Andy Irvine’s main discography is outlined below.
I have tried to provide the most complete list of recordings as possible. I’ve included all album releases, guest appearances & any tracks which were new recordings or not released anywhere else.
I have excluding the many compilations and the other misc. re-releases in order to provide a clearer view of the original recordings/releases.
One other thing to note is that releases are sorted by year or release not necessarily by actual release day, as this task was a little beyond me.
I’ve source much of this information from both AndyIrvine.com & Discogs.com websites. In addition to this i have added my own knowledge of any other releases I was aware of.
Please do get in touch if you have any additions, corrections or comments on this.
1960’s
| Year | Title | Description | Artist | Label |
| 1967 | Streets of Baltimore / McAlpine’s Fusliers (Des Kelly) (7″) | Featuring uncredited members of Sweeney’s Men. It is unclear if Andy performs. | The Capitol Showband | Pye Records |
| 1967 | Black Velvet Band / The Nightengale (John Kelly) (7″) | Featuring uncredited members of Sweeney’s Men. It is unclear if Andy performs. | The Capitol Showband | Pye Records |
| 1967 | The Old Maid in the Garrett / Derby Ram (7″) | Re-released in 1972 as a Pye EP PMM.608 ”Mini Monster” | Sweeney’s Men | Pye Records |
| 1967 | The Waxie’s Dargle / Old Woman in Cotton (7″) | Re-released in 1972 as a Pye EP PMM.608 ”Mini Monster” | Sweeney’s Men | Pye Records |
| 1968 | Bottle Of Wine/Creole Jazz (Paddy Cole) (7″) | Featuring uncredited members of Sweeney’s Men. It is unclear if Andy performs. | The Capitol Showband | Dolphin |
| 1968 | Sweeney’s Men | Studio Album. Re-released in 1976 by Transatlantic TRA SAM 37 | Sweeney’s Men | Transatlantic |
| 1968 | Sullivan’s John / Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie (7″) | 7″ single of album tracks. | Sweeney’s Men | Transatlantic |
1970’s
| Year | Title | Description | Artist | Label |
| 1970 | Heavy Petting | Andy plays mandolin on two tracks. Sign On My Mind and Mary Malone Of Moscow. | Dr.Strangely Strange | Vertigo |
| 1971 | Summer Solstice | Andy plays mandolin on one or two tracks. | Tim Hart & Maddy Prior | B & C Records, Mooncrest |
| 1972 | Cliffs Of Dooneen / Yarmouth Town (7″) | Non-LP tracks | Planxty | Polydor 2078-023 |
| 1972 | Planxty | Studio Album | Planxty | Polydor, Shanachie |
| 1972 | Three Drunken Maidens/Sí Bheag Sí Mhór (7″) | Non-LP tracks – Sí bheag…was a different recording to the one on ‘’The Black album’’ | Planxty | Ruby |
| 1972 | Prosperous | Studio Album. Credited to Christy Moore. [licensed from Trailer LER 035] | Christy Moore | Tara |
| 1973 | The Well Below the Valley | This was also released with a different cover by Polydor Germany | Planxty | Polydor, Shanachie |
| 1974 | Cold Blow And The Rainy Night | Studio Album | Planxty | Polydor / Shanachie |
| 1975 | The Planxty Collection | Gatefold; includes “The Cliffs Of Dooneen” ; a compilation from Planxty’s first three albums | Planxty | Polydor |
| 1976 | Silly Sisters | Andy was part of the backing band. | Maddy Prior & June Tabor (Silly Sisters) | Chrysalis |
| 1976 | The 3rd Irish Folk Festival | Andy was briefly a member of De Dannan who played one side of an LP in this set. It features 5 exclusive live tracks by De Dannan. Andy sings ‘Martimas Time’, ‘The Emigrant’s Farewell’ and ‘Plains Of Kildare’. | De Dannan | Intercord |
| 1976 | Andy Irvine / Paul Brady | Studio Album. Originally recorded for Mulligan Records, Dublin. Acquired later by Green Linnet and now released by Compass Records. | Andy Irvine & Paul Brady | Mulligan |
| 1977 | The 4th Irish Folk Festival – On The Road | German-only double LP; features exclusive live tracks from Andy Irvine & Mick Hanly –originally released by Intercord. Andy sings ‘Johnny Cope’ and ‘Bonny Woodhall’ (This version of ‘Bonny Woodhall’ is a bonus track on the Wundertute CD release of ‘Rainy Sundays…Windy Dreams’) | Various | Wundertute |
| 1978 | Welcome Here Kind Stranger | Studio Album. Andy plays on three tracks. | Paul Brady | Mulligan |
| 1978 | The Iron behind the Velvet | Studio Album. Andy plays on most tracks. | Christy Moore with Andy Irvine, Barry Moore, Jimmy Faulkner, Gabriel McKeon, Tony Linnane, Noel Hill | Tara |
| 1978 | The 5th Irish Folk Festival | Liam O’Flynn, Mick Hanly & Andy Irvine – I Courted A Wee Girl, Double Jigs: Brian O’Lynn/ Sean Bun, The Longford Weaver, Reels: Master’s Return/ Kitty’s Wedding. | Various | Wundertute |
| 1979 | After The Break | Studio Album. The CD contains extra tracks ”Lord McDonald / Chattering Magpie” and ”Bonny Light Horseman” from High Kings Of Tara LP (1980) TARA 3003 | Planxty | Tara |
1980’s
| Year | Title | Description | Artist | Label |
| 1980 | Nyon Folk Festival 1979 | A live album from Switzerland. Planxty play a live version of “Raggle Taggle Gipsy” and “Smeceno Horo” | Planxty | Cat Music |
| 1980 | As I Went Over Blackwater | Andy plays on four tracks: “Jack Haggerty” (harmonicas), “The Guerriere and The Constitution” (harmony vocals and hurdy-gurdy), “Every Circumstance” (mandolin) and “Miss Bailey/Jessica’s Polka” (harmonica). | Mick Hanly | Mulligan |
| 1980 | Planxty – Live at the Olympia | Stopped by injunction, but quite a lot of copies were made and sold in UK. Recorded at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin in August 1980 | Planxty | Pirate |
| 1980 | Raised On Songs And Stories (LP) | Mandolin, Harmonica, Bouzouki – Andy Irvine | Danny Doyle | Release Records |
| 1980 | High Kings Of Tara | Apart from a set of reels and “The Bonny Light Horseman” by Planxty that went later included on the CD of “After the Break”. Andy contributes a song – “General Monroe” with Dónal Lunny. | Various | Tara |
| 1980 | The Woman I Loved So Well | Studio Album | Planxty | Tara |
| 1980 | Rainy Sundays… Windy Dreams | Solo Album | Andy Irvine | Tara, Wundertüte |
| 1981 | Folk Friends 2 | Available on CD. Catalog number is Wundertute, TUT 72.150. rec. 1980, rel. 1981 for FRG, incl. West Berlin, GDR, Austria and Switzerland. German only;This was a double LP, recorded in Northeim Germany in 1980. Andy sings a Woody Guthrie song ”Seamen Three” and ”Captain Colston” with Dick Gaughan. He also plays on a track by Wizz Jones. | Various | Folk Freak |
| 1981 | The Gathering | This was recorded in 1977 as a favour for Diane Meek (née Hamilton) who was something of a patron of traditional music in Dublin at the time. She formed a small record company called ”Srutháin” that she intended to release this album on but for some reason didn’t get round to it till she was back in the States some years later. The credits as to who played what are erroneous in the sleeve notes. Andy sings ”There’s sure to be a row” with Paul Brady and ”The Mall of Lismore” with Triona Ni Dhomhnaill. He also plays Mandolin and Harmonica on Paul Brady’s ”Heather on the Moor”. rec. 1977, rel. 1983 for FRG, incl. West Berlin, GDR, Austria and Switzerland | Various | Greenhays |
| 1981 | The Greatest Ceilidhband You Ever Saw… (LP) | Live At The Tønder Festival Sunday 30th August 1981. Bouzouki, Vocals – Andy Irvine, The Blacksmith & Reels: The Merry Blacksmith / The High Reel | Various | Millstream Records |
| 1981 | Timedance / Nancy Spain | (12 and 7 inch; non-album tracks; Ireland only) | Planxty | WEA |
| 1983 | The Time Has Come | Andy plays on one or two tracks(?). | Christy Moore | WEA |
| 1983 | Words & Music | Studio Album | Planxty | WEA, Re-released on CD by Shanachie |
| 1984 | The Best of Planxty Live | Stopped by injunction, but quite a lot of copies were made and sold in UK. Recorded at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin in August 1980 | Planxty | Pirate |
| 1984 | Aris! | Released in Ireland only; includes “The Cliffs Of Dooneen” and “Yarmouth Town” | Planxty | Polydor |
| 1985 | The Empty Road (LP) | Mandolin – Andy Irvine | Jane Cassidy | Claddagh Records |
| 1985 | Ordinary Man | Studio Album. Andy plays mandolin on two tracks. St. Brendan’s Voyage and Hard Cases | Christy Moore | WEA |
| 1986 | Homeland | Andy plays 4 tunes with the Greek band, then living in Melbourne and sings “John Barlow” | Apodimi Compania | LP/CS Brunswick Records in Melbourne |
| 1986 | Irish Folk Festival | Dutch-only CD; includes “Timedance” and “Nancy Spain” | Various | Sound |
| 1987 | Patrick Street | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 1988 | Christy Moore (CD) | Mandolin – Andy Irvine | Christy Moore | Atlantic, Atlantic |
| 1988 | No. 2 Patrick Street | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 1989 | The Irish Bouzouki | The Companion CD for The Irish Bouzouk book By Niall O Callanain and Tommy Walsh (Includes 2 tracks by Andy “Brackagh Hill” & “Bridget”) | Various | Waltons |
1990’s
| Year | Title | Description | Artist | Label |
| 1990 | Irish Times | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 1990 | Over The Years | Andy sings “An Irish Dream” and “Aragon Mill” | Peter Ratzenbeck | Shamrock Records |
| 1991 | Rude Awakening | Studio Album | Andy Irvine | Compass, Green Linnet |
| 1991 | The Irish Folk Festival: Jubilee | German-only V/A CD featuring Patrick Street track “Facing the Chair” from No. 2 Patrick Street album. | Various | Wundertute |
| 1991 | The 10th Irish Folk Festival | Patrick Street | Various | |
| 1992 | Melisma | Andy doesn’t actually appear on this album but the band recorded his tunes, “Take no Prisoners” and “Old Brunswick” –here entitled “Andy Irvine’s” and “Old Brunswick Town” which were written for them. | Apodimi Compania | Brunswick Records in Melbourne |
| 1992 | Parallel Lines | Studio Album. Originally recorded for Wundertute Records. Leased to Appleseed Records for North America. | Andy Irvine & Dick Gaughan | Folk Freak |
| 1992 | All In Good Time | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 1992 | East Wind | Studio Album | Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane | Tara |
| 1992 | The Seville Suite | Features exclusive Planxty reunion studio track “Timedance ’92” | Bill Whelan | Tara |
| 1992 | From The Album EastWind | (CD, Promo, Smplr) | Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane | Tara |
| 1992 | From The Album The Seville Suite | Promo EP credited to Bill Whelan featuring edit from Planxty’s ‘Timedance ’92’ | Bill Whealan | Tara |
| 1994 | Dancer (CD) | Mandola, Harmonica – Andy Irvine | Mairéid Sullivan | Lyrebird Music |
| 1995 | Outremer | Andy sings ”My Heart’s tonight in Ireland” and ”I wish I was in Belfast Town” | Peter Ratzenbeck | Shamrock Records |
| 1995 | The Given Note | Andy contributes ”Come with me over the Mountain” followed by his jig ”A smile in the dark”. | Liam O’Flynn | Tara |
| 1996 | Guinness Celebration of Irish Music | Andy sings ”The West Coast of Clare” with Dónal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn, Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey. He also plays Harmonica on Nollaig’s song ‘’A Stór mo chroí.’’ | Various | ABC |
| 1996 | Rain on the Roof | Studio Album | Andy Irvine | AK |
| 1996 | Sur les Quais de Dublin | Andy sings harmony on “When last I saw you”. | Gilles Servat | Columbia |
| 1996 | Common Ground | Andy contributes “My Heart’s Tonight in Ireland” with Dónal Lunny, Rens van der Zalm, David Hayes and Eoghan O’Neill, with Rita Connolly, backing vocals | Various | EMI Premier |
| 1996 | Corner Boys | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 1996 | Celtic Folk Festival – Live Folk Music | A compilation of recordings made at live concerts in Holland in 1980 and 1982. Andy’s two tracks are from the later date in Utrecht. ”The Creggan White Hare” and ”The Plains of Kildare” both with Gerry O’Beirne from a live concert in Utrecht in 1982. | Various | Munich Records |
| 1996 | Looking For You (CD) | Mandolin, Bouzouki – Andy Irvine | Allan Taylor | Stockfisch Records |
| 1997 | Celtic Music – Live From Mountain Stage | Andy sings “Never Tire Of The Road” live from the Radio Show in NC. | Various | Blue Plate Records |
| 1997 | The Roots of Riverdance | Andy plays bouzouki and mandolin on several tracks. | Bill Whelan | Celtic Heartbeat, Universal Records UND 53106 |
| 1997 | Made in Cork | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 1997 | Travelogue | Andy sings ”Brackagh Hill” | Peter Ratzenbeck | Shamrock Records |
| 1997 | On the Periphery | Andy plays harmonica on several tracks. pub. William Boyd Music | Gerry Hallom | William Boyd Music |
| 1997 | 8th Festival Interceltico | Patrick Street’s concert, Porto, Portugal (1997) | Patrick Street | |
| 1998 | Bushes & Briars | Mandolin – Andy Irvine | Susan McKeown | Alula Records |
| 1998 | Chants Des Marins D’Europe | Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Declan Masterson – Connor’s Tully Jig / The Woods Of Old Limerick | Various | Le Chasse-Marée |
| 1998 | The Best Of Patrick Street | UK release only | Patrick Street | Reactive Records, London |
| 1999 | Live From Patrick Street | Live Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
2000’s
| Year | Title | Description | Artist | Label |
| 2000 | Way Out Yonder | Studio Album | Andy Irvine | AK |
| 2000 | Compendium: The Best of Patrick Street | All Tracks Previously Released | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 2000 | Live From Halkaer Kro Festival | Andy performs “My Heart’s Tonight in Ireland”. | Various | Halkaer Records |
| 2000 | Ptic | Andy plays bouzouki on the title track of this Slovenian singer’s album. | Vlado Kreslin | Založba Kreslin |
| 2001 | Green Linnet Records: 25 Years Of Celtic Music (2xCD) | Patrick Street – McDermott’s Reel – The Plough & The Stars – Miss McLeod’s Reel | Various | Green Linnet |
| 2001 | The Missing Liberty Tapes | Recorded live at Liberty Hall, Dublin on 21 July 1978 to launch Paul’s album “Welcome Here Kind Stranger”. Andy plays on all the tracks. | Paul Brady | Peebee Music |
| 2002 | Street Life | Studio Album | Patrick Street | Green Linnet |
| 2002 | Tanz & Folk Fest – Rudolstadt 2001 | Andy & Dónal play “The Blacksmith / Blacksmithereens”. | Various | Heideck |
| 2003 | The Gold of Ireland | Andy sings and plays Hurdy Gurdy on “As I Roved Out”(titled ‘As I Rode out’) with what sounds like Dónal on bouzouki, guitar and fiddle. It’s a live recording from God knows where. Also a recording of a live concert with Mick Hanly singing “John Barleycorn”. This would be from about 1977. Planxty(c1974) appear on 4 tracks – 2 of them identical with “As I Roved Out” again (possibly from Planxty 1983). | Various | Some Legal(?) bootleggers |
| 2004 | The Legend Of Sweeney’s Men | This 2-CD set is the definitive Sweeney’s Men compilation as is has the two albums in full plus both the A and B sides of the two PYE 45s from 1967 and 1968, along with four tracks by The Capitol Showband in 1966/1968 featuring (uncredited) members of Sweeney’s Men. | Sweeney’s Men | Castle Music |
| 2004 | Live 2004 (DVD) | Planxty reunion. Recorded live at Vicar Street, Dublin in January/February 2004. On CD and DVD. | Planxty | Columbia |
| 2004 | The Box Set 1964-2004 | Andy plays on four tracks, including 3 unreleased Planxty recordings “The Raggle Taggle Gypsy”, “Down In The Valley”, “Three Drunken Maidens”. | Christy Moore | Columbia |
| 2004 | Live from the Powerhouse | Live Album. Recorded live over two shows at The Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia, 30/31 March 2002. | Mozaik | Compass, ? |
| 2004 | Live 2004 (CD) | Live Album. Planxty reunion. Recorded live at Vicar Street, Dublin in January/February 2004. On CD and DVD. | Planxty | Sony, Columbia |
| 2004 | Overseas : Sula & Andy Irvine | Studio Album. Andy play with Danish band. Special Guest: Andy Irvine: bouzouki, bass bouzouki, mandolin and vocal. | Sula & Andy Irvine | Tuti Records |
| 2005 | The Wildlife Album | A Charity CD with Andy performing “Moreton Bay” with ‘His Australian Friends’ – James Fagan, Nancy Kerr, Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton. Ian Anderson plays Indian Bamboo Flute. | Various | Market Square |
| 2005 | Come West Along The Road Vol. 1 (DVD) | Planxty – Jolly Beggar / Wise Maid (song / reel) | Various | RTÉ |
| 2005 | Always (4xCD) | Andy play manolin on “Singing The Travels” | June Tabor | Topic Records |
| 2006 | Cork Folk Festival : Archive | Patrick Street play a set of reels from 1999. Lord Killanan’s – The Dash to Portobello – Anna Maculeen | Various | Cork Folk Festival |
| 2006 | From Here To Clare (DVD) | Small clips from an interview with Andy appear throughout. | Martin Hayes | KULTUR VIDEO |
| 2007 | Changing Trains | Studio Album. Recorded in Budapest 2005. | Mozaik | Compass, ? |
| 2007 | On the Fly | Studio Album. Patrick Street’s first album for Loftus Music. This album marks Jackie Daly’s departure from the band, and John Carty joining. Both play on the album. | Patrick Street | Loftus Music |
| 2007 | We Can Create | Andy’s guitar part from “Willy of Winsbury (1968)” is used as a sample on “To the Sky”. Also available as remix on “Cathedral Classics Vol.1”. | Maps | Mute |
| 2007 | Come West Along The Road Vol. 2 (DVD) | Andy Irvine, Paul Brady & Donal Lunny – Plains of Kildare, Planxty – Little Musgrave | Various | RTÉ |
| 2007 | Resonances | Andy sings “As I Roved Out” | Peter Ratzenbeck | Woodcraft Productions |
| 2008 | Master of Tradition | Andy sings “My Heart’s Tonight in Ireland”. | Various | RTÉ Lyric FM |
| 2009 | Dear Irish Boy | Andy arranges, plays accompaniments and produce this album. | Marianne Green with Andy Irvine | Glas Records |
2010’s
| Year | Title | Description | Artist | Label |
| 2010 | Abocurragh | Studio Album | Andy Irvine | AK |
| 2010 | Undiscovered Country | Lindsey Horner who played double bass whole through Andy’s 4th solo album “Way Out Yonder”. Andy sings and plays mandola, bouzouki and harmonica on “In the Garden” and “John Barlow”. | Lindsey Horner | ArtistShare |
| 2010 | Music of Ireland – Welcome Home | Andy & Dónal perform “The Blacksmith / Blacksmithereens” in a great version with Moya Brennan & others. DVD & CD. | Various | Elevation |
| 2010 | Come West Along The Road Vol. 3 (DVD) | Paul Brady, Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny – Mary and the Soldier, Planxty – The Good Ship Kangaroo | Various | RTÉ |
| 2011 | The Leitrim Equation 2 | “My County Leitrim Queen” by Dervish and and Friends and Adrian Dunbar and Andy Irvine | Dervish & Friends | Leitrim Council |
| 2011 | Ar Stáitse – RTÉ TV Series | Disc 2 of this releases features Andy Irvine with Paul Barady & Donal Lunny Live at the Embankment 1976. The Blind Harper (Lochmaben Harper), The Plains of Kildare, As I Roved Out, Munster Buttermilk / Tripping Up The Stairs, Pat Reilly, Baneasa’s Glade / Mominsko Horo. | Various | RTÉ |
| 2013 | Parachilna | Album. Recorded Live in “the wild” in South Australia and New South Wales | Andy Irvine with Rens Van Der Zalm | AK |
| 2013 | Man & Myth | Andy plays Mandola & Bouzouki on “Heaven Is Here”. | Roy Harper | Bella Union |
| 2013 | The Goat | Andy sings “One More Dream to Find” | Round Mountain | Red Shield Music |
| 2013 | Transatlantic Sessions – Series 6 – Vol.2 | Never Tire Of The Road (Andy Irvine) | Various | Whirlie Records |
| 2013 | Transatlantic Sessions – Series 6 – Vol.1 | I Wish I Was In Belfast Town (Andy Irvine) | Various | Whirlie Records |
| 2013 | Transatlantic Sessions – Series 6 – Vol.3 | My Heart’s Tonight In Ireland / West Clare Reel (Andy Irvine / Dónal Lunny) | Various | Whirlie Records |
| 2013 | Transatlantic Sessions – Series 6 (DVD) | Double DVD covering all of the music from the Transatlantic Sessions 6 series. Andy performs I Wish I Was In Belfast Town, Never Tire Of The Road, My Heart’s Tonight In Ireland / West Clare Reel. | Various | Whirlie Studio |
| 2014 | Andy Irvine 70th Birthday Concert At Vicar St 2012 (CD) | Live at Vicar St. Dublin – with Sweeney’s Men / Mozaik / Andy Irvine & Paul Brady / LAPD | Andy Irvine with Sweeney’s Men / Mozaik / Andy Irvine & Paul Brady / LAPD | AK |
| 2014 | Andy Irvine 70th Birthday Concert At Vicar St 2012 (DVD) | Live at Vicar St. Dublin – with Sweeney’s Men / Mozaik / Andy Irvine & Paul Brady / LAPD | Andy Irvine with Sweeney’s Men / Mozaik / Andy Irvine & Paul Brady / LAPD | AK |
| 2014 | The Burren Backroom Series, Vol. 1 (Live) | Collection of some of the best songs & tunes from the Burren Backroom Series, performed live. Andy performs Farewell to Kellwater. | Various | Backroom Productions |
| 2015 | Live At Foxrock Folk Club – The Parish Hall Tapes 1970-72 (CDx2) | The unique compilation of recordings from the 1970s made at the Foxrock Folk Club are now available. Andy performs “I Wish I Was in Dublin Town”, “Noddy’s Little Red Car”, “Jack Tar”, “Talking Dust Bowl Blues”. | Various | Cornelscourt Records |
| 2016 | Between The Jigs And The Reels: A Retrospective (CD/DVD) | CD/DVD package combines rare TV appearances & live sets with the pick of their studio recordings | Planxty | Universal Music Ireland Ltd. |
| 2016 | Between The Jigs And The Reels: A Retrospective (Digital Download) | Combines rare TV appearances & live sets with the pick of their studio recordings. Includes the Audio tracks the DVD. | Planxty | Universal Music Ireland Ltd. |
| 2017 | The Meeting Of The Waters | Featuring performances by Paul Brady, Jonas Fjeld, Andy Irvine, Jeff Davis, Cindy Cashdollar, Claudia Scott, Ingunn Bjørgo, Bill Booth, Billy T, Esbjørn Hazelius, Paul Kirby, Dag Westling and introducing Ella Wasserman | Jeff Wasserman | Headwind Music |
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