Maurice Dickson, a well-traveled and internationally celebrated minstrel from Northern Ireland, will play a gig at the Grange next to the north-end ferry terminal at 8 p.m. Saturday.

It’s the second time the renowned troubadour has made a stop on Vashon — he played a sold-out show here 11 years ago.

It was an introduction to the Island that prompted Dickson to write a rollicking, fast-fingered instrumental song titled “Vashon Island” — a video of Dickson playing the song has gotten thousands of views on YouTube.

Indeed, YouTube is a great place to whet your appetite for Dickson’s upcoming concert — a wide selection of videos show him to be a triple-threat genius: a wizard acoustic guitar picker, a soulful singer and a writer of deeply moving songs.

He’s been taking his act on the road since the late 1970s, and he currently plays approximately 150 shows a year. He’s recorded nine albums and taken the stage at prestigious folk festivals throughout the British Isles and beyond.

Dickson’s appearance on Vashon was arranged by Jan Riley, an Islander who has long been a fan of Dickson.

“Maurice is a charming, funny guy and definitely full of blarney,” she said, adding that she considers him to be one of the finest acoustic guitarists she has ever known.

Critics agree with Riley’s assessment: a raft of ecstatic reviews of his music are posted on Dickson’s website, www.mauricedickson.com.

Tickets for the show, $15, can be purchased at Vashon Bookshop, or directly from Riley, who supervises the Vashon Library.