CHRISTY MOORE BIOGRAPHY
The Early Years
Christy, a native
of Co. Kildare, started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when
his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved
to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time,
and spent a few years playing pubs and clubs around the country.
His
return to Ireland was marked by the album Prosperous, which proved to
be a milestone in the rapprochement of Irish music to the popular mainstream.
This album benefited from a collaboration of the leading talents of contemporary
folk music, musicians such as Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and Liam O'Flynn,
and this one-off was to lead to the formation of Planxty, a band who were
at the leading edge of the revival of Irish traditional music.
Over
the following years the musical status of Planxty became legendary both
in Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe. However in 1974 the band split
up to pursue solo projects. It was during this period that Christy continued
to explore new ground as a solo artist recording a number of solo albums
including 'The Iron Behind the Velvet' (TARACD2002) which featured Andy
Irvine and 'Live in Dublin' (TARACD2005) with Donal Lunny
The
original Planxty lineup of Christy, Andy, Liam and Donal then reformed
in 1979. They recorded two further albums with Tara Records 'After the
Break' (TARACD3001) and 'The Woman I Loved So Well' (TARACD3005). There
were several additions and changes to their lineup most notably the addition
of Matt Molloy, flautist from the Bothy Band, who later joined The Chieftains
and Bill Whelan. In 1981 Planxty performed a Bill Whelan arrangement called
'Timedance' as the intermission piece for the Eurovision song contest,
held that year in Ireland. Later it was released as a single and is now
included on Bill's CD of 'The Seville Suite' (TARACD3030) released by
Tara in 1992.
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In
the eighties Christy again teamed up with Donal Lunny to form Moving Hearts,
another ambitious and innovative Irish band which sought to mix jazz into
the folk-rock fusion. Ever the wanderer, Christy was soon breaking out
on his own again, and it was in the eighties that he began to establish
himself as one of Ireland's leading solo artists with a string of acclaimed
albums and high profile tours. In the mid-ninties Christy decided to take
a break from the music for a few years. In the year 2000 Christy return
to live performances with a series of Dublin concerts. Over the last few
years he has released a number of solo projects including a television
series, a live album and a 6 CD boxset.
In 2004 Christy once again teamed up with Planxty for a series of Irish concerts and a new live CD and DVD, while at the same time performing regularly in his own right with in Ireland and the UK, with Declan Sinnott.
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