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Tag: Andy Irvine

cover of the album Andy Irvine & Paul Brady
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Special Edition Reissue of Irish Folk Classic Andy Irvine & Paul Brady

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2022 No Comments Andy IrvineCeltic musicDónal LunnyIrish folk musicKevin BurkePaul Brady

Compass Records Group has announced the special edition release of the Mulligan Records classic “Andy Irvine/Paul Brady” on purple vinyl, CD and digital format. Long…

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Historic Encounter of Iconic Norwegian and Irish Singers

Angel Romero October 6, 2021 No Comments Andy IrvineIrish folk musicLillebjørn NilsenNorwegian folk music

Lillebjørn Nilsen and Andy Irvine – Live in Telemark (Heilo, 2021) Two renowned singer-songwriters, Lillebjørn Nilsen and Andy Irvine, recorded this album in 1994 at…

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Artist Profiles: Andy Irvine

Angel Romero August 26, 2018 No Comments Andy IrvineIrelandIrish folk music

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…

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The Masterful Irish Craft of Usher’s Island

Angel Romero December 8, 2017 1 Comment Andy IrvineCeltic musicDónal LunnyIrish folk musicJohn DoyleMike McGoldrickPaddy GlackinUsher’s Island

Usher’s Island – Usher’s Island (Vertical Records, 2017) Usher’s Island is a new superband that brings together some of the greatest contemporary Irish folk music…

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