Two giants of the Irish Trad scene, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny are uniting for an evening of great music, a mixture of traditional songs and originals composed by Andy.

Between them, Irvine and Lunny have been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeney’s Men, Planxty, The Bothy Band and Mozaik; Their unique style of accompaniment is an ongoing influence in the wider world of Irish music. In their seperate ways, they have contributed to a veritable renaissance in Irish traditional music.

Lunny has produced albums for Elvis Costello, Paul Brady and The Indigo Girls, and composed the soundtracks for Eat the Peach and Teardrops. As a musician, he has performed on more than a dozen Christy Moore albums, and was an integral part of Planxtry, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts.

Andy Irvine is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter with several solo albums to his credit. Formerly of Planxty and Sweeney’s Men, Andy is a member of Mozaik and LAPD, along with Donal. He has played and recorded with Paul Brady, Christy Moore, Bill Whelan and Davy Spillane.