In the late 1970s, at the height of the revival, Nic Jones was probably the most sought after solo performer on the British folk scene. He had an armoury of guitar techniques, a lyrical style of singing, and a varied choice of mostly traditional material that he made modern and relevant to today by his arrangements.

As the seminal Irish traditional band Planxty prepared for their first UK concerts in more than twenty years, Julian Gurr caught up with founder member Andy Irvine, for whom one “supergroup” just doesn’t seem to be enough!