Andy Irvine with Quilty

Together these two artists offer a unique musical journey taking in the cultures of their two native countries.

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 of Ireland. He has been hailed as “a tradition in himself.” Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 55-year career.  From Sweeney’s Menin the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, his duo with Paul Brady in the later 70s and then from Patrick  Streetto Mozaik, LAPD and Usher’s Island, Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians.

The Swedish band Quilty is a highly renowned interpreter of traditional Irish music and considered being the foremost band of the Irish folk music scene in Scandinavia. In 2020 Quilty was nominated Band of the Year at the national Folk & World Music Gala event. Since 2020 Quilty has been touring with the program Out on the Ocean- sea shanties, emigration songs, love ballads and songs about epic adventures at sea in a salty and tar scented concert programme combining Irish and Scottish  songs with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop, as well as the traditional music from their own country - Sweden.