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Christy Moore

January 01, 1970

Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as a solo artist, he is one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, Paddy on the Road was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards.[1]

Christy Moore
Moore performing in 2008
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Andrew Moore
Born (1945-05-07) 7 May 1945 (age 78)
OriginNewbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
GenresFolk, traditional Irish
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bodhrán
Years active1969–present
Websitehttps://www.christymoore.com

Early life edit

Moore was born in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland and attended Newbridge College. His mother Nancy Moore was a Fine Gael election candidate. He was originally a bank employee who wanted to express himself using traditional music. During a bank strike in 1966, which lasted twelve weeks, he went to England, as many striking officials did, but didn't return when the strike was settled. "I had a wild and wonderful time in England, with no bank manager looking over my shoulder," he said. Doing general labouring work, he frequented the folk clubs and the Irish music pubs where he met Seamus Ennis, Margaret Barry, Luke Kelly, Martin Byrnes and many other traditional musicians.[2] When Irish singing trio The Grehan Sisters, with whom Moore was previously acquainted, moved to the north of England from Dublin in 1967, they assisted Moore to get a higher profile by giving him contacts and support slots on their concerts.

Musical career edit

1973 brought his first major release, Prosperous, which brought together the four musicians who shortly thereafter formed Planxty: Liam O'Flynn, Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny. For a time they called themselves "CLAD", an acronym of their names, but soon decided on Planxty.[2]

After leaving Planxty in 1975, Moore continued on his solo career, reforming his old band on occasion (which he has been doing ever since). He also formed the band Moving Hearts with Lunny and five other musicians in 1980. In 1987 he appeared on Gay Byrne's The Late Late Show performing with The Dubliners for their 25th anniversary. In 2000, he published his autobiography, One Voice.[2]

Moore's earlier lifestyle resulted in a decline in health and several operations. Moore's battle with alcohol, and subsequent heart operations, have taken their toll. At the end of the 1990s, Moore reduced his workload for medical reasons.[2]

Some of Moore's songs are heavily influenced by drink and the effects of drink, his song "Delirium Tremens" being a good example. Listening to Johnny Mulhern's song "Hard Cases" caused Moore to recall the Galway drinking scene with local musicians Mickey Finn, Pete Galligan, Corky and Terry Smith.

On 17 April 2009, Moore released his first new studio album in four years, entitled Listen, and promoted it through a series of live gigs.[3]

In December 2011, Moore released the album Folk Tale. His next album Where I Come From was released in November 2013 and features a new protest song called "Arthur's Day". The album peaked at number three in the Irish album charts.[4] On the road was released in November 2017, while his most recent album Magic Nights was released in November 2019.

Political and social commentary edit

Moore is best known for his political and social commentary which reflects a left-wing, Irish republican perspective, despite the fact that his mother was a Fine Gael county councillor and parliamentary candidate in Kildare.[5] He supported the republican H-Block protestors with the albums H-Block in 1978, the launch of which was raided by the police, and The Spirit of Freedom.[6] He has also recorded songs by the hunger striker Bobby Sands, including "Back Home in Derry" which is based on Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". He ceased supporting the military activities of the IRA in 1987 as a result of the Enniskillen bombing.[7]

Political songs he has performed throughout his career include Mick Hanly's "On the Blanket" about the protests of republican prisoners, "Viva la Quinta Brigada", about the Irishmen who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco, and "Minds Locked Shut" about Bloody Sunday in Derry.

Moore has endorsed a long list of leftist support causes, ranging from El Salvador to Mary Robinson in the 1990 presidential election.[2] He has incorporated songs about Salvador Allende ('Allende') and Ronald Reagan ('Ronnie Reagon') into his repertoire.[8]

At the Glastonbury Festival in 2005, he sang about the Palestinian solidarity activist Rachel Corrie. He supported the anti-nuclear movement in Ireland playing in many concerts and at festivals in Carnsore Point for the cause.

Banned song edit

"They Never Came Home" is a song about the Stardust fire of 1981 where 48 people died. The song was recorded on the Ordinary Man album and was released on the B-side of a single in 1985. The song achieved notoriety when Moore was taken to court over claims in the song prejudicial to an ongoing court case determining compensation. For instance, the song claimed, "hundreds of children are injured and maimed, and all just because the fire exits were chained". Mr Justice Murphy ordered the Ordinary Man album to be withdrawn from the shops, and costs were awarded against Moore. "Another Song Is Born" was recorded for the album's re-release. "They Never Came Home" later appeared on his box set and on the album Where I Come From.[9][10]

In 2024, the jury at the Stardust tribunal found that one exit was locked at the time of the fire and blocked from the outside by a parked van, another exit was unlocked but had chains tied across the panic bar which gave the impression of it being locked to those inside, another exit was partially blocked by a portable stage, and one exit had been locked but was unlocked by a bouncer after the fire alarm went off who then wedged the door open with a doormat. This doormat became dislodged and the doors closed over and had to be forced open from the inside.[11]

Musical style edit

His solo style includes driving rhythms on guitar and bodhrán as well as slower ballads.

Family edit

Moore's brother Barry, whose stage name is Luka Bloom, is also a singer-songwriter.[12] His nephew, Conor Byrne, is also a traditional flautist and tin whistle player, with Christy appearing on his Wind Dancer album.[13]

Memorable events edit

Detention incident, 2004 edit

In October 2004, Moore was stopped and detained by Special Branch officers at the Welsh port of Holyhead, taken into an office and questioned about the lyrics of his songs.[14][15] The following day, he released a statement saying: "My driver and I were stopped and held for two hours at Holyhead last Monday, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002. My driver and I were held separately in two interrogation rooms. I found the whole experience threatening. I was questioned about the contents of my briefcase." Despite initial reports to the contrary, the singer's van, which was full of musical equipment, was not searched. "I was questioned about lyrics of songs and I was asked a lot of personal questions about members of my family and my children and about my home. At no time was I given any explanation as to why I was being held and interrogated in this manner", he added. He said the fact that Irish people are still being treated this way on their way to Britain is very "saddening". "I had hoped to deal with this matter out of the public domain. But seeing as it has become a news item, I feel the need to offer my side of the story. I found the whole affair quite frightening."[16]

Penguin book of Irish poetry edit

In 2010, Christy Moore's song "Lisdoonvarna", which he wrote, gained entry in The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry.[17]

Discography edit

Solo albums edit

Live albums edit

Other

With Planxty edit

Live and compilation

Other

With Moving Hearts edit

Compilation albums edit

  • Nice 'n Easy (1984)
  • Aris (1984)
  • Christy Moore (1988)
  • The Christy Moore Collection 1981–1991 (1991)
  • Christy Moore Collection Part 2 (1997) No. 4
  • The Box Set 1964–2004 (2004) No. 2
  • The Early Years 1969-81 (2020)

Videography edit

Video edit

  • Christy (1995) 54 mins – Christy reflects on his life and career.

DVDs edit

  • Christy Moore Uncovered (2001) 104 mins – features collaborations with Jimmy MacCarthy, Wally Page, Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O'Connor and John Spillane.
  • Live 2004 (Planxty DVD) The reunion of the hugely popular and influential group after a 20-year hiatus.
  • Christy Moore Live in Dublin 2006 (2006) 143 mins – First time a live solo concert has been recorded and released outside CD format. Filmed over 4 nights in December 2005 and January 2006.
  • Christy Moore's Come All You Dreamers – Live at Barrowland (2009) – Filmed in Barrowland in Glasgow featuring Declan Sinnott.

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e Moore, Christy (2000). One Voice. London: Lir/Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-76839-8.
  3. ^ "Listen Its Christy Moore". Irish Music Magazine. 30 March 2009. from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Christy Moore – Music Charts". Acharts.us. from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  5. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 19th Dail – Kildare First Preference Votes". Electionsireland.org. from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  6. ^ H-Block 9 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Christy Moore". BBC. 17 June 2007. from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  8. ^ Moore, Christy (2003). One Voice. Hodder and Stoughton.
  9. ^ . The Dublin People: Northside East. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  10. ^ Moore, Christy (2003)."One Voice"p.168. Hodder and Stoughton.London.
  11. ^ Ryan, Nicky (18 April 2024). "Which exit doors did the Stardust tribunal say were locked?". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  12. ^ Article in Hot Press mentioning that Christy and Luka Bloom are brothers 3 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Christy Moore". 26 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  14. ^ Melia, Paul (22 October 2004). "Christy Moore 'frightened' by detention at Holyhead". The Irish Independent. from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  15. ^ "Irish singer's port quiz anger". BBC. 22 October 2004. from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  16. ^ "Irish singer Christie Moore was questioned by the British authorities – Irish Music Daily". Irishmusicdaily.com. from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  17. ^ . Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  18. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  19. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

External links edit

  • Christy Moore's home page
  • Review of a Christy Moore concert in Dublin in 2001
  • '4711' is a term Christy coined which refers to his online fanbase.

January 01, 1970
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Christy Moore news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Christopher Andrew Christy Moore born 7 May 1945 is an Irish folk singer songwriter and guitarist In addition to his significant success as a solo artist he is one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts His first album Paddy on the Road was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969 In 2007 he was named as Ireland s greatest living musician in RTE s People of the Year Awards 1 Christy MooreMoore performing in 2008Background informationBirth nameChristopher Andrew MooreBorn 1945 05 07 7 May 1945 age 78 OriginNewbridge County Kildare IrelandGenresFolk traditional IrishOccupation s Musician songwriterInstrument s Vocals guitar bodhranYears active1969 presentWebsitehttps www christymoore com Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 3 Political and social commentary 4 Banned song 5 Musical style 6 Family 7 Memorable events 7 1 Detention incident 2004 7 2 Penguin book of Irish poetry 8 Discography 8 1 Solo albums 8 1 1 Live albums 8 2 With Planxty 8 3 With Moving Hearts 8 4 Compilation albums 9 Videography 9 1 Video 9 2 DVDs 10 References 11 External linksEarly life editMoore was born in Newbridge County Kildare Ireland and attended Newbridge College His mother Nancy Moore was a Fine Gael election candidate He was originally a bank employee who wanted to express himself using traditional music During a bank strike in 1966 which lasted twelve weeks he went to England as many striking officials did but didn t return when the strike was settled I had a wild and wonderful time in England with no bank manager looking over my shoulder he said Doing general labouring work he frequented the folk clubs and the Irish music pubs where he met Seamus Ennis Margaret Barry Luke Kelly Martin Byrnes and many other traditional musicians 2 When Irish singing trio The Grehan Sisters with whom Moore was previously acquainted moved to the north of England from Dublin in 1967 they assisted Moore to get a higher profile by giving him contacts and support slots on their concerts Musical career edit1973 brought his first major release Prosperous which brought together the four musicians who shortly thereafter formed Planxty Liam O Flynn Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny For a time they called themselves CLAD an acronym of their names but soon decided on Planxty 2 After leaving Planxty in 1975 Moore continued on his solo career reforming his old band on occasion which he has been doing ever since He also formed the band Moving Hearts with Lunny and five other musicians in 1980 In 1987 he appeared on Gay Byrne s The Late Late Show performing with The Dubliners for their 25th anniversary In 2000 he published his autobiography One Voice 2 Moore s earlier lifestyle resulted in a decline in health and several operations Moore s battle with alcohol and subsequent heart operations have taken their toll At the end of the 1990s Moore reduced his workload for medical reasons 2 Some of Moore s songs are heavily influenced by drink and the effects of drink his song Delirium Tremens being a good example Listening to Johnny Mulhern s song Hard Cases caused Moore to recall the Galway drinking scene with local musicians Mickey Finn Pete Galligan Corky and Terry Smith On 17 April 2009 Moore released his first new studio album in four years entitled Listen and promoted it through a series of live gigs 3 In December 2011 Moore released the album Folk Tale His next album Where I Come From was released in November 2013 and features a new protest song called Arthur s Day The album peaked at number three in the Irish album charts 4 On the road was released in November 2017 while his most recent album Magic Nights was released in November 2019 Political and social commentary editMoore is best known for his political and social commentary which reflects a left wing Irish republican perspective despite the fact that his mother was a Fine Gael county councillor and parliamentary candidate in Kildare 5 He supported the republican H Block protestors with the albums H Block in 1978 the launch of which was raided by the police and The Spirit of Freedom 6 He has also recorded songs by the hunger striker Bobby Sands including Back Home in Derry which is based on Gordon Lightfoot s song The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald He ceased supporting the military activities of the IRA in 1987 as a result of the Enniskillen bombing 7 Political songs he has performed throughout his career include Mick Hanly s On the Blanket about the protests of republican prisoners Viva la Quinta Brigada about the Irishmen who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco and Minds Locked Shut about Bloody Sunday in Derry Moore has endorsed a long list of leftist support causes ranging from El Salvador to Mary Robinson in the 1990 presidential election 2 He has incorporated songs about Salvador Allende Allende and Ronald Reagan Ronnie Reagon into his repertoire 8 At the Glastonbury Festival in 2005 he sang about the Palestinian solidarity activist Rachel Corrie He supported the anti nuclear movement in Ireland playing in many concerts and at festivals in Carnsore Point for the cause Banned song edit They Never Came Home is a song about the Stardust fire of 1981 where 48 people died The song was recorded on the Ordinary Man album and was released on the B side of a single in 1985 The song achieved notoriety when Moore was taken to court over claims in the song prejudicial to an ongoing court case determining compensation For instance the song claimed hundreds of children are injured and maimed and all just because the fire exits were chained Mr Justice Murphy ordered the Ordinary Man album to be withdrawn from the shops and costs were awarded against Moore Another Song Is Born was recorded for the album s re release They Never Came Home later appeared on his box set and on the album Where I Come From 9 10 In 2024 the jury at the Stardust tribunal found that one exit was locked at the time of the fire and blocked from the outside by a parked van another exit was unlocked but had chains tied across the panic bar which gave the impression of it being locked to those inside another exit was partially blocked by a portable stage and one exit had been locked but was unlocked by a bouncer after the fire alarm went off who then wedged the door open with a doormat This doormat became dislodged and the doors closed over and had to be forced open from the inside 11 Musical style editHis solo style includes driving rhythms on guitar and bodhran as well as slower ballads Family editMoore s brother Barry whose stage name is Luka Bloom is also a singer songwriter 12 His nephew Conor Byrne is also a traditional flautist and tin whistle player with Christy appearing on his Wind Dancer album 13 Memorable events editDetention incident 2004 edit In October 2004 Moore was stopped and detained by Special Branch officers at the Welsh port of Holyhead taken into an office and questioned about the lyrics of his songs 14 15 The following day he released a statement saying My driver and I were stopped and held for two hours at Holyhead last Monday under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 My driver and I were held separately in two interrogation rooms I found the whole experience threatening I was questioned about the contents of my briefcase Despite initial reports to the contrary the singer s van which was full of musical equipment was not searched I was questioned about lyrics of songs and I was asked a lot of personal questions about members of my family and my children and about my home At no time was I given any explanation as to why I was being held and interrogated in this manner he added He said the fact that Irish people are still being treated this way on their way to Britain is very saddening I had hoped to deal with this matter out of the public domain But seeing as it has become a news item I feel the need to offer my side of the story I found the whole affair quite frightening 16 Penguin book of Irish poetry edit In 2010 Christy Moore s song Lisdoonvarna which he wrote gained entry in The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry 17 Discography editSolo albums edit Paddy on the Road 1969 Prosperous 1972 Whatever Tickles Your Fancy 1975 Christy Moore 1976 The Iron Behind the Velvet 1978 The Time Has Come 1983 Ride On 1984 Ordinary Man 1985 The Spirit of Freedom 1986 Unfinished Revolution 1987 Voyage 1989 Smoke amp Strong Whiskey 1991 King Puck 1993 No 2 Graffiti Tongue 1996 No 2 Traveller 1999 No 1 This Is the Day 2001 No 1 Burning Times 2005 No 3 Listen 2009 No 1 Folk Tale 2011 Where I Come From 2013 Lily 2016 No 3 Flying Into Mystery 2021 Live albums edit Live in Dublin 1978 Live at the Point 1994 No 1 Live at Vicar Street 2002 No 1 Live at the Point 2006 2006 No 1 On the Road 2017 No 1 18 Magic Nights 2019 No 2 19 Other H Block 1980 Christy Moore and Friends 1981 With Planxty edit Planxty 1972 The Well Below the Valley 1973 Cold Blow and the Rainy Night 1974 After the Break 1979 The Woman I Loved So Well 1980 Words and Music 1983 Live and compilation Live 2004 CD DVD 2004 Between the Jigs and the Reels A Retrospective CD DVD 2016 Other High Kings of Tara 1980 With Moving Hearts edit Moving Hearts 1981 Dark End of the Street 1982 Compilation albums edit Nice n Easy 1984 Aris 1984 Christy Moore 1988 The Christy Moore Collection 1981 1991 1991 Christy Moore Collection Part 2 1997 No 4 The Box Set 1964 2004 2004 No 2 The Early Years 1969 81 2020 Videography editVideo edit Christy 1995 54 mins Christy reflects on his life and career DVDs edit Christy Moore Uncovered 2001 104 mins features collaborations with Jimmy MacCarthy Wally Page Shane MacGowan Sinead O Connor and John Spillane Live 2004 Planxty DVD The reunion of the hugely popular and influential group after a 20 year hiatus Christy Moore Live in Dublin 2006 2006 143 mins First time a live solo concert has been recorded and released outside CD format Filmed over 4 nights in December 2005 and January 2006 Christy Moore s Come All You Dreamers Live at Barrowland 2009 Filmed in Barrowland in Glasgow featuring Declan Sinnott References edit Rehab Press Room Archived from the original on 30 April 2008 Retrieved 22 September 2008 a b c d e Moore Christy 2000 One Voice London Lir Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0 340 76839 8 Listen Its Christy Moore Irish Music Magazine 30 March 2009 Archived from the original on 5 May 2009 Retrieved 18 April 2009 Christy Moore Music Charts Acharts us Archived from the original on 1 April 2015 Retrieved 16 November 2017 ElectionsIreland org 19th Dail Kildare First Preference Votes Electionsireland org Archived from the original on 7 September 2007 Retrieved 16 November 2017 H Block Archived 9 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine Desert Island Discs Castaway Christy Moore BBC 17 June 2007 Archived from the original on 22 September 2012 Retrieved 17 April 2012 Moore Christy 2003 One Voice Hodder and Stoughton The story of Christy Moore and the Stardust song The Dublin People Northside East 2 February 2016 Archived from the original on 20 July 2020 Retrieved 27 January 2018 Moore Christy 2003 One Voice p 168 Hodder and Stoughton London Ryan Nicky 18 April 2024 Which exit doors did the Stardust tribunal say were locked TheJournal ie Retrieved 18 April 2024 Article in Hot Press mentioning that Christy and Luka Bloom are brothers Archived 3 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Christy Moore 26 October 2008 Archived from the original on 28 July 2012 Retrieved 17 April 2009 Melia Paul 22 October 2004 Christy Moore frightened by detention at Holyhead The Irish Independent Archived from the original on 21 October 2012 Retrieved 22 October 2009 Irish singer s port quiz anger BBC 22 October 2004 Archived from the original on 22 July 2020 Retrieved 22 October 2009 Irish singer Christie Moore was questioned by the British authorities Irish Music Daily Irishmusicdaily com Archived from the original on 20 January 2014 Retrieved 16 November 2017 Song Lisdoonvarna in Penguin poetry collection Ramblinghouse Archived from the original on 23 February 2014 Retrieved 17 February 2014 IRMA Irish Charts Irish Recorded Music Association Archived from the original on 23 November 2016 Retrieved 25 November 2017 IRMA Irish Charts Irish Recorded Music Association Archived from the original on 22 August 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2019 External links editChristy Moore s home page Review of a Christy Moore concert in Nottingham November 2007 Review of a Christy Moore concert in Dublin in 2001 Christy Moore The Early Years 4711ers org 4711 is a term Christy coined which refers to his online fanbase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christy Moore amp oldid 1220284128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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