Christy Moore

**Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:18 pm**

His version of Spancil Hill with Shane in just brilliant.

Iain

**Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:18 pm**

pogues24 wrote:His version of Spancil Hill with Shane in just brilliant.

Iain

I agree

**Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:34 am**

What would be an appropriate starting point for the man who has heard, and enjoyed, various one-off Christy Moore performances but wishes to engage a full musical production?

**Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:31 pm**

how about the best of christy moore

**Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:45 am**

Live at The Point - 1996(?)

At The Point 2006 (?) w. Declan 'Dr. Vibes' Sinnott

Great live stuff.

**Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:46 am**

My favourite studio album has always been "Smoke and strong whiskey". Not only because it contains "Fairytale" and "Aisling" (the latter in a slightly different tune with added lyrics), but fine songs as "Scapegoats", "Blackjack county chains" and especially the title track.

But generally speaking I find most of his albums a bit overproduced, and to me the songs work much better in a sparse arrangement. I haven´t heard Christy´s latest live CD yet (which is a pity), but his "Live at the Point" is a great album.

**Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:54 pm**

Thanks, I'll look into some of these.

**Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:26 pm**

There are some good songs on "The Spoiroit of Freedom".

http://www.ceolas.org/artists/Christy_M ... iscog.html

**Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:49 am**

A lovely gentleman last night handed me a ticket to see Christy next month at Hammersmith - can't fookin' wait.

**Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:13 pm**

it couldn't be me

**Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:11 pm**

Paddy Rolling Clone wrote:Never thought anybody could silence the Point.

Your dead right Paddy. I saw Christy once at The Fleadh in Finsbury Park London, about 1992. He came on after The Saw Doctors rocked out, full effects, amplification, the works.

There were about 20,000 in this field all pissed up and rowdy. Christy walked on to an empty stage, except for a stool and mike stand. Within 5 mins we were all putty in his hand.

Not a sound, but everyone singing Ride On. Pure class.

**Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:40 pm**

I never knew until just recently that his brother is Luka Bloom.

**Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:45 pm**

Try 'Traveller' fantastic album...saw and met the great man in York a few weeks back and he even dedicated a song to my recently deceased Grandad......toff of a fella!

**Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:04 pm**

For those of you going to the opening concert at the new Liverpool Echo Arena tonight (probably nobody who comes here, but never mind), Bruce Scott (who wrote The Peoples Own MP which Christy Moore sings) will be performing.

Just found this out from my other half who overheard someone talking when he was taking his mum shopping this morning.

Think it's mean't to be a surprise. :wink:

**Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:26 pm**

Siar an Bóthar - 31/12/2007
TG4 online has an old clip of Christy Moore [Nov 1969]with Jimmy Faulker on the song Galtee Mountain Boy from the Asling Gael show
http://www.tg4.tv/channels/SileArchive. ... title=Siar an B%C3%B3thar - 31/12/2007#

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