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Planxty

See also Nick Guida’s Planxty discography at his fantastic The Balladeers website.

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Prosperous

Christy Moore: Prosperous (Trailer LER 3035)

Prosperous
Christy Moore

Trailer Records LER 3035 (LP, UK, 1972)
Tara Records TARACD2008 (CD, Ireland, 2000)

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Recorded at Prosperous, Co. Kildare;
Produced by Bill Leader;
Sleeve photographs by Bill Leader;
Sleeve design by Janet Kerr

Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar;
Dónal Lunny: guitars, bouzouki, bottle neck bouzouki [6];
Liam Og O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, whistle;
Andy Irvine: mandolin, mouth organ;
Clive Collins: fiddle;
Dave Bland: concertina;
Kevin Conneff: bodhrán

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Raggle Taggle Gipsies (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) / Tabhair dom do lamb (Give Me Your Hand)
  2. The Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232)
  3. I Wish I Was in England
  4. Lock Hospital (Roud 2; Laws Q26; G/D 7:1404; Henry H680)
  5. James Connolly (Roud 12495)
  6. The Hackler from Grouse Hall (Roud 3035)

Side 2

  1. Tribute to Woody
  2. The Ludlow Massacre (Roud 17650)
  3. A Letter to Syracuse
  4. Spancil Hill (Roud 22062)
  5. The Cliffs of Dooneen (Roud 9236)
  6. Rambling Robin (Roud V5416)

All tracks trad. except;
Track 3 Christy Moore;
Track 5 Patrick Galvin;
Track 7 Bob Dylan;
Track 8 Woody Guthrie;
Track 9 Dave Cartwright, Bill Caddick

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: Cliffs of Dooneen

Cliffs of Dooneen

Planxty: Cliffs of Dooneen (Polydor 2078 023)

Cliffs of Dooneen
Planxty

Polydor 2078 023 (7" single, Ireland, 1972)

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Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar, harmonica, bodhrán;
Dónal Lunny: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, bodhrán;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, tin whistle;
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandola, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica

Tracks

Side A

  1. Cliffs of Dooneen (Roud 9236) (3.48)

Side B

  1. Yarmouth Town (4.19)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: Planxty

Planxty

Planxty: Planxty (Polydor 2883 186)

Planxty
Planxty

Polydor 2883 186 (LP, UK, 1973)
Shanachie 79009 (LP, USA, 1979)
Shanachie 79009 (CD, USA, 1989)

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Produced by Phil Coulter for Martin-Coulter Enterprises;
Engineered by Barry Ainsworth;
Design by Richard Rockwood

See also the album’s sleeve notes in the Planxty discography at Nick Guida’s fantastic The Balladeers website.

Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar, harmonica, bodhrán;
Dónal Lunny: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, bodhrán;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, tin whistle;
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandola, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Raggle Taggle Gipsies (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) / Tabhair Dom Do Lãmh (4.28)
  2. Arthur McBride (Roud 2355; G/D 1:78) (2.52)
  3. Planxty Irwin harp tune (2.16)
  4. Sweet Thames Flow Softly (4.11)
  5. Junior Crehan’s Favourite / Corney Is Coming reels (2.38)
  6. The West Coast of Clare (5.34)

Side 2

  1. The Jolly Beggar (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274) / Reel (4.23)
  2. Only Our Rivers (4.06)
  3. Sí Beag, Sí Mhór (3.34)
  4. Follow Me Up to Carlow (Roud 36327) (2.21)
  5. Merrily Kissed the Quaker single jig (2.41)
  6. The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (4.09)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty except
Track 4 Ewan MacColl;
Track 6 Andy Irvine;
Track 8 Michael MacConnell;
Track 9 Turlough O’Carolan;
Track 10 P.J. McCall

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: The Well Below the Valley

The Well Below the Valley

Planxty: Planxty (Polydor 2883 232)

The Well Below the Valley
Planxty

Polydor 2883 232 (LP, UK, 1973)
Shanachie 79009 (LP, USA, 1979)
Shanachie SH 79009 (CD, USA, 1988)

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Produced by Phil Coulter;
Recorded by Tony Taverner, John Hudson and Barry Ainsworth at Escape Studios, Kent;
Art Direction by Vincent MceVoy
Design illustration by Jim Fitzpatrick

See also the album’s sleeve notes in the Planxty discography at Nick Guida’s fantastic The Balladeers website.

Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals [10], guitar, harmonica, bodhrán;
Dónal Lunny: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, bodhrán;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, tin whistle;
Andy Irvine: vocals [4], mandola, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Cúnla (3.57)
  2. Pat Reilly (Roud 920; G/D 1:80; Henry H574) (3.16)
  3. Slip Jigs: The Kid on the Mountain / An Phis Fhliuch (3.50)
  4. As I Roved Out (Roud 3479; G/D 6:1165) (5.19)
  5. Reels: The Dogs Among the Bushes / Jenny’s Wedding (2.37)
  6. The Well Below the Valley (Roud 2335; Child 21) (5.33)

Side 2

  1. Hewlett (2.32)
  2. Bean Ph’aidín (The Woman of Páidín) (3.44)
  3. Hornpipes: Fisherman’s Lilt / Cronin’s Hornpipe (3.16)
  4. As I Roved Out (Roud 277; Laws O17; G/D 4:791; Henry H152) (3.50)
  5. Solo Jig: The Humours of Ballyloughlin (2.12)
  6. Time Will Cure Me (5.26)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty except
Track 12 Andy Irvine

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: Cold Blow and the Rainy Night

Cold Blow and the Rainy Night

Planxty: Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (Polydor 2383 301)

Cold Blow and the Rainy Night
Planxty

Polydor 2383 301 (LP, UK, 1974)
Shanachie 79011 (LP, UK, 1979)
Shanachie 79011 (CD, UK, 1989)

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Produced by Phil Coulter for Martin-Coulter Enterprises;
Design and illustration Rai Uhlemann and Francis Drake

See also the album’s sleeve notes in the Planxty discography at Nick Guida’s fantastic The Balladeers website.

Musicians

Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, tin whistle;
Andy Irvine: mandolin, mandola, hurdy-gurdy, dulcimer;
Christy Moore: guitar, bodhrán, harmonium;
Johnny Moynihan: bouzouki, fiddle tin whistle

with
Dónal Lunny: guitar, bouzouki, portative organ, bodhrán

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Johnny Cope song and hornpipe (Roud 2315; G/D 1:125) (5.16)
  2. Dennis Murphy’s Polka / The £42 Cheque / John Ryan’s Polka polkas (3.07)
  3. Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (Roud 135; G/D 4:778) (2.40)
  4. “P” Stands for Paddy I Suppose (Roud 419; Henry H593) (4.36)
  5. The Old Torn Petticoat / The Dublin Reel / The Wind That Shakes the Barley reels (3.47)
  6. Băneasă’s Green Glade (3.10)
  7. Mominsko Horo (2.48)

Side 2

  1. The Little Drummer (Roud 2302; G/D 1:86) (3.17)
  2. The Lakes of Pontchartrain (Roud 1836; Laws H9; Henry H619) (5.48)
  3. The Hare in the Corn / The Frost Is All Over / The Gander in the Pratie Hole jigs (4.22)
  4. The Green Fields of Canada (Roud 2290; Laws M6; G/D 6:1098; Henry H46) (6.55)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty except
Track 6 Andy Irvine;
Track 7 trad. arr. Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: After the Break

After the Break

Planxty: After the Break (Tara TARA CD 3001)

After the Break
Planxty

Tara TARA 3001 (LP, UK, 1979)
Tara TARA CD 3001 (CD, UK, 1992)

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Produced by Dónal Lunny;
Recorded and mixed at Windmill Lane Studios, Ireland;
Recorded by Brian Masterson;
Photography by Don McElroy

Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar, harmonium, bodhrán;
Dónal Lunny: vocals, guitar;
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandolin, mandola, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, whistle;
Matt Molloy: flute, whistle

Tracks

LP Side 1

  1. The Good Ship Kangaroo (Roud 925; G/D 6:1211) (4.34)
  2. East of Glendart / Brian O’Lynn / Pay the Reckoning double jigs (3.45)
  3. You Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Roud 386) (7.44)
  4. The Lady on the Island / The Gatehouse Maid / The Virginia / Callaghan’s reels (4.59)

LP Side 2

  1. The Rambling Siúler (Roud 7972, Henry H183) (4.21)
  2. The Blackberry Blossom / Lucky in Love / The Dairy Maid reels (3.51)
  3. The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes (Roud 5226) (6.11)
  4. Smeceno Horo (4.59)

CD

  1. The Good Ship Kangaroo (Roud 925; G/D 6:1211) (4.34)
  2. East of Glendart / Brian O’Lynn / Pay the Reckoning double jigs (3.45)
  3. You Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Roud 386) (7.44)
  4. The Blackberry Blossom / Lucky in Love / The Dairy Maid reels (3.51)
  5. The Rambling Siúler (Roud 7972, Henry H183) (4.21)
  6. The Lady on the Island / The Gatehouse Maid / The Virginia / Callaghan’s reels (4.59)
  7. The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes (Roud 5226) (6.11)
  8. Lord MacDónald’s / The Chattering Magpie reels (4.13)
  9. The Bonny Light Horseman (Roud 1185; G/D 8:1584; Henry H122a) (4.33)
  10. Smeceno Horo (4.59)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: The Woman I Loved So Well

The Woman I Loved So Well

Planxty: The Woman I Loved So Well (Tara TARA 3005)

The Woman I Loved So Well
Planxty

Tara TARA 3005 (LP, Ireland, 1980)
Tara TARACD 3005 (CD, Ireland, 1992)

Planxty: The Woman I Loved So Well (Tara TARACD 3005)
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Produced by Dónal Lunny and Brian Masterson;
Recorded by Brian Masterson at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin;
Assistant engineers: Pearse Dunne, Paul Thomas, Kevin Molony;
Front cover by Pat Musick

See also the album’s sleeve notes in the Planxty discography at Nick Guida’s fantastic The Balladeers website.

Musicians

Christy Moore: guitar, bodhrán, harmonium;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, whistle;
Andy Irvine: bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals;
Dónal Lunny: 10-string bouzouki, guitar, synthesiser

with
Matt Molloy: flute;
Noel Hill: concertina;
Tony Linnane: fiddle;
Bill Whelan: keyboards

Tracks

Side 1

  1. True Love Knows No Season (5.29)
  2. Out On The Ocean (Tierney’s) / Tiocfaidh Tú Abhaile Liom (You Will Come Home With Me?) double jigs (3.20)
  3. Roger O’Hehir (Roud 13371) (5.33)
  4. The Tailor’s Twist hornpipes (3.14)
  5. Kellswater (Roud 916; Henry H695) (4.59)

Side 2

  1. Johnny of Brady’s Lea (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250) (6.31)
  2. The Woman I Never Forgot (Canny’s) / The Pullet / The Ladies’ Pantalettes reels (4.19)
  3. Little Musgrave (Roud 52; Child 81) (11.26)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty except
Track 1 Norman Blake

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: Words & Music

Words & Music

Planxty: Words & Music (WEA Ireland 24 0101-1 )

Words & Music
Planxty

WEA Ireland 24 0101-1 (LP, UK, 1983)
Shanachie 79035 (LP, UK, 1983)
Shanachie 79035 (CD, UK, 1992)

Planxty: Words & Music (Shanachie 79035)
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Recorded in Dublin in December 1982;
Produced by Dónal Lunny;
Engineered by Andrew Boland;
Assistant Engineer: Dara Winston;
Photography: Gene Lambert

See also the album’s sleeve notes in the Planxty discography at Nick Guida’s fantastic The Balladeers website.

Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar, bodhrán;
Dónal Lunny: guitar, bouzouki, psaltrey, spinnet, duclimer, bodhrán, synthesiser;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, whistle;
Andy Irvine: bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals

with
Bill Whelan, keyboards;
James Kelly: fiddle;
Nollaig Casey: fiddle;
Eoghan O’Neill: bass guitar

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Queen of the Rushes double jig / Paddy Fahys Jig (3.26)
  2. Thousands Are Sailing (Roud 2904) (5.19)
  3. Táimse Im’ Chodladh (4.08)
  4. Lord Baker (Roud 40; Child 53L; G/D 5:1023; Henry H470) (9.16)

Side 2

  1. Accidentals / Aragon Mill (6.02)
  2. The Aconry Lasses / The Old Wheels of the World / The Spike Island Lasses (3.32)
  3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant (4.26)
  4. The Irish Marche (3.38)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty except
Track 3 words trad., music Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny;
Track 4 from John Reilly with new words and music from Christy Moore;
Track 5a Andy Irvine;
Track 5b Si Kahn;
Track 7 Bob Dylan;
Track 8 William Byrd

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: Between the Jigs and the Reels

Between the Jigs and the Reels

Planxty: Between the Jigs and the Reels (Universal 5720582)

Between the Jigs and the Reels
A Retrospective
Planxty

Universal Music Ireland 5720582 (CD+DVD, UK, 2016)

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Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar, bodhrán;
Dónal Lunny: guitar, bouzouki, psaltrey, spinnet, duclimer, bodhrán, synthesiser;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, whistle;
Andy Irvine: bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals

Tracks

CD

  1. True Love Knows No Season (Billy Gray) (5.30)
  2. Pat Reilly (Roud 920; G/D 1:80; Henry H574) (3.17)
  3. Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór (3.33)
  4. Follow Me Up to Carlow (Roud 36327) (2.20)
  5. Băneasă’s Green Glade / Mominsko Horo (5.55)
  6. The Aconry Lasses / The Old Wheels of the World / The Spike Island Lasses (3.30)
  7. The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes (Roud 5226) (6.09)
  8. Accidentals / Aragon Mill (6.00)
  9. The Irish Marche (3.36)
  10. The Rambling Siúler (Roud 7972) (4.20)
  11. The Well Below the Valley (Roud 2335; Child 21) (5.31)
  12. Junior Crehan’s Favourite / Corney Is Coming (reels) (2.37)
  13. Roger O’Hehir (Roud 13371) (5.34)
  14. Smeceno Horo (4.32)
  15. The West Coast of Clare (5.33)
  16. Nancy Spain (4.29)
  17. Timedance: The Humours of Barrack Street / Isercleran / Ballymun Regatta (6.36)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 Norman Blake;
Track 4 P.J. McCall;
Tracks 5a, 8a, 15 Andy Irvine;
Track 8b Si Kahn;
Track 16 Barney Rush;
Tracks 17bc Dónal Lunny, Bill Whelan

Tracks 3, 4, 12, 15 are from Planxty (1973);
Tracks 2, 11 are from The Well Below the Valley (1973);
Track 5 is from Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (1974);
Tracks 7, 10, 14 are from After the Break (1979);
Tracks 1, 13 are from The Woman I Loved So Well (1980);
Tracks 16, 17 are from the 12" EP Timedance (1981);
Tracks 6, 8, 9 are from Words and Music (1983)

DVD

Live From RTÈ’sThe Late, Late Show (22 January 1972)

  1. The Blacksmith (Roud 816) / Blacksmithereens

The Music Makers, Live From the National Stadium (1973)

  1. Three Drunken Maidens (Roud 252) / The Foxhunter’s Reel
  2. When First Unto This Country (Roud 1081; G/D 7:1469)
  3. Sweet Thames Flow Softly
  4. The Gold Ring (jig)
  5. Hey! Sandy
  6. Kitty Gone A-Milking / Music of the Forge (reels)
  7. Only Our Rivers Run Free
  8. Raggle Taggle Gipsy (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) / Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
  9. Three Drunken Maidens (Roud 252) / The Foxhunter’s Reel (Reprise)

Live From the Abbey Tavern (1980)

  1. The Good Ship Kangaroo (Roud 925; G/D 6:1211)
  2. Ride a Mile / Hardiman The Fiddler / The Yellow Wattle (jigs)
  3. The Hackler from Grouse Hall
  4. An Bonnán Buí / The West Wind (reel)
  5. The Jolly Beggar (Roud 118; Child 279; G/D 2:274)
  6. Sally Brown (Roud 2628)
  7. Bean Pháidín / Rakish Paddy
  8. Little Musgrave (Roud 52; Child 81)

Live Aisling Gheal Special (1980)

  1. East at Glendart / Brian O’Lynn / Pay the Reckoning (double jigs)
  2. The Lady on the Island / The Gatehouse Maid / The Virginia / Callaghan’s (reels)
  3. As I Roved Out
  4. Smeceno Horo

Festival Folk, Live From the National Stadium (1982)

  1. Johnny of Brady’s Lea (Roud 69; Child 114; G/D 2:250)
  2. The Pullet / The Ladies’ Pantalettes (reels)
  3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
  4. Arthur McBride (Roud 2355; G/D 1:78)
  5. True Love Knows No Season (Billy Gray)
  6. Timedance: The Humours of Barrack Street / Isercleran / Ballymun Regatta
  7. You Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Roud 386)
  8. The Good Ship Kangaroo (Roud 925; G/D 6:1211)
  9. Táimse Im’ Chodladh
  10. Thousands Are Sailing (Roud 2904)
  11. The Queen of the Rushes / Paddy Fahy’s (jigs)
  12. Little Musgrave (Roud 52; Child 81)
  13. The Scholar / The Chattering Magpie / Lord McDónald’s / The Virginia / Callaghan’s (reels)
  14. The Cliffs of Dooneen (Roud 9236)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1b Andy Irvine;
Track 4 Ewan MacColl;
Track 6 Harvey Andrews;
Track 8 Michael MacConnell;
Track 25 Bob Dylan;
Track 27 Norman Blake;
Tracks 28bc Dónal Lunny, Bill Whelan

> Folk Music > Records > Planxty: One Night in Bremen

One Night in Bremen

Planxty: One Night in Bremen (Mig MIG02062)

One Night in Bremen
Planxty

Mig MIG02062 (CD, UK, 23 March 2018)

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Produced by Peter Schulze;
Recorded by Dietram Köster for Radio Bremen live at the University Mensa in Bremen, Germany, on 24 April 1979;
Mastered by Tim Martin at Long Beard Sound, Dublin;
Concert production by Bernd Meier for „Forum Junge Musik“;
Photos by Colm Henry;
Artwork by Sascha Osterland

Musicians

Christy Moore: vocals, guitar, harmonium;
Andy Irvine: vocals, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy;
Liam O’Flynn: uilleann pipes, tin whistle;
Dónal Lunny: vocals, bouzouki, guitar;
Matt Molloy: flutes

Tracks

  1. The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes (Roud 5226) (6.43)
  2. Ride a Mile / Hardiman nhe Fiddler / The Yellow Wattle slip jigs (5.38)
  3. The Bonny Light Horseman (Roud 1185; G/D 8:1584; Henry H122a) (4.33)
  4. East of Glendart / Brian O’Lynn / Pay the Reckoning double jigs (4.24)
  5. You Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Roud 386) (7.34)
  6. The Good Ship Kangaroo (Roud 925; G/D 6:1211) (4.59)
  7. The Humours of Carrigaholt / The Chattering Magpie / Lord MacDónald’s reels (3.51)
  8. The Rambling Siúler (Roud 7972) (4.26)
  9. Smeceno Horo (4.59)
  10. Raggle Taggle Gipsies (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) / Tabhair Dom Do Lãmh (5.38)
  11. Nancy Spain (3.57)
  12. The Blackberry Blossom / Lucky in Love / The Dairy Maid reels (3.51)

All tracks trad. arr. Planxty except
Track 11 Barney Rush

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Other records with Planxty

Kertalg 73 (Barclay CPF 920 552) Various Artists, Kertalg 73: 2eme Festival Pop’ Celtic, 2 LP, Barclay CPF 920 452, 1973

3. Folkfestival auf der Lenzburg (Oversea FL 67741/2) Various Artists, 3. Folkfestival auf der Lenzburg, 2 LP, Oversea FL 67741/2, 1974

Nyon Folk Festival 1979 (Cat 81004/5) Various Artists, Nyon Folk Festival 1979, 2 LP, Cat 81004/81005, 1979

Planète Celtique (Semaphore 302166) Various Artists, Planète Celtique, CD, Semaphore 302166, 1994