Luke Plumb has established a reputation as a driving force in acoustic music on the global stage, through his work with Shooglenifty, Andy Irvine and his many collaborations in Australia.
Branching away from his classical piano and violin training in 1997, Luke Plumb began teaching himself the mandolin and swiftly became one of Australia’s most sought after session musicians. His albums Isfahan and Senan’s Haggart were comprised of bold music from right across Europe and demonstrated his keen awareness of both tradition and the possibilities for experimentation within it.
After a decade touring the world with Shooglenifty, Luke returned home to Australia and the scope of his projects broadened considerably. From Greek rebetika music in theatre, ballet productions with Orchestra Victoria, regular collaborations with Van Diemen’ s Band to his own projects pushing the mandolin further as a band leading instrument, his reputation as an innovator is widely recognised. In 2023 alone he produced three albums: a baroque/afghan devotional music cultural cross; his own mandolin fronted electric band and a collaboration with musicians from Greece exploring the language similarities and contrasts in the ballad tradition.
Follow the link to see a video of Luke and The Circuit performing at the Spotted Mallard