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Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with Donal Lunny to form the innovative Moving Hearts.
Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time, and spent a few years playing pubs and clubs around the country.
His return to Ireland was marked by the album ‘Prosperous’, which proved to be a milestone in the rapprochement of Irish music to the popular mainstream. This album benefited from a collaboration of the leading talents of contemporary folk music, musicians such as Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and Liam O’Flynn, and this one-off was to lead to the formation of Planxty, a band who were soon to be at the leading edge of the revival of Irish traditional music.
Over the following years the musical status of Planxty became legendary both in Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe. However in 1974 the band split up to pursue solo projects. It was during this period that Christy continued to explore new ground as a solo artist recording a number of solo albums including ‘The Iron Behind the Velvet’ (TARACD2002) which featured Andy Irvine and ‘Live in Dublin’ (TARACD2005) with Donal Lunny.
Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time, and spent a few years playing pubs and clubs around the country.
His return to Ireland was marked by the album ‘Prosperous’, which proved to be a milestone in the rapprochement of Irish music to the popular mainstream. This album benefited from a collaboration of the leading talents of contemporary folk music, musicians such as Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and Liam O’Flynn, and this one-off was to lead to the formation of Planxty, a band who were soon to be at the leading edge of the revival of Irish traditional music.
Over the following years the musical status of Planxty became legendary both in Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe. However in 1974 the band split up to pursue solo projects. It was during this period that Christy continued to explore new ground as a solo artist recording a number of solo albums including ‘The Iron Behind the Velvet’ (TARACD2002) which featured Andy Irvine and ‘Live in Dublin’ (TARACD2005) with Donal Lunny.
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Get this legend to a million plays people!!! He deserves it.
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My Little Honda 50- very amusing.
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almost 1 million plays !
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The City of Chicago!
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<3
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allende and metropolitan avenue
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KingSprayBall wrote:
1945 and sonnys dream two very good song from christy
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bsayzly wrote:
he's simply the best so deep and profound just like folk music itself
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jahopin wrote:
Joxer Goes To Stuttgart is great!
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Semi-Mental wrote:
his lyrics are heartbreaking at times
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upim wrote:
greatest living musician!
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Belfastlc wrote:
HEY CHRIS, I'm a doctoral student in classical composition, if you want somebody to do some real strings for the track leave me a note. I'm a displaced Ulsterman in the states and I don't mind lending a hand...., Best, James
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Eyoki wrote:
Just over one week to go before i hear him live... finally.
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memory56 wrote:
yoohoo upstairs!
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fraz65 wrote:
Christy live at Glasto 2010! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxmXSeCTjl4
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putsch wrote:
the reel in the flickering light!
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lord_of_beer wrote:
christy moore
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Argaalofthemyst wrote:
He's an amazing singer. Incredible live too. So emotional and just fantastic.
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prosperous <3 beast of an album
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- Mar 2 Christy Moore The Hub at Cillin Hill, Kilkenny, Co.Kilkenny, Ireland
- Mar 9 Christy Moore The Tommy Leddy Theatre, Drogheda, Co.Louth, Ireland
- Mar 10 Christy Moore The Tommy Leddy Theatre, Drogheda, Co.Louth, Ireland
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