Irish Post – Podcast Interview: London Calling |Paul Brady and Andy Irvine |
Irish folk legends Paul Brady and Andy Irvine on collaboration, friendship and their return to London after four decades
BY: Ryan Price
VETERANS of Irish music, Paul Brady and Andy Irvine joined the London Calling podcast ahead of their upcoming return to London.
On the 12th episode of the podcast, Brady and Irvine spoke to host Ryan Price from Paul's studio in Dublin, as they prepare to play London together for the first time in over 40 years.
On the 15 October, two of Ireland's finest musicians will take to stage at Barbican Hall to play songs from their 1977 album, Paul Brady and Andy Irvine, which remains to be regarded as a seminal piece of work in Irish music.
The pair first entered the studio together at the beginning of 1976, following the breakup of folk band Planxty. Brady was to take over from Christy Moore who had vacated the popular group, but it soon became clear that the two would fare better by collaborating between themselves.
That they did, and in the summer of '76 they hunkered down in Rockfield Studios in Wales to compile a combination of songs which included 'Plains of Kildare', 'Arthur McBride' and 'The Streets of Derry'.
In this conversation, both Brady and Irvine opened up about the Dublin folk scene of the 1960's and 70's, the creation of their much-loved album and their friendship which has remained strong over the years.
Paul Brady and Andy Irvine will be joined by Donal Lunny and Kevin Burke at their show at London's Barbican on Monday 15 October.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased here.
The pair also play Dublin's National Concert Hall, Cork Opera House and Prague's Archa Theatre.
source: https://www.irishpost.com
Posted in Audio, Gigs, Interview and tagged 2018, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady, Barbican, Interview, Irish Post, London, Podcast, Tour on October 5, 2018 by Andy Irvine Fanblog. Leave a comment
On Tour: OCT 2018 – Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (London & Prague shows added!)
ANDY IRVINE & PAUL BRADY featuring Dónal Lunny & Kevin Burke
Thur 11. Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
Doors 7.30pm / Tickets: €46.50 Get Ticket
Fri 12. Cork Opera House, Cork
Doors 7.30pm / Tickets: €45 Get Ticket
Mon 15. Barbican Hall, London
7.30pm / Tickets: £25/£30/£35 Get Ticket
Wed 17. Archa Theatre, Prague
8pm / Tickets: 700 Kč / 500 Kč / 200 Kč Get Ticket
Posted in Tour and tagged 2018, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady, Barbican, Cork, Dublin, London, Prague on June 12, 2018 by Andy Irvine Fanblog. Leave a comment
Setlist: London Irish Centre, London UK – 02-MAY-2018
The Creggan White Hare/When the Boys Are on Parade
Three Huntsmem
I Wish I Was In Belfast Town
A Prince Among Men
(Houdini) [New Song]
James Connolly
My Heart's Tonight in Ireland
Stewball and the Monaghan Grey Mare
Here's a Health to Every Miner Lad
Reynardine/Johnny Coolig
O'Donoghue's
The Dandenong
Erin's Green Shore
(No Irish Need Apply) [New Song – Video clip below]
Farewell to Kellswater
A Blacksmith Courted Me
West Coast of Clare
The Close Shave (Bob Bickerton)
At the Camden Irish Centre. Andy Irvine's song of the San Patricios, who fought on the side of Latino Catholics, against the U.S. in the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 pic.twitter.com/Cs989CGJ8a
— Juliefay (@Uliefay) May 2, 2018
Posted in Setlist and tagged 2018, Andy Irvine, London, London Irish Centre on May 3, 2018 by Andy Irvine Fanblog. Leave a comment