Name
Andy Ritchie - Shaggy andy@bratachbana.com
Age
36 born - at a very young age
Day Job
As little as possible
Instruments played
Guitar, Mandolin, Bhodran, Tom Toms and voice
interests outside folk
Motorbikes, Painting, Photography, Woodturning, Gardening and Camping
Songs you should listen to
Little Musgrave, Whole Lotta Rosie, Hells Bells, Two Island Swans
Performers you should hear
Christy Moore, AC/DC, The Corries, Us
Albums you should own
Live in Dublin, Let There Be Blood, anything by The Corries
Greatest Musical Achievement
playing to 1500 people as a first solo gig in Perth!
Short Biography:
Started to play guitar when I was 18, and I am completely self taught, formed my first band with Willie McArthur when I was 20 and then had a break of about three months after he emigrated to New Zealand. Formed a duo called Out To Lunch with a girl from Ellon, lasted for about a year and a half, but it eventually turned into another job so gave it up! Picked up a guitar in a session about eleven years ago and then started up again!! Started the session in Strichen over ten years ago and it is still going strong, every Tuesday night!! Started going to the Ugie Folk Club and became hooked in with these guys!!! The rest as they say, is history!!