Andy Young’s long-awaited new album, L’Accroche-Pieds, is a delight to the ears, blending Irish reels and jigs, crooked tunes from Quebec, and Gypsy tinged Parisian waltzes together into a cross-cultural feast. The music is at once unhurried yet filled with lift; upbeat yet mysterious. Guest musicians include All-Ireland champion and founding member of the Irish band Solas, John Williams on concertina, and Gypsy Jazz guitarist Alfonso Ponticelli of Swing Gitan.

Andy Young has been entertaining audiences around the Midwest since the early 1990s. A percussionist since childhood, his style of playing the hammered dulcimer succeeds at balancing excitement and innovation with a respect for musical traditions. His diverse repertoire includes music on Irish wooden flute, whistle, and guitar, as well traditional and original vocal songs. Andy’s performances and workshops infuse beautiful music with humor and insight to provide a deep understanding of the role of music in our multicultural and interpersonal world.