. Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire w/ Dónal Lunny – Rescheduled […]
Mozaik, “The Long and the Short of It” • This space sang the praises of Andy Irvine last month, with the recent release of his “Old Dog Long Road” retrospective. Well, here we go again, although in this endeavor he’s got plenty of company: old Planxty chum Donal Lunny, American old-timey musician Bruce Molsky, Dutch multi-instrumentalist […]
“Owing to the Irish Government’s edict of no concerts for more than 100 people. It’s with great regret that the Andy Irvine & Paul Brady tour has been postponed. We are re-scheduling for September and more information on this will be available in due course. Tickets remain valid for the postponed gigs in Vicar Street […]
THU 19 NOV 2020 AT 7:30PM Usher’s Island Traditional Irish Music BOOK NOW £25.00 VENUE:The Queen’s Hall CATEGORY:Folk and Roots TIMINGS 6.30pm Doors/Bar Open 7.30pm 1st Set Interval/End TBC Running times will be announced on the day of the show Usher’s Island sees the coming together of five of the most acclaimed and influential names […]
If you haven’t already been thoroughly impressed, mesmerized or just plain gob-smacked by Irvine’s body of work over the years, then this double-CD set will do the trick; heck, you’ll appreciate it even if you’ve memorized everything in the Irvine catalogue from “As I Roved Out” to “Way Out Yonder.” “Old Dog” comprises rare, mostly […]
Saturday, 8 February 2020 Folk musician Andy Irvine is touring New Zealand, including stops in Cardrona and Dunedin. Photo: Supplied In a long career on the road, musician Andy Irvine has made connections with all sorts of folk, including a special friendship in Dunedin, writes Bill Morris. At the Auckland Folk Festival two weeks ago, I watched […]
Andy Irvine I interviewed Andy Irvine at Don Quixote’s in Felton on June 20th, 2010. Andy plays bouzouki, mandolin, and harmonica and sings in Patrick Street, Mozaik, and also solos. Andy is wonderfully unassuming, so full of experience and knowledge, and a joy to talk with. Paul Edwards, Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay I’ve […]
Originally posted on The road to God knows where ... Brendan O'Brien:
Last night my wife and I went to see Andy Irvine in the Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff … wonderful. Andy, now 68 years of age, is one of the true greats not only of Irish but of world folk music, and a witty…
"From the outback of Australia, it is with great sadness that I write these lines on the death of Arty McGlynn, a great friend and a guitarist of magical proportions. I first met Arty at a sound check in the Baggot Inn in about 1977 or 78, where Paul Brady and myself were playing once […]
MOZAIK: THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT by David Kidman 21 November, 2019 Mozaik – The Long And The Short Of It Independent – Out Now Multi-cultural folk supergroup Mozaik is the band that inveterate musical traveller Andy Irvine had always dreamed of forming. His dream came to be realised in Australia in 2002 when he got together with four […]
Andy Irvine Where It All Began Andy Irvine has recently released ‘Old Dog Long Road, Volume 1’, a two-disc retrospective containing live and private recordings dating from 1961 to 2012. Adrian Scahill reviews. ADRIAN SCAHILL At this time of resurgence of interest and activity in folk music, with many young singers and bands carving out new […]
BY: SELINA JUENGLING Andy Irvine and Paul Brady will bring back their album anniversary tour next March. Due to demand, Andy Irvine and Paul Brady have added another Vicar St date to their album anniversary tour. The second gig will take place on March 15, three days before the sold-out show. Tickets (priced €46.50) will go on […]
Irish Legend Andy Irvine returns for full NZ Tour Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as “a tradition in himself.” Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual […]
MOZAIK is the band that Andy Irvine had dreamed of and his long time musical friends gathered together in Australia in early 2002 to form this multicultural super band. Andy Irvine has been travelling around the world since his youth and one of his great ideas was to collaborate with so much of the different […]
Andy Irvine was born in 1942 and he started recording for his own enjoyment back in 1960 when his mother bought him a heavy reel-to-reel tape recorder. ere are some very rare tracks from his early days even before he became a professional musician and there are recordings of his busking days in Germany by […]
BY: JOEY MOLLOY Hotpress.com Its been more than 40 years since its release, and fans still can’t get enough of Andy Irvine and Paul Brady’s iconic album. By popular demand, Andy Irvine and Paul Brady are touring Ireland to celebrate their classic album of folk songs and traditional music. The record’s enduring following has not […]
NOVEMBER 2019 Fri 1. The Ram Folk Club @The Old Cranleighans Rugby Club, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0HB Booking info: +44 (0)20 8686 9421 Get Ticket Sat 2. The Tolmen Centre Fore Street, Constantine, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5AA Booking info: +44 (0)1326 341353 Get Ticket Sun 3. The Bell Inn 103 Walcot Street, […]
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AUGUST 2019 GIG in IRELAND Thur 15. Whelan’s, Dublin w/Dónal Lunny 25 Wexford St, Dublin 2 Booking info: 1890 200 078 Email Get Ticket SEPTEMBER 2019 SOLO GIGS in UK Sun 8. Bermondsey Folk Festival Market Place, Bermondsey, London SE16 3UQ Free Entry OCTOBER 2019 SOLO GIG in IRELAND Fri 4. Cork Folk Festival @ Triskel, […]
A unique opportunity was given to fans of Irish folk music at Archa Theater, where pioneers of this genre, Paul Brady and Andy Irvine, performed and played and played Irish traditional songs in their own compositions and compositions during a two and a half hour concert. From the concert that took place under the auspices […]
JULY 2019
SOLO GIG in IRELAND
| Fri 12. | Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh The Old Yacht Club, Cobh, Co. Cork Doors: 7.45pm / Stage: 8pm / Tickets: €20 Booking info: +353 (0)21 481 3790 Email | Get Ticket |
SOLO GIGS in CANADA
| Wed 17. | Hugh’s Room, Toronto Date changed 2261 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON, M6R 1X6 | Get Ticket | | Fri 19 – Sat 20. | Stewart Park Festival 80 Gore St E, Perth, ON, K7H 1H9 | Get Ticket | | Sun 21. | Old Sod Folk Society of Ottawa at Saint Brigid’s Centre For The Arts, 310 St Patrick Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5K4 | Get Ticket | | Mon 22. | Le Petit Campus, Montréal 57 rue Prince-Arthur Est, Montréal, QC, H2X 1B4 | Get Ticket | | Wed 24. | Second Wind Music Centre, Florenceville-Bristol 16 Curtis Rd, Florenceville-Bristol, NB, E7L 2E6 | Get Ticket | | Thur 25. | Dancing Tree Concerts, Saint John 935 Kennebecasis Dr, Saint John, NB, E2K 5A6 | Get Ticket | | Fri 26. | Shepody House, Dorchester 3476 Cape Rd, Dorchester, NB, E4K 2X5 | Get Ticket | | Sat 27. | The Old Triagle, Halifax Recently added 5136 Prince Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 1L4 | Get Ticket | | Sun 28. | The Old Triagle, Halifax Recently added 5136 Prince Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 1L4 | Get Ticket | | Mon 29. | Louisbourg Playhouse, Sydney Recently added 11 Aberdeen St, Louisbourg, NS, B1C 1A2 | Get Ticket |
AUGUST 2019
| Thur 1. | Woody Point Heritage Centre *Date changed Hwy 11, Bonne Bay, NL, A0K 1P0 | Get Ticket | | Fri 2. | The House of Diamonds, Glovertown 1 Main St S, Glovertown, NL, A0G 2L0 | Get Ticket | | Sat 3. | English Harbour Arts Centre Site 15, Box 25, English Harbour, NL, A0C 2H0 | Get Ticket | | Sun 4. | Freshwater United Community Centre, Carbonear 11 Freshwater Rd, Carbonear, NL, A1Y 1C6 | Get Ticket | | Thur 8. | First Light Centre, St. John’s w/ Daoirí Farrell and Matthew Byrne 716 Water St, St. John’s, NL, A1E 1C1 | Get Ticket |
APRIL 2019
SOLO GIGS in IRELAND
| Sat 20. | Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford Cornmarket, Wexford 8.30pm / Tickets: €20 Booking info: +353 (0)53 912 3764 Email | Get Ticket |
SOLO GIGS in SWEDEN/NORWAY
| Wed 24. | Klubb Ankaret, Gothenburg at Kvartersscenen 2Lång, Andra Långgatan 30, 413 27 Gothenburg 7.30pm / Tickets: 100-150 SEK | Get Ticket | | Thur 25. | Blå Grotte, Fredrikstad Nygaardsgt. 22-24, 1600 Fredrikstad 7pm / Tickets: 150-250 NOK | Get Ticket | | Fri 26. | Stallet, Stockholm Stallgatan 7, 111 48 Stockholm 8pm | Sold Out | | Sat 27. | Riksscenen, Oslo Trondheimsveien 2, 0560 Oslo 6pm / Tickets: 100 NOK | Get Ticket | | Sun 28. | Steinbergdalshytta, Aurland Steinbergdalshytta, Aurlandsdalen, Fylkesvei 50, 5745 Aurland 8pm | Get Ticket | | Mon 29. | Otta Kulturhus, Otta Trondheimsveien 2, 0560 Oslo 7pm / Tickets: 250 NOK | Get Ticket | | Tue 30. | Terminalen Byscene, Ålesund Keiser Wilhelms gate 6, 6003 Ålesund 9pm / Tickets: 249 NOK | Get Ticket |
MAY 2019
| Wed 1. | Gamlebanken, Førde | Get Ticket | | Fri 3. | Kilden, Kristiansand Sjølystveien 2, 4610 Kristiansand 7.30pm / Tickets: 100-200 NOK | Get Ticket | | Sun 5. | House Concert, Lastad | Get Ticket |
JUNE 2019 GIGS in IRELAND
| Sun 2. | June Fest, Newbridge w/ Dónal Lunny at Newbridge Town Hall, Main St, Kilbelin, Newbridge, Co. Kildare 8pm / Tickets: €20 from Riverbank Arts Centre Box Office or ONLINE | Get Ticket | | Sat 8. | Inkwell Theatre, Minane Bridge Tracton Arts & Community Centre, Minane Bridge, Co. Cork 8pm / Tickets: €20 from the XL Shop in Minane Bridge or ONLINE Booking Info: +353 (0)86 071 1910 Email | Get Ticket |
JULY 2019 SOLO GIGS in IRELAND
| Fri 12. | Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh The Old Yacht Club, Cobh, Co. Cork Doors: 7.45pm / Stage: 8pm / Tickets: €20 Booking info: +353 (0)21 481 3790 Email |