40 years of Aslan: People see you on The Late Late Show and think you’re minted 

Their anniversary sees them play an expansive tour of 40 live dates. Ed Power joins Aslan in their rehearsal studio as they get ready to take to the road again

Aslan, Billy McGuinness, Alan Downey,Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell at rehearsals in Jealoustown Studios, Co Meath. Photograph Moya Nolan

A few years ago, Christy Dignam’s granddaughter informed him he was a millionaire.

“She says, ‘Granda, you’re loaded.’ I said, ‘Where did you get that?’ She said, ‘Google yourself.’ So I googled myself. It said ‘Christy Dignam, musician… worth $18 million, died 24 January 2010’.”