My daughter Aishling told me you were brilliant in Cardiff as usual Christy ,sorry I missed the show but thanks for signing the CD after the show and being so nice to my daughter.
Danny
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keep coming back Danny…was trying to sing “Aisling” last night..its a favourite song of mine but I just could not get it started….
This ex-pat’s getting just a little bit excited about tonight’s gig – great to have you back in Welsh Wales. Would be splendid to have a mention for Elin (who has never ever been to see you before, and needs her mind taken off her driving test tomorrow) and Daire (who has, but deserves a night off from A levels studies). For both, it will invoke memories of Friday night drives to swimming training, when your music was the most requested.
Here’s to a faint aroma of 4711. XxX
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lovely to be back here again..just rode into town.first played here in the 70s….
The road and the miles from Cardiff were easy ones this time and nothing to worry about until 8pm tonight and even then the word ‘worry’ doesn’t apply! Dylan is delivered and safe! Much cheered up by the fact that the young man at reception knew of you and your music! Perhaps the world’s not so bad after all 🙂
Down front again tonight, Evan and Annie Mae still revising at home but Mam and Dad are out listening the Christy. Happy days!
Must remember to thank your sound man tonight, he did a fine job last night as you rightly said.
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come all you long-haul travellers and listen for a while,
I’ll sing to you a verse or two about old Eireann’s Isle,
back again in Cymru, your Mountains and your Vales
I love the way ye sing and play, thar nais arís in Wales …………………………………………..I still miss Ray Gravell….
Hi Christy, Tony’s daughter here.
We all absolutely loved the gig last night, as usual! Just wanted to say thank you so much for playing So Do I for my 21st birthday – it rounded off the celebrations in such a special way. So Do I has been my favourite song to listen to since I was about 6 and last night was certainly no exception. Anyway, thanks again, I really appreciated it!!
Enjoy Llandudno tonight.
All the best and see you next year,
Rosie
We’re safely back in Nottingham after a great evening in Cardiff last night. You were as good as your word and gave the old drum ” a good seeing to”. Glen & Marion (bros and wife & Show of Hands fans) were well impressed by the songs and music, and the atmosphere inside the hall was great. Hope you have a good gig in Llandudno tonight and a safe journey home.
Shane & Christine
ps – Hope Charlie remembers the OBE’s on Tuesday !
Thoroughly enjoyed the Cardiff gig last night! Great songs and atmosphere. Maybe get Pontchartrane next time? Have followed you from Planxty/Ballisodare era & you’ve still got the mojo!!! Keep well xx
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The Ballisodare Era…..Hair, Flares,Clogs, Hash, Brown Rice,Psychaydelia,Dory Previn,Lofty, Brandy & Creme de menthe, Red Diesel, Turn-over-tax,Rubber Bullets,Peace People,Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Chuck Berry, Harvey Wallbangers, Transit Vans, Aeroplane Seats, Maggie Thatcher MP,……the good old days…..Oliver J Flanagan, The Embankment, Garret Fitzgerald, Jack Lynch, Haughey on the rise, sowing the seed of The Celtic Serpent….Ray Burke, Ray McSharry Pee Flynn, buacaills on their way to the trough…Bertie learning the ropes
My friend Dallas and I are so excited to be coming to your concert in Llandudno tonight. I have seen you many times over the years mainly in Liverpool where the atmosphere is always electric. I introduced my friend to your music a few years ago now and she is addicted!!
I used to come to concerts with my partnerDanny who died suddenly at 52 a couple of years ago, we loved so many of your songs but one of his great favourites, he was a botonist and photographer, was This is the Day so wonder if you might be playing? However, last nights concert sounded amazing and Beeswing would be as always fantastic or hope you repeat the Ewan McColl tribute. Thanks for all the joy you bring through your amazing lyrics over so many years, So glad there will be plenty more concerts to look forward to this season. Anne
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9 hours to go and I’m getting excited myself…love these trips across the water and a bit of intense gigging…6 gigs in 8 days constitutes intense for me in 2015….unlike1968 when I played 315 gigs that year and went to hear other singers on my nights off…hope to play a new song tonight, first performance…a song for all botanists,gardeners, nature lovers…see you later….Christy
You wondered what Paddy Kennedy’s in Puckane is like these days. It’s a quiet little pub in a sleepy little village and, except for one night a week in the summer, when we have trad. music in the bar itself, the lively sounds of music are long gone. Paddy passed away and his son James runs it now, a lovely fella. The back room hasn’t been used since your day, except for the odd birthday bash or Tidy Towns committee meeting. We locals regale the visitors who come from near and far to stay in the holiday cottages with stories of the days when ‘the likes of Christy Moore’ played in the back room of Paddy Kennedys … the very place he talks about before and after track four of his ‘Live at the Point’ album … ah yes, the ould ‘mushroom field in Gortalocca’ … some of us know the words by heart. We’ve even had people visit the pub as part of their tour of places you mention in your songs! What a dream it would be to have you put on one more performance, just for old times sake….. 😉 We’re Madeleine and Bill and we live in here in Puckane, at Peg’s Cottage. If you ever needed to get in touch with us, we’re at pegs.cottage@hotmail.com.
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Greetings from Manchester….I will pass this on to The Home Office soon as I get back to The Mainland….I remember young James from playing Kennedy’s back in the day…I have no idea whether or not it can be done…the gig dept will assess the situation..I’m only the singer in this outfit…the backroom team dont interfere with repertoire and I dont interfere with how they set up the gigs….but Puckane sounds good to me, (and the Mushroom Field in Gortaloughta)….I hear some wealthy Yank has it now…are the gates locked?….had some fun back there when Michael & Bessie were in residence
Cardiff, St Davids Hall
Well,what can I say….bloody amazing,and sorry for being a gobshite,but it got me Ordinary man and being from Northern stock it means a lot!
cheers Christy a wonderful night, here’s to the next one!
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no sweat Waff….it was a great night…your call out was grand… I’m up there reacting on the hoof..someone shouts at me ,I’ll probably shout back, someone whispers to me I’ll probably whisper back….its what makes us all carry on… for years I played in bands where the set was identical every night, right down to every syllable…this time round we go a different way about it…and I have companeros around me who are prepared to take the risks, put in the prep, who have passion for this work we do…..
Thanks for a great night in Cardiff. Joe (now 8) was awake for the whole gig this time, he really enjoyed it! Looking forward to next time…
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Hey Joe! Thanks for coming to our gig last night,hope you got a good lie in this morning…I’m in Manchester now, waiting for the porridge…gotta get myself revved up for Llandudno tonight but gonna head to Old Trafford first…gotta bit of business to sort out there…I’m thinkin of signin up with a new club
Cardiff gig last night was amazing. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen Christy but last night blew me away. I shed a tear during the Ewan McColl tribute. Thank you Christie.
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hey there Sunmouse…I heard your sweet gentle sobs during MacColl tribute…old Ewan could draw tears from a mountain…Sat night in Davy’s place was perfect for me last night…Ray Gravell would have love it, he was a passionate songster
First time seeing you play live Christy, been a fan for a good while. Great concert, loved Ride On. Hope to see you again soon.
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Urddas, welcome aboard the old songboat, lets all haul Anchor and set sail for Rosslare..we’ll go see the yellowbellies, rattle the model, lets all head down The Quay and feck a herrin, we’ll sing for The Rackards,
Lovely little gig in Cardiff tonight! You’re voice was clear and pure and Decland’s playing sublime! Loved the reference to Peggy Seeger. I was lucky enough to catch her play a tiny place in West Wales last year and she was amazing! You’re version of First Time… was really special.
So glad we got Dylan the Dragon delivered safely. I hope he brings a smile to your Grandson’s face. A real pleasure to shake your hand.
Looking forward to the drive though the country up to Llandudno for tomorrow night. Can’t wait!
Nos da (good night) and thanks for another special night in the company of your music.
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Hey Alan, I got Dylan all wrapped up in cotton for the trip home tonight…Sonny will be well pleased with his new furry dragon…..”First Time “was so fragile last night.. I love when it goes right to breaking point, real fragile..I’ve never sung like this before, still finding new corners in which to reverberate…going into new space, not being afraid to take risks with the vocal, having such powerful listeners, having a sound engineer as sensitive as David Meade…no matter how quiet I whisper, he somehow coaxes it out to the very back of the hall, Declan beside me playing sweet loving notes on MacColl’s love poem to Peggy, Jimmy heartbeating the old drum, Vickie harmonising the colours………..I’m still in the bed here in Manchester..gonna turn over and get some more rest before North Wales…Llandudno, then the Mailboat and home with Dylan in the satchel….Thanks
Hello Christy,
Great concert in Cardiff tonight!!!
My husband Wolfgang and I went all the way from Germany to see you.
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Welcome Monika & Wolfgang….thank you for making the journey….I’m happy that you had a good trip… Cardiff is a beautiful city….greetings to all our good German songsters….
Great to see you tonight, 3rd time we’ve seen you in Cardiff. Thank you for another wonderful gig Love hearing you sing ‘Beeswing’….BTW, Richard Thompson plays St Davids Hall this September (we got our tickets).
Do you ever perform ‘Scapegoats’ live?
Thanks again x
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Scapegoats does appear betimes…always in Glasgow….let me know next time you are coming to a gig and I’ll have it for you….. “6 men playing poker on the Heysham train, fate was dealing them a cruel hand………Hugh Callaghan,Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter,Johnny Walker, Billy Power, Dick McIlkenny were their names, 6 men playing poker on a train”
Thanks to you and everyone for three quite magnificent and quite different gigs. The superlatives are rendered weak from overuse so will stick to the thanks. Funny moments then…. Your impersonation of Shane and also the woman shouting No vehemently at the call for St Brendan. Most moving moment… Well Below the Valley and The Voyage. And in Cambridge the excellent chap next to me who joined in the singing. I hope you get as much from the gigs as we have received. Gratefully, see you in a while. Xx
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Anuk…twas grand to see you sway in Cambridge…that lad beside you needed no PA..keep coming back…you always rock the joint
Hi Christy, it was fantastic to see/hear you on Wednesday in Basingstoke. Listening to your box set, helping me get through my planning for next week’s lessons!
Can’t get to see you tonight in Cardiff tonight Christy 🙁
Could you say hello to my daughter Aishling who luckily has third row seats please.
Danny
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lets see what happens Danny…seems like I got about 1,000 people lookin for call-outs tonight…I’ve only got 2 hours to get the songs in, thats the primary purpose….gonna do my very best for everyone in Davy’s Hall tonight….see you on down the road ….
So looking forward to seeing you tonight in Cardiff
Bheith tamall !!
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just polishing the plectrum now, the keks are pressed, the T Shirt wrung out, the songs are in the basket, Declan is deep in meditation ( much better then hangin around doin nothin) Jimmy is tightening the skins, Vickie is harmonising, Johnny is tweaking the stage, Dikon is rewiring his desk, David is in The Lotus position half way between Loftus Rd and Eric Clapton, Michael is setting the satnav for Manchester…(his points plugs and tappetts all in order) Paddy is scanning the horizon
My daughter Aishling told me you were brilliant in Cardiff as usual Christy ,sorry I missed the show but thanks for signing the CD after the show and being so nice to my daughter.
Danny
keep coming back Danny…was trying to sing “Aisling” last night..its a favourite song of mine but I just could not get it started….
This ex-pat’s getting just a little bit excited about tonight’s gig – great to have you back in Welsh Wales. Would be splendid to have a mention for Elin (who has never ever been to see you before, and needs her mind taken off her driving test tomorrow) and Daire (who has, but deserves a night off from A levels studies). For both, it will invoke memories of Friday night drives to swimming training, when your music was the most requested.
Here’s to a faint aroma of 4711. XxX
lovely to be back here again..just rode into town.first played here in the 70s….
The road and the miles from Cardiff were easy ones this time and nothing to worry about until 8pm tonight and even then the word ‘worry’ doesn’t apply! Dylan is delivered and safe! Much cheered up by the fact that the young man at reception knew of you and your music! Perhaps the world’s not so bad after all 🙂
Down front again tonight, Evan and Annie Mae still revising at home but Mam and Dad are out listening the Christy. Happy days!
Must remember to thank your sound man tonight, he did a fine job last night as you rightly said.
come all you long-haul travellers and listen for a while,
I’ll sing to you a verse or two about old Eireann’s Isle,
back again in Cymru, your Mountains and your Vales
I love the way ye sing and play, thar nais arís in Wales …………………………………………..I still miss Ray Gravell….
Hi Christy, Tony’s daughter here.
We all absolutely loved the gig last night, as usual! Just wanted to say thank you so much for playing So Do I for my 21st birthday – it rounded off the celebrations in such a special way. So Do I has been my favourite song to listen to since I was about 6 and last night was certainly no exception. Anyway, thanks again, I really appreciated it!!
Enjoy Llandudno tonight.
All the best and see you next year,
Rosie
Shine On Rosie…C
Hi Christy,
We’re safely back in Nottingham after a great evening in Cardiff last night. You were as good as your word and gave the old drum ” a good seeing to”. Glen & Marion (bros and wife & Show of Hands fans) were well impressed by the songs and music, and the atmosphere inside the hall was great. Hope you have a good gig in Llandudno tonight and a safe journey home.
Shane & Christine
ps – Hope Charlie remembers the OBE’s on Tuesday !
Charlie Charlie Chuck Chuck Chuck
Thoroughly enjoyed the Cardiff gig last night! Great songs and atmosphere. Maybe get Pontchartrane next time? Have followed you from Planxty/Ballisodare era & you’ve still got the mojo!!! Keep well xx
The Ballisodare Era…..Hair, Flares,Clogs, Hash, Brown Rice,Psychaydelia,Dory Previn,Lofty, Brandy & Creme de menthe, Red Diesel, Turn-over-tax,Rubber Bullets,Peace People,Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Chuck Berry, Harvey Wallbangers, Transit Vans, Aeroplane Seats, Maggie Thatcher MP,……the good old days…..Oliver J Flanagan, The Embankment, Garret Fitzgerald, Jack Lynch, Haughey on the rise, sowing the seed of The Celtic Serpent….Ray Burke, Ray McSharry Pee Flynn, buacaills on their way to the trough…Bertie learning the ropes
My friend Dallas and I are so excited to be coming to your concert in Llandudno tonight. I have seen you many times over the years mainly in Liverpool where the atmosphere is always electric. I introduced my friend to your music a few years ago now and she is addicted!!
I used to come to concerts with my partnerDanny who died suddenly at 52 a couple of years ago, we loved so many of your songs but one of his great favourites, he was a botonist and photographer, was This is the Day so wonder if you might be playing? However, last nights concert sounded amazing and Beeswing would be as always fantastic or hope you repeat the Ewan McColl tribute. Thanks for all the joy you bring through your amazing lyrics over so many years, So glad there will be plenty more concerts to look forward to this season. Anne
9 hours to go and I’m getting excited myself…love these trips across the water and a bit of intense gigging…6 gigs in 8 days constitutes intense for me in 2015….unlike1968 when I played 315 gigs that year and went to hear other singers on my nights off…hope to play a new song tonight, first performance…a song for all botanists,gardeners, nature lovers…see you later….Christy
Hi again Christy,
You wondered what Paddy Kennedy’s in Puckane is like these days. It’s a quiet little pub in a sleepy little village and, except for one night a week in the summer, when we have trad. music in the bar itself, the lively sounds of music are long gone. Paddy passed away and his son James runs it now, a lovely fella. The back room hasn’t been used since your day, except for the odd birthday bash or Tidy Towns committee meeting. We locals regale the visitors who come from near and far to stay in the holiday cottages with stories of the days when ‘the likes of Christy Moore’ played in the back room of Paddy Kennedys … the very place he talks about before and after track four of his ‘Live at the Point’ album … ah yes, the ould ‘mushroom field in Gortalocca’ … some of us know the words by heart. We’ve even had people visit the pub as part of their tour of places you mention in your songs! What a dream it would be to have you put on one more performance, just for old times sake….. 😉 We’re Madeleine and Bill and we live in here in Puckane, at Peg’s Cottage. If you ever needed to get in touch with us, we’re at pegs.cottage@hotmail.com.
Greetings from Manchester….I will pass this on to The Home Office soon as I get back to The Mainland….I remember young James from playing Kennedy’s back in the day…I have no idea whether or not it can be done…the gig dept will assess the situation..I’m only the singer in this outfit…the backroom team dont interfere with repertoire and I dont interfere with how they set up the gigs….but Puckane sounds good to me, (and the Mushroom Field in Gortaloughta)….I hear some wealthy Yank has it now…are the gates locked?….had some fun back there when Michael & Bessie were in residence
Cardiff, St Davids Hall
Well,what can I say….bloody amazing,and sorry for being a gobshite,but it got me Ordinary man and being from Northern stock it means a lot!
cheers Christy a wonderful night, here’s to the next one!
no sweat Waff….it was a great night…your call out was grand… I’m up there reacting on the hoof..someone shouts at me ,I’ll probably shout back, someone whispers to me I’ll probably whisper back….its what makes us all carry on… for years I played in bands where the set was identical every night, right down to every syllable…this time round we go a different way about it…and I have companeros around me who are prepared to take the risks, put in the prep, who have passion for this work we do…..
Thanks for a great night in Cardiff. Joe (now 8) was awake for the whole gig this time, he really enjoyed it! Looking forward to next time…
Hey Joe! Thanks for coming to our gig last night,hope you got a good lie in this morning…I’m in Manchester now, waiting for the porridge…gotta get myself revved up for Llandudno tonight but gonna head to Old Trafford first…gotta bit of business to sort out there…I’m thinkin of signin up with a new club
Cardiff gig last night was amazing. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen Christy but last night blew me away. I shed a tear during the Ewan McColl tribute. Thank you Christie.
hey there Sunmouse…I heard your sweet gentle sobs during MacColl tribute…old Ewan could draw tears from a mountain…Sat night in Davy’s place was perfect for me last night…Ray Gravell would have love it, he was a passionate songster
First time seeing you play live Christy, been a fan for a good while. Great concert, loved Ride On. Hope to see you again soon.
Urddas, welcome aboard the old songboat, lets all haul Anchor and set sail for Rosslare..we’ll go see the yellowbellies, rattle the model, lets all head down The Quay and feck a herrin, we’ll sing for The Rackards,
Lovely little gig in Cardiff tonight! You’re voice was clear and pure and Decland’s playing sublime! Loved the reference to Peggy Seeger. I was lucky enough to catch her play a tiny place in West Wales last year and she was amazing! You’re version of First Time… was really special.
So glad we got Dylan the Dragon delivered safely. I hope he brings a smile to your Grandson’s face. A real pleasure to shake your hand.
Looking forward to the drive though the country up to Llandudno for tomorrow night. Can’t wait!
Nos da (good night) and thanks for another special night in the company of your music.
Hey Alan, I got Dylan all wrapped up in cotton for the trip home tonight…Sonny will be well pleased with his new furry dragon…..”First Time “was so fragile last night.. I love when it goes right to breaking point, real fragile..I’ve never sung like this before, still finding new corners in which to reverberate…going into new space, not being afraid to take risks with the vocal, having such powerful listeners, having a sound engineer as sensitive as David Meade…no matter how quiet I whisper, he somehow coaxes it out to the very back of the hall, Declan beside me playing sweet loving notes on MacColl’s love poem to Peggy, Jimmy heartbeating the old drum, Vickie harmonising the colours………..I’m still in the bed here in Manchester..gonna turn over and get some more rest before North Wales…Llandudno, then the Mailboat and home with Dylan in the satchel….Thanks
Hello Christy,
Great concert in Cardiff tonight!!!
My husband Wolfgang and I went all the way from Germany to see you.
Welcome Monika & Wolfgang….thank you for making the journey….I’m happy that you had a good trip… Cardiff is a beautiful city….greetings to all our good German songsters….
Great to see you tonight, 3rd time we’ve seen you in Cardiff. Thank you for another wonderful gig Love hearing you sing ‘Beeswing’….BTW, Richard Thompson plays St Davids Hall this September (we got our tickets).
Do you ever perform ‘Scapegoats’ live?
Thanks again x
Scapegoats does appear betimes…always in Glasgow….let me know next time you are coming to a gig and I’ll have it for you….. “6 men playing poker on the Heysham train, fate was dealing them a cruel hand………Hugh Callaghan,Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter,Johnny Walker, Billy Power, Dick McIlkenny were their names, 6 men playing poker on a train”
Teddy Dragon is sorted! We’ll bring him along tonight.
whallup !
Thanks to you and everyone for three quite magnificent and quite different gigs. The superlatives are rendered weak from overuse so will stick to the thanks. Funny moments then…. Your impersonation of Shane and also the woman shouting No vehemently at the call for St Brendan. Most moving moment… Well Below the Valley and The Voyage. And in Cambridge the excellent chap next to me who joined in the singing. I hope you get as much from the gigs as we have received. Gratefully, see you in a while. Xx
Anuk…twas grand to see you sway in Cambridge…that lad beside you needed no PA..keep coming back…you always rock the joint
Hi Christy, it was fantastic to see/hear you on Wednesday in Basingstoke. Listening to your box set, helping me get through my planning for next week’s lessons!
have you ever heard “The Yellow Bittern” cry ?
Can’t get to see you tonight in Cardiff tonight Christy 🙁
Could you say hello to my daughter Aishling who luckily has third row seats please.
Danny
lets see what happens Danny…seems like I got about 1,000 people lookin for call-outs tonight…I’ve only got 2 hours to get the songs in, thats the primary purpose….gonna do my very best for everyone in Davy’s Hall tonight….see you on down the road ….
Woke up this morning to Sonnys Dream
So looking forward to seeing you tonight in Cardiff
Bheith tamall !!
just polishing the plectrum now, the keks are pressed, the T Shirt wrung out, the songs are in the basket, Declan is deep in meditation ( much better then hangin around doin nothin) Jimmy is tightening the skins, Vickie is harmonising, Johnny is tweaking the stage, Dikon is rewiring his desk, David is in The Lotus position half way between Loftus Rd and Eric Clapton, Michael is setting the satnav for Manchester…(his points plugs and tappetts all in order) Paddy is scanning the horizon