Irish multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter born December 4th, 1947 in Dublin. Instruments played include cittern, concertina, mandolin, banjo, acoustic and electric guitar, and many more.
Terry joined
Sweeney's Men, the first Irish folk-rock band, in 1967. The group split in 1969. Terry and his wife
Gay Woods then went to England, where they co-founded
Steeleye Span. The group released [m=40464] in 1970, after which Gay & Terry left the band, who continued without them. Gay & Terry then formed
The Woods Band in 1970, and after that band dissolved in 1971 briefly toured as members of
Dr. Strangely Strange. They reverted to working as
The Woods Band and finally as
Gay & Terry Woods until 1980, when they split up. Terry mostly retired from the music industry until he joined
The Pogues in 1986. Leaving The Pogues in 1993, he went on to form the short-lived band
The Bucks with
Ron Kavana.
By the early 2000s, Terry had moved into management and also led a new group under the name
The Woods Band. He re-joined The Pogues when they reunited in 2001, performing with them until their final performances in 2014.