Theatre & Events
Oisin Leech & special guest Andy Irvine
Oisín Leech and Andy Irvine
Each year local musician Oisín Leech curates a unique winter concert in his hometown of Navan. This year he is honored to invite the legendary Andy Irvine as extra special guest. Join us for this special concert where two of Ireland's finest musicians will perform two individual sets across one unmissable evening of music.
Oisín Leech announced himself in 2024 as a singer-songwriter of some distinction with his solo debut album 'Cold Sea'. Since its release it has seen 5 million streams worldwide. The album was awarded BBC 6 Music’s Album Of The Year (as chosen by Cerys Matthews) while The Irish Times, MOJO, and Uncut also hailed it as one of their ‘Albums Of The Year’.
In 2025 Oisín was invited to perform on a main stage at Glastonbury Festival and also on an extensive European tour with Tindersticks which included a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on St. Patrick’s Day. Since releasing "Cold Sea' Oisín has shared the stage with many including Vashti Bunyan, Richard Hawley, Ron Sexsmith, Sam Amidon and Gaz Coombes. Leech, also known for his 15 years with acclaimed Irish duo The Lost Brothers continues his singular journey in music and is excited to be sharing this event with the one and only Andy Irvine.
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". Andy has been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeney’s Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, and then from Andy Irvine & Paul Brady to Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher’s Island. His repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dance tunes and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs with Irish bouzoukis, mandolas and harmonicas. As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence - Woody Guthrie.
“Andy Irvine’s contribution and influence will be long lauded when the rest of us are long gone.”-RTÉ
“Oisín Leech is a writer of great sensitivity both in melody and lyrics”. The Irish Times - Albums of The Year ⭑⭑⭑⭑