Dr Andy Irvine, UCD Honorary Degree Recipient, 18 March 2022

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Presentation of UCD Honorary Degree and Live @Belfield Concert performance

Andy Irvine - Honorary Degree of Doctor of Literature
Citation by Dr Kelly Fitzgerald

“A wise man once said: nothing gives the illusion of permanence like tradition. When one experiences an aspect of intangible culture, they immediately either accept it as familiar and part of a known repository that is already established, or else it is labelled as other, different or perhaps even exotic.

“Most noted perhaps of Andy Irvine’s many musical talents is his instinctive ability to integrate innovative elements into the world of tradition. This he continues to achieve, in a manner whereby his audience is at once at ease and receptive as if this has always been the practice.

“He was not dismissive of previous traditions but found an approach to build on what had gone before, while at the same time keeping the integrity to the core and alive.”