30. Andy Irvine: Irish Musician and Living Legend

Episode 30 is a chat with another living legend: Andy Irvine. Andy has played with Sweeney's Men, Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher's Island. As a duo Andy has teamed up with Dónal Lunny, Paul Brady, Mick Hanly, Dick Gaughan, Rens van der Zalm, and Luke Plumb

Conversation includes: Phil Coulter; Des Kelly; the Planxty deal; the dancehall gigs; the first Planxty gig; Johnny Moynihan and the bouzouki; strings; Paddy Maloney; being a troubadour; and an acoustic artist; Paddy Glasgow and Glasgowbury; Kevin Burke; playing for oneself; potential alternative careers; Andy’s father; writing; musical arrangements of Planxty; Liam O’Flynn; setlists; engine room vs touch players; playing with Donal Lunny; deteriorating during Covid; plectrums; favourite recording experiences; Bill Whelan; a great version of Planxty; John Faulkner and Dolores Keane; the best gigs; why Andy still performs; holiday plans as well as other topics.

We are extremely grateful to Andy for joining us on the podcast. It is conversations like this that justify the existence of The Ireland Podcast.

Relevant Links

https://www.andyirvine.com

Additional Links

William Taylor - performed by Planxty

Andy Irvine with Paddy Glasgow on the Small But Massive Podcast

The Chieftains with Frank Zappa 

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