Folk Bands and Artists
Andy Irvine
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 performing skills throughout his 45-year career. From Sweeney’s Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s and then from Patrick Street to Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny’s Mozaik, Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians.
‘One of the great musicians of the Irish folk scene’ The Guardian
‘The ultimate troubadour, still infused with the spirit of Woody Guthrie, telling real stories of real people’ fRoots
‘The incomparable majesty of the man and his music’ fRoots
‘Abocurragh - a fine snapshot of a musician ever in pursuit of the story and the song’ The Irish Times
‘From start to finish Parachilna is, once again, Andy Irvine at his best’ Folk World
