Terry Wood | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Terence Wood |
Born |
Dublin, Ireland |
4 December 1947
Genres | Folk, British folk rock, Celtic rock, Celtic punk, Folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Bandleader |
Instruments | Vocals, mandolin, cittern, guitar, banjo, concertina |
Years active | 1963–present |
Associated acts |
Sweeney's Men Steeleye Span The Woods Band Dr. Strangely Strange Gay & Terry Woods The Pogues The Bucks |
Terence Woods (born 4 December 1947 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish folk musician, noted for playing the mandolin and cittern, but also plays acoustic and electric guitar, mandola, five-string banjo and concertina. He is also a singer and songwriter. He is known for his membership in such folk and folk-rock groups as The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, The Bucks and, briefly, Dr. Strangely Strange and Dublin rock band Orphanage, with Phil Lynott, as well as in a duo/band with his then wife, Gay, billed initially as The Woods Band and later as Gay and Terry Woods. Woods has toured with The Pogues on their reunion concerts.