Andy Irvine

A concert by Andy Irvine, an Irish musician working in Irish traditional music, at Saint Luke's in Glasgow. The artist has been active since 1962.

Andy Irvine is an Irish musician working in Irish traditional music, active since 1962. Born in London in 1942, the musician released a first album, Andy Irvine Paul Brady, in 1976, a record that carries the names of Andy Irvine and Paul Brady. Irvine is also associated with Planxty, the Irish band formed in the early 1970s, and the musical identity of the act draws on blues, country and folk influences.

Saint Luke's is a Glasgow venue that hosts concerts and shows. This evening brings Andy Irvine to the stage there, which makes the night most relevant to listeners drawn to Irish traditional music and to the folk tradition in which Planxty took part. Anyone following the development of Irish folk song and its instrumental playing since the 1960s will find the career of this musician a direct reference point.