Andy Irvine tour news & new CD

Subject: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: ChivalryKate
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 11:56 AM

MOZAIK USA Tour underway

MOZAIK, Andy's pan-cultural string band has just hit the road in the
USA, with their brand new CD "Live from the Powerhouse." The band
includes Andy Irvine, Bruce Molsky, Rens
van der Zalm (multi-instrumentalist and Andy's long-time touring
partner), Nikola Parov (hungarian piper/multi-instrumentalist) and
Scottish guitarist Tony McManus, who is substituting for Donal Lunny
on this tour. Their music is a cross-cultural mix of traditional and original tunes and songs from Ireland, America and Eastern Europe that will knock your socks off.

The new CD is slated for general release on April 6 on Compass Records
label, but you can get it at any of the gigs on their tour, or you can
order it online at Chivalry Music for $14 + shipping. Orders will ship
on April 3.
Sound clips from the album are posted on Andy's web site:
www.andyirvine.com

Here is the remaining tour schedule for MOZAIK:
April 1 Satalla, NYC   www.satalla.com
April 2 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis www.thecedar.org
April 6 The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI www.a2ark.org
April 8 The Triple Door, Seattle, WA www.thetripledoor.net
April 9 Leopold Theatre, Bellingham WA
April 10 Community Center, Folsom CA
April 11 Kuumbwa, Santa Cruz CA www.kuumbwajazz.org

Upcoming Tours: (More details will be added to the web calendar as I
get them: www.andyirvine.com/calendar.html)

April: Andy and Rens in Germany and Switzerland
The schedule so far:

Fri. 16 April Freyung – Schloss WolfsteinSat
Sat 17 April Cobblers Irish Pub, Schusterhäusl 1, 82110
       Germering.089 8944 6159 [e-mail]
Sun. 18th April Kirchheimbolanden – Zum weissen Ross
Mon 19th April   Herne - Die Sonne
Tue 20th April Giessen - Irish Pub
Wed 21 April Neustadt. Schloss Landestrost
Fri 23 April Hattingen – VHS
Sat 24th. Salzhemmendorf – Ratskeller
Sun 25 April Luechow – Harry's Farm
Tue 27 April Hamburg –
Wed 28th. Ansbach – Kammerspiele
Thur 29 April Tuebingen, Sudhaus
Fri 30 April Geislingen – Union-Celebration
Sat 1 Mai   Schoeftland/Switzerland – Gasthaus zum Ochsen


May: Andy and Rens in the USA -- SPECIAL double-billing shows with
Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne!!
Andy and Niamh have a long-standing admiration for each others' music
and it worked out that their tour schedules coincided this year, so
they will get to do several shows together in May.


May 7 West Hartford CT,
University Of Hartford Wilde Auditorium, 7:30pm,
ph:800 274 8587 or 860 768 4228,
double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

May 8 Lexington MA, First Baptist Church,
1580 Massachusetts Avenue, 8 pm,
Music for Robin, 781 862 7837, www.music-for-robin.org
double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne   

May 9 Cumberland RI, Blackstone River Theatre, 7 pm
549 Broad St., 401 725 9272,
www.riverfolk.org
double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne   

May 10 - 11 Workshop and concert, www.AcousticMusic.org Guilford CT
Monday evening: bouzouki workshop with Andy
Tuesday concert with Andy & Rens, both at Acoustic Music in Guilford

May 13 The Iron Horse, Northampton MA
http://www.iheg.com/iron_horse_main.asp
Double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

May 14 Center for Celtic Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Friday concert with Andy & Rens, Saturday morning bouzouki, song and
fiddle workshops

May 15 - Folklore Village, Dodgeville WI (tentative)
www.folklorevillage.org

May 16 Chicago IL, Old Town School of Folk Music, phone: [phone],
http://www.oldtownschool.org
double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

August/September: Andy solo in the UK

Keep checking the calendar for updates. www.andyirvine.com


Planxty Reunion

A few concert photos are posted here: www.andyirvine.com/planxty

A live CD and DVD of the concerts will be released later this year, and the lads are considering doing some more gigs in Ireland next January.

-Kate Akers
parachute packer

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: GUEST,Penguin Egg
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 05:15 PM

Since Andy is English, I wonder why he is not performing any English folk songs?

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: breezy
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 05:18 PM

He doesnt sound it when he talks

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 05:42 PM

GUEST, Penguin Egg,
You could argue then that the ones he has written himself are "English". Not that it matters, he is a performer with worldwide appeal, not for any latent "Irishness", but simply because he is so good. He sings at least one New Zealand and one Greek song as well. And this Greek admires him for what he does with it.

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 03:06 AM

London born maybe but the son of a Scottish father and an irish mother I believe. The name is a bit of a giveaway on the paternal front. Not, as El Greko rightly states, that it matters one bit, he is a fine performer who follows his instincts.

Probably just some pointless trolling by PE so I shouldn't have followed up really.

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: GUEST,Ballyholme
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 08:38 AM

How about "The Blacksmith", PE - English enough for you?

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: breezy
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 04:56 PM

No 'Empty Handed' but then this CD is of recordings done awhile back methinks.
Its more the band and good it is too.

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 12:04 AM

Has anyone actually been to see Mosaik play. They have a fantastic line up Donal Lunny, Bruce Molsky, Andy Irvine, Nikola Parov, Rens van der Zalm. Although I think Tony McManus is standing in for Donal on this tour, a very fine musician too!

This is the first album from them, although they have toured together before. I hope this is the first of MANY ! I would probably say it is one of the most exciting bands for along while.

k
Andy Irvine China to Galway

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 06 May 04 - 08:48 AM

will Mozaik be with Andy at the Niamh Parsons concerts?

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: GUEST
Date: 06 May 04 - 10:13 AM

No it will be a double bill, I don't think Niamh Parsons is play an actual set with Andy. Andy Irvine and Rens van der Zalm will play together though! definately worth seeing!!!

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine, Niamh Parsons, Graham Dunne
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 07 May 04 - 05:48 AM

well,I'm trying to convince my relations in Lexington, pestering them with e-mails, but they are not familiar with the music.

A link was provided above for an Andy Irvine sound sample
I read that Niamh Parsons will be on local radio stations TODAY Friday, May 7th , at noon:
Niamh Parsons accompanied by Graham Dunne will be the feature on "Live at Noon" on
WUMB, WFPB, WBPR   at 91.9 FM /   WNEF at 91.7 FM / WFPB at 1170 AM

Subject: RE: Andy Irvine tour news & new CD
From: GUEST
Date: 08 May 04 - 08:31 AM

Anyone else want to see this magical double bill, heres the dates below,

May 7 West Hartford CT, University Of Hartford Wilde Auditorium, 7:30 pm, 800 274 8587 or 860 768 4228, double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

May 8 Lexington MA, First Baptist Church, 1580 Massachusetts Avenue, 8 pm, Music for Robin, 781 862 7837, double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne   http://www.music-for-robin.org/

May 9 Cumberland RI, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., 7 pm, 401 725 9272, double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne http://www.riverfolk.org/

May 10 - 11 Workshop and concert, www.AcousticMusic.org Guilford CT

May 13 The Iron Horse, Northampton MA
http://www.iheg.com/iron_horse_main.asp
Double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

May 14 Center for Celtic Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

May 16 Chicago IL, Old Town School of Folk Music, phone: [phone], http://www.oldtownschool.org/
double bill with Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

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