Band, 1972-1975 IE, Republic of Ireland
Folk
Planxty is an Irish folk music band formed in January 1972,:99–100 consisting initially of Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars), and Liam O'Flynn (uilleann pipes, tin whistle). They quickly revolutionized and popularized Irish folk music, touring and recording to great acclaim.Planxty broke up twice, first in December 1975:220 and again in April 1983.:306 The original quartet reunited in October 2003:316 and their final performance (to date) was on 31 January 2005.:324
Donal Lunny g, voc *1947 IE | |
Paul Brady voc *1947 GB | |
Liam O'Flynn key *1945 IE | |
Christy Moore g, voc *1945 IE | |
Matt Molloy fl *1947 IE | |
Andy Irvine man, voc, h *1942 GB | |
Johnny Moynihan voc, vn *1946 IE |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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One Night In Bremen | Planxty | 2018 | Album |
Between The Jigs And The Reels: A Retrospective | Planxty | 2016 | Compil. |
Live 2004 | Planxty | 2004 | Album |
Live 2004 | Planxty | 2004 | Album |
Arís! | Planxty | 1984 | Compil. |
Words & Music | Planxty | 1983 | Album |
Timedance | Planxty | 1981 | Single |
The Woman I Loved So Well | Planxty | 1980 | Album |
After The Break | Planxty | 1979 | Album |
The Planxty Collection | Planxty | 1975 | Compil. |
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night | Planxty | 1974 | Album |
The Well Below The Valley | Planxty | 1973 | Album |
Planxty | Planxty | 1973 | Album |
Three Drunken Maidens | Planxty | 1972 | Single |
Cliffs Of Dooneen | Planxty | 1972 | Single |
Festival Pop Celtique | J.S.D. Band Et Planxty | Compil. |