Planxty
Planxty Live—2004
2004 © Sony 5173912 CD
Track List:
The Starting Gate
The Good Ship Kangaroo
The Clare Jig
Arthur McBride
Little Musgrave
Vicar Street Reels
The Blacksmith / Black Smithereens
The Dark Slender Boy
As Christy Roved Out
As Andy Roved Out
The Kildaremans Fancy
Raggle Taggle Gypsy
The West Coast Of Clare
Planxty Live—2004
2004 © Sony 202534 9 DVD
Track List:
The Starting Gate
The Good Ship Kangaroo
Little Musgrave
The Clare Jig
As Andy Roved Out
Si Bheag Si Mhor
As Christy Roved Out
The Dark Slender Boy
Arthur McBride
The Blacksmith / Black Smithereens
The Kildareman's Fancy
The Cliffs Of Dooneen
True Love Knows No Season
The West Coast Of Clare
Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Extra Tracks:
My Heart is Tonight In Ireland
Only Our Rivers Run Free
O'Dwyer Of The Glen
"Planxty Reformed" Documentary
Extended Interviews
Credits
Dónal Lunny: Bouzouki, Guitars, bodhràn, Vocals
Andy Irvine: Vocals, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Mandola
Liam O'Flynn: Uileann Pipes, Whistles
Christy Moore: Vocals, Guitar, bodhràn, Keyboard
Dónal Lunny's bouzouki & guitar by Yairi.
Christy & Donal's bodhràns by Davy Stuart of New Zealand.
Produced by Tina Moran & Philip King
Directed by Philip King & Nuala O'Connor
Concert directed by Robert Corkey
Sound mixed by Dan Dan Fitzgerald
Sleeve Notes
Planxty - Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Liam O'Flynn and Christy Moore play the soundtrack to my life. The Cliffs, The West Coast, The Blacksmith, Raggle Taggle Gypsy, Little Musgrave, Si Bhea'g Si Mhor, Tabhair Dom Do Lamh - songs and tunes like these have marked out my life.
When I saw Planxty first in Cork's City Hall in 1973 my ears were opened and I really heard music for the first time. It was a question of recognition, they were giving us back our music. Many names were mentioned; Willie Clancy, John Reilly, Ewan McColl, Seamus Ennis, Woody Guthrie.
I knew then that Planxty were vital links in the chain of transmission of our music taking us back and driving us forward. Their songs and tunes span generations, centuries even, but uniquely it is still new and relevant. As Dónal Lunny says "build it right and it will last" - they did. Planxty speak from the heart, they are vital, their work is the thing, they sing and play for us all - listen, hear.
Philip King