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Andy Irvine

House Band

0	LONDON: The Kalamazoo Klub @ The King's Head
P	Friday 12th June, 2009
N	8:30pm

Event information

Andy Irvine has been hailed as "a tradition in himself.". Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained both personal integrity and highly individual performing skills throughout his 40 year career. From Sweeney's Men in the mid sixties to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, to THE Irish super group, Patrick Street, in the 80s, Andy has been a world music pioneer and icon for traditional music and musicians.
Irvine occupies a unique place in the musical world, plying his trade as archetypal troubadour, with a solo show and traveling lifestyle that reflects his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. Few others can equal his repertoire, Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dance tunes, and a compelling canon of his own material that defies description.

In Ireland, Irvine united with Christy Moore, Donal Lunny and Liam O'Flynn to form Planxty, fanning the flames of Irish Traditional Music well into the next generation.

"Woody would have been proud." Denver Post

"Andy Irvine's solo stage show is a musical travelogue through time and space. His right hand dexterity on bouzouki was nothing short of amazing."

Frets Magazine
"Andy is one of the most creative and talented people it has ever been my privilege to work with. Great company, superb singer, genius of a musician, truly original songwriter and an inspiration to all of us - what more could anyone ask?" Dick Gaughan

"Andy Irvine is Ireland's Woody Guthrie, with a philosopher's ear and a prophet's passionate voice. He is also a stunning singer and instrumentalist who weaves melody and texture, harmony and rhythm, into a rich tapestry of present and past."

For more information and to see our other gigs, go to www.kalamazooklub.co.uk

www.andyirvine.com

Please note: The King's Head is not an all-seated venue. If you need / want a seat, please be sure to arrive early.