Planxty

Planxty were an Irish folk music band formed in January 1972,: 99–100  consisting initially of Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars, bodhrán, keyboards), and Liam O'Flynn (uilleann pipes, tin whistle). They transformed and popularized Irish folk music, touring and recording to great acclaim. Subsequently, Johnny Moynihan, Paul Brady, Matt Molloy (flute), Bill Whelan (keyboards), Nollaig Casey (fiddle) and briefly, Noel Hill (concertina) and Tony Linnane (fiddle) were also temporary members. Planxty broke up twice, first in December 1975: 220  and again in April 1983.: 306  The original quartet reunited in October 2003: 316  and their final performance was on 31 January 2005.: 324 

Old Dog Long Road, Vol. 2 - 2020-11-14T00:00:00.000000Z

A Beginners Guide to Irish Music - 2014-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Classic Celtic Love Songs - 2014-05-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Celtic Soul: The Very Best Of Irish Music - 2012-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Celtic Love Songs - 1998-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

A Celtic Tapestry, Vol. 2 - 1997-02-18T00:00:00.000000Z

A Celtic Tapestry - 1996-02-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Words And Music - 1983-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Woman I Loved So Well (Remastered 2020) - 1980-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

After The Break (Remastered 2020) - 1979-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Planxty Collection - 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Cold Blow And The Rainy Night - 1974-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Planxty - 1973-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Well Below The Valley - 1973-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Timedance - 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000000Z

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