One of Europe's finest folk and rebel artists makes his way back to Australia this year for his
eighth tour due to popular demand.

Gary Og will once again look to take this country by storm after a highly successful Australiawide
tour in October 2013, which left audiences begging for more.

Hailing from the Gorbals area in Glasgow, Scotland; Og developed his craft growing up
amongst an Irish community, which in past generations have immigrated to the area in the
hope of a better life. "Many people, who were just off the boat from Ireland, settled in the
Gorbals," he said. It was from these working class streets in Glasgow that he developed his
penchant for Bob Dylan, Christy Moore and ballads of Irish freedom.

He quickly started a band, ire Og (meaning Young Ireland), which developed rapidly beyond
his expectations and was soon immensely popular in Scotland, Ireland and most of Western
Europe. ire Og attracted impressive crowds, particularly in their ancestral homeland of Ireland
- and it's a place that Og still loves to perform.

"When I was involved in ire Og I'd get across monthly because we were playing a lot of gigs
there. I love the North, Belfast and Derry especially. I certainly like visiting Derry, it's a wee
bit more relaxed."

After Eire Og wound to a close, Og went solo, often supporting legendary Irish group The Wolfetones. Armed only with his unmistakable gravely voice and acoustic guitar, it gave him the opportunity to add his personal touch to a vast repertoire of ballads which often focus on people who were involved in liberation movements across the world.

This time around Gary will be performing in venues all over Australia.