Andy Irvine reunited with missing instruments worth €16,000

Andy Irvine. Picture: Gerard Bonus 

Irish folk musician Andy Irvine, who has been at the helm of legendary bands such as Planxty, is celebrating after instruments worth €16,000 which went missing last month en route from Dublin to Copenhagen were returned to him.

The 80-year-old musician, who plays the mandola, bouzouki, harmonica and hurdy-gurdy was upset when two of his instruments vanished after he flew from Dublin Airport to the Skagen Folk Festival in Denmark in late June. His prize guitar bouzouki and mandola disappeared on the journey.