Planxty was an Irish folk music band consisting of soon-to-be-legendary musicians
Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán),
Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars),
Andy Irvine (mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica), and
Liam O'Flynn (uilleann pipes, tin whistle). The band was formed in 1972, and quickly revolutionized and popularized Irish folk music, touring and recording to great acclaim. The band broke up twice; first in 1975 and again in 1983. The band re-united again in 2004. Their final performance (to date) was in 2005. In 1972 Christy Moore released his …
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