Duckpond
House Concert No. 36
Andy Irvine & Luke Plumb
5
February 2017
Jonni was a big fan of the Irish folk supergroup Planxty and has followed
the exploits of its members over the years.
One of those was Andy Irvine, whom we first met when he played the Cockatoo
Cafe some time in the 1990s.
When we found out that he'd be touring, Jonni got in touch and persuaded Andy
to play a Duckpond house concert.
Andy has a fine and distinctive voice, as well as being a master of many instruments
- guitar, bouzouki
and harmonica on this occasion. He was accompanied by the talented Australian
multi-instrumentalist, Luke Plumb
Andy and Luke played a mixture of Irish traditional songs, Balkan dance tunes
and some of Andy's numerous self-penned songs
As befits the true troubadour that he is, it was the stories and anecdotes
that greatly enhanced the performance.
This is what makes house concerts different to any other gigs.
So many years since the days of Planxty, and still an amazing performer -
and he picked a perfect partner in Luke Plumb.
To find out more about Andy, go to his website at www.andyirvine.com
and, if you'd like to
listen to some of the songs he sang on the night, Jonni has put a video
up on YouTube.