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 over 55-year career. He has been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeney’s Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, and then Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and more recently Usher’s Island. Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians.
As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. To quote the Irish Times, "Often copied, never equaled", his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dance tunes and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs.
Ann Shrieves is a wonderful Irish singer who is a regular at our monthly Singarounds. Sarah Lloyd & Ian Kennedy will be well known to many of you for their lovely harmony singing at various local events. They are also two of the resident singers at Dulwich Folk Club.
