Patrick Street

Patrick Street
Kevin Burke of Patrick Street in 2007
Kevin Burke of Patrick Street in 2007
Background information
OriginDublin, Ireland
GenresIrish folk, folk
Years active1986–2014
MembersKevin Burke
Andy Irvine
Arty McGlynn
John Carty
Past membersMícheál Ó Domhnaill
Gerry O'Beirne
Dónal Lunny
Bill Whelan
Declan Masterson
James Kelly
Brendan Hearty
Jackie Daly
Ged Foley

Patrick Street is an Irish folk group founded by Kevin Burke (formerly of The Bothy Band) on fiddle, Andy Irvine (Sweeney's Men, Planxty) on mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica and vocals, Jackie Daly (De Dannan) on button accordion, and Arty McGlynn (Van Morrison) on guitar.

Other members were added at various times: Ged Foley (The House Band, Battlefield Band) who held the tenure on guitar for many years, Bill Whelan on keyboards, Declan Masterson on uilleann pipes and keyboards, James Kelly on fiddle, Brendan Hearty on harmonium, John Carty on fiddle, flute and banjo, and Enda Walsh on keyboards.

Dónal Lunny, Whelan, and Walsh joined as producers on some albums.