Fans will tell you that Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers.

And the good news is, he has a date at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.

A spokesman said: "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'.

"A musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 50-year career. From Sweeney's Men in the mid-60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s and his duo with Paul Brady in the later 70s, and then from Patrick Street to Mozaik, LAPD and Usher’s Island, Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians."

The spokesman added: "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.

"To quote The Irish Times, 'often copied, never equalled', his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs."

Ever the man for new pastures, in the last decade, Andy has played concerts in Moscow, Mexico City, Newfoundland, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua as well as undertaking extensive tours of Japan, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Argentina and Chile.

So gets about a bit.

The spokesman added: "Although an integral part of the finest Irish bands of our time, Andy Irvine continues along the path he set for himself so long ago - a vibrant career as a solo artist in the old style, a teller of tales and maker of music."

The date for the diary is Tuesday November 5 at 7.30pm

Box Office: 01905 611427 and www.worcesterlive.co.uk