Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams

Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1980
RecordedLate 1979
StudioWindmill Lane Studios, Dublin
GenreIrish / Southeastern European / Balkan folk music
Length46:38
LabelTara Records
ProducerDónal Lunny
Andy Irvine chronology
Andy Irvine/Paul Brady
(1976)
Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams
(1980)
Parallel Lines
(1982)

Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams is Andy Irvine's first solo album, produced by Dónal Lunny and recorded at Dublin's Windmill Lane Studios in late 1979. It was released in January 1980 by Tara Records.:274

Andy Irvine's first solo album showcased songs and tunes from two of his main influences: side one (on the vinyl LP) featured pieces inspired by Irish traditional music, and side two concentrated on Balkan music.