Hi All. Vicar St in Feb will be different and very welcome,,,, the new dates will no doubt suit some people,,,like Carole and Daniel from France who will be over on Tues on their way to An Riocht,,,, I did n’t realise that John Mulhern wrote Blue Green Bangle… more great Lyrics to match Matty,,, Sean Keane sang it in a gig in South Kerry before Christmas,,, would you consider it yourself Christy ? http://youtu.be/uUlwJTURcq0 beir bua agus beannacht,,, H
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had a good few cracks at Johnny’s Green Bangle but could not do it justice. He also wrote Hard Cases and Contintental Ceilí
The fantabulous, wonderous Waldo is in town….Wally Page & Johnny Mulhearn play tonight, 13th Feb in Annesley House, Dublin. Always a humdinger… babie’s in blue…
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always a good night with Waldo and Johnny…I hear that there are some new sounds happening, Johnny has gone into pedals and Wally raving on as per usual….Hard Cases, Soft Faces, Desparadicios, Renegades singin renegade songs, Girls of Kinkane, ate your fry off the small of her back, belly flop divin in the river, Commotions and Lotions, Green Bangles, Hamiltons Bar and,of course, St Teresa of The Roses
Any chance of lettin’ me know where I can download a copy of Spirit of Freedom?
When are due back down here (Australia), last time I seen ya was mid 90’s in Canberra (your favourite destination), I’m still impressed that when I requested a song (that you didn’t play) you at least knew I was from Coolock and not some southside ghetto. We’re culturally starved and we could do with a bit of input in that respect.
Deco
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I’ve no idea Deco..I suggest you try the sister site @ 4711ers.org someone there might be able to help you with Spirit album. greetings to all Canberra songsters, currently no plans for long haul gigs but If I make it back I’ll see you in the labour Club
Hi Christy, my wife and I are visiting Ireland from March 12-20 and we seem to be on opposite sides of the country from your tour, so I was wondering if there were any more dates you’d be adding between your shows on the 13th and 20th? Preferably in or around Killarney or Galway 🙂
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nothing happening apart from whats on the gig page..hope ye have a great trip…
I’m like a child waiting for Christmas, see you in Mullingar on the 20th!… Prob front row and emotional as usual… (not pregnant this time though!)
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one,two, three,four telegraph poles burning on the cold black road,
the night is burstin into morning,give us a drop of your sweet poitín
(from Aisling by Shane McGowan)
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We’ll do our very best…its almost constant in the set and will be our pleasure
Thank you for sharing those memories. I have read before about how much your mother influenced you.
As a mother myself, I glow when my children show/tell me they value me.
I’m sure your mother must have felt truly blessed.
Hi Christy,
Just wondering if you ever recorded a version of the song ‘Banks of the Callan’. If so is it available anywhere. If you haven’t heard of it i’ve included a link on YouTube: http://youtu.be/gVxDwb8qmp0.
I think you could do justice to this song.
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Thanks for sharing John, what a fine singer…I did enjoy listening…I had not heard Catherine Grimley before
Hey Christy, looking for your help.
I have a best mans speech to deliver early March and I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind and aren’t too busy, if you could do a wee congrats and wish I could be there message for me to slip in the with the messages from friends and family that can’t make it. Not only are the bride and groom big admirers it would help add much needed pizazz to my speech and also give me a wee breather whilst the Betamax is rolling. Bride and groom are Tommy and Andrea.
Hi All. Just 9 more sleeps to Vicar St. there is a sense of a gaggle gathering,,,, I note your reply to yet another request to visit Canada ” that a handsome boatman might ferry me over ” … SO,,, did you know that there is a new Cruise service departing Killybegs in Donegal and going directly to St Johns and it only takes 5 days,,,, now would n’t that be interesting,,,,??? slan tamall. H
Hi again Christy
I wrote this little poem upon returning from your Philharmonic Hall gig in 2010. I was over the moon as had got to say hello after the gig and had a photo taken with you by ‘someone called Bill Kellet’ who had been waiting at the stage door to speak with you. Bill took my details and emailed me the photo and it was waiting when I got home. (Thanks again Bill if you see this!)
I was going to post this at the time but felt a little silly. I have since, added two verses about Luka after Glasgow last month.
If I don’t post it, then it will just lie in a drawer so, I thought I might as well….
Oh Christy Moore, I do adore
I feel it when he sings
The voice, the force and so much more…
The sweat and everything.
It really takes my breath away
Elsewhere, I do arrive
He has the most uncanny way
That brings a song to life.
Even though I love it so
At times it hurts to listen
That voice, that magic, as it flows
Can cause my eyes to glisten.
Take a look at Luka
Another gifted Moore
His guitar style is super, great voice
And cute for sure!
The place is filled with laughter
When Luka’s in the room
And his voice reaches the rafters,
When it is in full bloom.
To see them live is such a treat
With all the love that’s there
As us and them become complete
With all the songs we share.
Christy's reply
Thanks Gail…reading your lines for Luka and I this morning I am remembering our mother Nancy. I’m hearing her voice, hearing her songs….when I was a boy, she sang in the church choir, at home she would play the piano and teach me songs…later when her “choir voice” began to falter ( she liked her cigarettes and wee tinctures) she would sing her favourite ballads songs like Eamon an Cnoic, Kevin Barry, The Three Flowers….I used to play her my new songs and always valued her advice and opinions
So glad I chanced to see the previous comment Christy. It looks like you may not make it to London on the tour so we were thinking of heading to Llandudno for the gig in May and tagging on a week in the beautiful Lleyn Peninsula afterwards. It’s a long way though and Warwick would certainly be easier to get to so have booked our seats and now have something great to look forward to as a birthday treat. We met late ’60’s, married in ’70 and spent our pre-children days following the fabulous (and ill-fated) Johnstons, Planxty, Dubliners (loved Luke Kelly), yourself, Steeleye, Tom Paxton, Robin and Barry Dransfield etc etc. Your latest chat brought back so many great memories. Happy days and, like you say, everything was so much more chilled at the festivals than it is now. I missed a Dubliners’ concert, much to my disgust, as I had to give the tickets away to a friend, when I went into labour with our first daughter (now 38) – but, hey, she was worth it!
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You remind me, in particular, of The Johnstons and The Dransfields. I recall a concert in Barnsley Civic Hall run by the mighty Dave Burland. The Johnstons topped the bill and really rocked Barnsley that Saturday night. Years previously I had known Mick Moloney and Paul Brady but it was my first time to meet Lucy and Adrienne Johnston… then a few years later The Dransfield’s album came out on Bill Leader’s label and they took off to great acclaim…they were such a fine duo…thanks for your feedback and your “long-haul” listening..Shine On
Well Christy – i hope you are all well again and in fine form 🙂 have booked again to see you and your good ol friend Declan in wariwck arts centre in May – as always cant wait front row again – doint forget your shovel…..
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I am practicing daily…doing some sit-ups too….the shovel goes everywhere…it has helped to dig me out of manys the drift
ya know christy, pauline and i had an ball in the kingdom we even met the gooch one night and i was trying to twist his arm to be a newbridge man either be from north or south of the post office!!!!!! but his loyalty is still with kerry.!!!!!!!!!
ya know over the last few weeks i have been listen to all my christy moore albums and i never had a favourite BUT since the first album i bought in 1991 was “time has come” and i was hooked, second album i ever bought was ride on and then KING PUCK arrived on the scene and at this moment in life to me it is the best album that every came out if a moorefield man !! ha ha.
love king puck one of the best albums ever.
i am in love with pauline and “where i come from” i had my brother john home for the big day and he had two songs to sing. i’m a bog man and yellow furze woman that he would sing it here and back home in oz.. hes like kerrygold, sprends his love all over the world!!!
Thank you once again christy fair paly to ya for last 30 years for your music (im only 35) your the one whos keeping folk alive.
respect!
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well Sos, ye have made a great start, honeymoon in the kingdom and getting The Gooch to move to Pollardstown…your post reminds me of the old Post Office in Newbridge…any one remember where that was located ? old KIng Puck was recorded down on the Cork/Kerry border ( the Rebel side) in Ballyvourney.My most vivid memory is that of recording The Rose. I had being trying for years and had decided that this was to be my last attempt. I changed my strings and Calvins, took in some of Peader O’Riada’s finest honey, invoked the power of The Goddesses of Cúl Aodha and called for the red light….away we went…greetings to you both in the old home town this Spring morning,
Oh, Christy, how we would love to see you in Canada sometime…more precisely (it’s a big place after all) somewhere, anywhere in Ontario. Come to our Pub, Black Dog Village Pub & Bistro in Bayfield, ON. We’ve loads of good music fans, wonderful food, an enviable Irish whiskey collection and a black lab named Danny Boy. My Dad was from Carrickfergus — I can sing the song, but I’m sure you would do it just a mite better.
Love your lovely voice.
Kathleen
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O Caitlín mo Vourneen….my long haul balladeering has been put on hold for the time being….I have limited my travelling to cars,buses, vans and trains these past decades…I send greetings to you and all your patrons in The Black Dog in Bayfield…..perhaps a handsome boatman will ferry me over
Christy,
It’s that time of year again.
Christy Moore Day 2015.
The 5th Annual Christy Moore Day takes place tomorrow Febuary 8th.
A large gathering of friends,family and fans will gather in Elgin Mews, Belfast tomorrow to pay homage to your great name.
We will throw on our Christy geansaí’s, sing our favourite songs and enter someone into the Christy Hall of Fame.
We look forward to the day you sit in the living room and play to us Christy.
Thank you for your music
Shane and Ronan
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Hope no one falls into the trifle, I hope that the poor piper dont get strangled,that McIlhatton calms all shaking men, that Lawless is released, Go for It Shane and Ronan and all your Companeros
Hi Christy,
I can only imagine how busy a man you are!! I moved to America at the age of 15 from Gurteen, Co Sligo along with my family. My name is Larry and not long after arriving I met my wife Jill. We were teenagers working at a supermarket part-time after school. So I guess I grew up with her?
Not to bore you with the details but we ended up marrying twelve years ago and have three wonderful boys together, Kieran 10, Ryan 8 and Braeeden 7.
This past week has been very hard for us all as we had to sit down with them and try to explain that Jill is losing her fight with cancer at the Dana Farber here in Boston. I write this to you while your song ” Ride On” plays in the background and the tears roll down my cheek. See Christy this song means so much to me and a goodbye poem I was hoping to post on Facebook that I wrote for my sons to their mother. Her time is limited and was just wondering if you would allow the song to play in the background to the poem?
Thank you, Larry Conroy (Boston)
Hi Christy
I had a dream a while ago that you were singing one of my songs.(We can all dream!) When I awoke I could hear the melody and remembered a few of the lines which I scribbled down That weekend I was in town and I saw that you were playing St David’s Hall, Cardiff.which spurred me on..Fledglings is the result which I have just posted on 47llers. I think you could make it fly!. Looking forward to seeing you in May
Best Wishes Kevin
Christy, would you be interested in composing a song about the men and women of the Four Courts Garrison who were bombarded by the Free State Army 28th to 30 June 1922 ? and so started the Irish Civil War.
I’ve got lots of information as I’m writing a book on them. They were true to the Republic as claimed by Pierce in 1916 and totally unwilling to go to war against the Free State Army of the Provisional Government and were actually shocked when attacked as they couldn’t believe that their own comrades would attack over a difference of opinion.
Hope yer keeping well.
Regards
Conor McHenry
Christy's reply
I’ve no idea Conor. Perhaps if I get to read your book. Who knows. The songs continue to appear, as long as I keep waiting, watching, listening….
Hi All. Vicar St in Feb will be different and very welcome,,,, the new dates will no doubt suit some people,,,like Carole and Daniel from France who will be over on Tues on their way to An Riocht,,,, I did n’t realise that John Mulhern wrote Blue Green Bangle… more great Lyrics to match Matty,,, Sean Keane sang it in a gig in South Kerry before Christmas,,, would you consider it yourself Christy ? http://youtu.be/uUlwJTURcq0 beir bua agus beannacht,,, H
had a good few cracks at Johnny’s Green Bangle but could not do it justice. He also wrote Hard Cases and Contintental Ceilí
The fantabulous, wonderous Waldo is in town….Wally Page & Johnny Mulhearn play tonight, 13th Feb in Annesley House, Dublin. Always a humdinger… babie’s in blue…
always a good night with Waldo and Johnny…I hear that there are some new sounds happening, Johnny has gone into pedals and Wally raving on as per usual….Hard Cases, Soft Faces, Desparadicios, Renegades singin renegade songs, Girls of Kinkane, ate your fry off the small of her back, belly flop divin in the river, Commotions and Lotions, Green Bangles, Hamiltons Bar and,of course, St Teresa of The Roses
Howya Christy,
Any chance of lettin’ me know where I can download a copy of Spirit of Freedom?
When are due back down here (Australia), last time I seen ya was mid 90’s in Canberra (your favourite destination), I’m still impressed that when I requested a song (that you didn’t play) you at least knew I was from Coolock and not some southside ghetto. We’re culturally starved and we could do with a bit of input in that respect.
Deco
I’ve no idea Deco..I suggest you try the sister site @ 4711ers.org someone there might be able to help you with Spirit album. greetings to all Canberra songsters, currently no plans for long haul gigs but If I make it back I’ll see you in the labour Club
Hi Christy, my wife and I are visiting Ireland from March 12-20 and we seem to be on opposite sides of the country from your tour, so I was wondering if there were any more dates you’d be adding between your shows on the 13th and 20th? Preferably in or around Killarney or Galway 🙂
nothing happening apart from whats on the gig page..hope ye have a great trip…
I’m like a child waiting for Christmas, see you in Mullingar on the 20th!… Prob front row and emotional as usual… (not pregnant this time though!)
one,two, three,four telegraph poles burning on the cold black road,
the night is burstin into morning,give us a drop of your sweet poitín
(from Aisling by Shane McGowan)
We’ll do our very best…its almost constant in the set and will be our pleasure
Thank you for sharing those memories. I have read before about how much your mother influenced you.
As a mother myself, I glow when my children show/tell me they value me.
I’m sure your mother must have felt truly blessed.
Hi Christy,
Just wondering if you ever recorded a version of the song ‘Banks of the Callan’. If so is it available anywhere. If you haven’t heard of it i’ve included a link on YouTube: http://youtu.be/gVxDwb8qmp0.
I think you could do justice to this song.
Thanks for sharing John, what a fine singer…I did enjoy listening…I had not heard Catherine Grimley before
Hey Christy, looking for your help.
I have a best mans speech to deliver early March and I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind and aren’t too busy, if you could do a wee congrats and wish I could be there message for me to slip in the with the messages from friends and family that can’t make it. Not only are the bride and groom big admirers it would help add much needed pizazz to my speech and also give me a wee breather whilst the Betamax is rolling. Bride and groom are Tommy and Andrea.
Looking forward to the barras already
Thomas
sure
Christy, I dedicate this sang to Michael Cooney, of the Philadelphia Folk Festival times. He turned me on to this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke0mk85K9Vg&list=UUnsUaXejSLQrfjyszAaOGcA
Hi All. Just 9 more sleeps to Vicar St. there is a sense of a gaggle gathering,,,, I note your reply to yet another request to visit Canada ” that a handsome boatman might ferry me over ” … SO,,, did you know that there is a new Cruise service departing Killybegs in Donegal and going directly to St Johns and it only takes 5 days,,,, now would n’t that be interesting,,,,??? slan tamall. H
sounds good
Hi again Christy
I wrote this little poem upon returning from your Philharmonic Hall gig in 2010. I was over the moon as had got to say hello after the gig and had a photo taken with you by ‘someone called Bill Kellet’ who had been waiting at the stage door to speak with you. Bill took my details and emailed me the photo and it was waiting when I got home. (Thanks again Bill if you see this!)
I was going to post this at the time but felt a little silly. I have since, added two verses about Luka after Glasgow last month.
If I don’t post it, then it will just lie in a drawer so, I thought I might as well….
Oh Christy Moore, I do adore
I feel it when he sings
The voice, the force and so much more…
The sweat and everything.
It really takes my breath away
Elsewhere, I do arrive
He has the most uncanny way
That brings a song to life.
Even though I love it so
At times it hurts to listen
That voice, that magic, as it flows
Can cause my eyes to glisten.
Take a look at Luka
Another gifted Moore
His guitar style is super, great voice
And cute for sure!
The place is filled with laughter
When Luka’s in the room
And his voice reaches the rafters,
When it is in full bloom.
To see them live is such a treat
With all the love that’s there
As us and them become complete
With all the songs we share.
Thanks Gail…reading your lines for Luka and I this morning I am remembering our mother Nancy. I’m hearing her voice, hearing her songs….when I was a boy, she sang in the church choir, at home she would play the piano and teach me songs…later when her “choir voice” began to falter ( she liked her cigarettes and wee tinctures) she would sing her favourite ballads songs like Eamon an Cnoic, Kevin Barry, The Three Flowers….I used to play her my new songs and always valued her advice and opinions
So glad I chanced to see the previous comment Christy. It looks like you may not make it to London on the tour so we were thinking of heading to Llandudno for the gig in May and tagging on a week in the beautiful Lleyn Peninsula afterwards. It’s a long way though and Warwick would certainly be easier to get to so have booked our seats and now have something great to look forward to as a birthday treat. We met late ’60’s, married in ’70 and spent our pre-children days following the fabulous (and ill-fated) Johnstons, Planxty, Dubliners (loved Luke Kelly), yourself, Steeleye, Tom Paxton, Robin and Barry Dransfield etc etc. Your latest chat brought back so many great memories. Happy days and, like you say, everything was so much more chilled at the festivals than it is now. I missed a Dubliners’ concert, much to my disgust, as I had to give the tickets away to a friend, when I went into labour with our first daughter (now 38) – but, hey, she was worth it!
You remind me, in particular, of The Johnstons and The Dransfields. I recall a concert in Barnsley Civic Hall run by the mighty Dave Burland. The Johnstons topped the bill and really rocked Barnsley that Saturday night. Years previously I had known Mick Moloney and Paul Brady but it was my first time to meet Lucy and Adrienne Johnston… then a few years later The Dransfield’s album came out on Bill Leader’s label and they took off to great acclaim…they were such a fine duo…thanks for your feedback and your “long-haul” listening..Shine On
Well Christy – i hope you are all well again and in fine form 🙂 have booked again to see you and your good ol friend Declan in wariwck arts centre in May – as always cant wait front row again – doint forget your shovel…..
I am practicing daily…doing some sit-ups too….the shovel goes everywhere…it has helped to dig me out of manys the drift
ya know christy, pauline and i had an ball in the kingdom we even met the gooch one night and i was trying to twist his arm to be a newbridge man either be from north or south of the post office!!!!!! but his loyalty is still with kerry.!!!!!!!!!
ya know over the last few weeks i have been listen to all my christy moore albums and i never had a favourite BUT since the first album i bought in 1991 was “time has come” and i was hooked, second album i ever bought was ride on and then KING PUCK arrived on the scene and at this moment in life to me it is the best album that every came out if a moorefield man !! ha ha.
love king puck one of the best albums ever.
i am in love with pauline and “where i come from” i had my brother john home for the big day and he had two songs to sing. i’m a bog man and yellow furze woman that he would sing it here and back home in oz.. hes like kerrygold, sprends his love all over the world!!!
Thank you once again christy fair paly to ya for last 30 years for your music (im only 35) your the one whos keeping folk alive.
respect!
well Sos, ye have made a great start, honeymoon in the kingdom and getting The Gooch to move to Pollardstown…your post reminds me of the old Post Office in Newbridge…any one remember where that was located ? old KIng Puck was recorded down on the Cork/Kerry border ( the Rebel side) in Ballyvourney.My most vivid memory is that of recording The Rose. I had being trying for years and had decided that this was to be my last attempt. I changed my strings and Calvins, took in some of Peader O’Riada’s finest honey, invoked the power of The Goddesses of Cúl Aodha and called for the red light….away we went…greetings to you both in the old home town this Spring morning,
Oh, Christy, how we would love to see you in Canada sometime…more precisely (it’s a big place after all) somewhere, anywhere in Ontario. Come to our Pub, Black Dog Village Pub & Bistro in Bayfield, ON. We’ve loads of good music fans, wonderful food, an enviable Irish whiskey collection and a black lab named Danny Boy. My Dad was from Carrickfergus — I can sing the song, but I’m sure you would do it just a mite better.
Love your lovely voice.
Kathleen
O Caitlín mo Vourneen….my long haul balladeering has been put on hold for the time being….I have limited my travelling to cars,buses, vans and trains these past decades…I send greetings to you and all your patrons in The Black Dog in Bayfield…..perhaps a handsome boatman will ferry me over
Christy,
It’s that time of year again.
Christy Moore Day 2015.
The 5th Annual Christy Moore Day takes place tomorrow Febuary 8th.
A large gathering of friends,family and fans will gather in Elgin Mews, Belfast tomorrow to pay homage to your great name.
We will throw on our Christy geansaí’s, sing our favourite songs and enter someone into the Christy Hall of Fame.
We look forward to the day you sit in the living room and play to us Christy.
Thank you for your music
Shane and Ronan
Hope no one falls into the trifle, I hope that the poor piper dont get strangled,that McIlhatton calms all shaking men, that Lawless is released, Go for It Shane and Ronan and all your Companeros
Hi Christy,
I can only imagine how busy a man you are!! I moved to America at the age of 15 from Gurteen, Co Sligo along with my family. My name is Larry and not long after arriving I met my wife Jill. We were teenagers working at a supermarket part-time after school. So I guess I grew up with her?
Not to bore you with the details but we ended up marrying twelve years ago and have three wonderful boys together, Kieran 10, Ryan 8 and Braeeden 7.
This past week has been very hard for us all as we had to sit down with them and try to explain that Jill is losing her fight with cancer at the Dana Farber here in Boston. I write this to you while your song ” Ride On” plays in the background and the tears roll down my cheek. See Christy this song means so much to me and a goodbye poem I was hoping to post on Facebook that I wrote for my sons to their mother. Her time is limited and was just wondering if you would allow the song to play in the background to the poem?
Thank you, Larry Conroy (Boston)
I will contact you.
Hi Christy
I had a dream a while ago that you were singing one of my songs.(We can all dream!) When I awoke I could hear the melody and remembered a few of the lines which I scribbled down That weekend I was in town and I saw that you were playing St David’s Hall, Cardiff.which spurred me on..Fledglings is the result which I have just posted on 47llers. I think you could make it fly!. Looking forward to seeing you in May
Best Wishes Kevin
Thanks for sharing Kevin.I’ll keep looking at it.
Christy, would you be interested in composing a song about the men and women of the Four Courts Garrison who were bombarded by the Free State Army 28th to 30 June 1922 ? and so started the Irish Civil War.
I’ve got lots of information as I’m writing a book on them. They were true to the Republic as claimed by Pierce in 1916 and totally unwilling to go to war against the Free State Army of the Provisional Government and were actually shocked when attacked as they couldn’t believe that their own comrades would attack over a difference of opinion.
Hope yer keeping well.
Regards
Conor McHenry
I’ve no idea Conor. Perhaps if I get to read your book. Who knows. The songs continue to appear, as long as I keep waiting, watching, listening….