Renowned London Irish button accordion virtuoso Andy Martyn releases a landmark recording of Irish traditional music from the streets of London.  He grew up among and playing with the best of traditional musicians of his and older generations in the golden era of music in London and went on to gain acclaim through collaborations with John Carty, Brendan Mulkere, Alias Ron Kavana, Gino Lupari and London bands Le Cheile and Slip Jigolos among others.  Andy’s distinctive style and mix of music is heavily influenced by his East Galway family roots and the many musicians that he spent time with.

The 2022 release of Will We Give It A Go? is the first album in his own name and brings to the audience a mix of both his own compositions and unique interpretation of Irish airs and traditional tunes produced and mastered by Gerry Diver (Speech Project, Pixie).  The album includes the release of three of his previously unpublished compositions Dream Maker (an air composed for the late Brendan Mulkere), The Light of Home and The Ballygawley Barndance as well as the premiere recording of Good Man Noel composed by legendary Leitrim fiddler Brian Rooney.

For this recording Andy is joined by a remarkable line up of musicians John Carty (Patrick Street), Gerry Diver, Gino Lupari (Four Men and a Dog), Matt Griffin (Seamus Begley Trio), Michael McGoldrick (Michael McGoldrick Band, Usher’s Island), Trevor Hutchinson (Lunasa), Elaine Conwell (The London Lasses), Sinead Egan (The Egan Sisters), Tad Sargent, Kevin Boyle (Le Cheile) and Barney Morse-Brown (Duotone).

“This is an outstanding CD with beautiful playing and variety that will be played all over the world for years and years.  I think all traditional music lovers will agree this is a special recording.” Brian Rooney ‘The Godfather’

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