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Planxty
Planxty
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Genre: Celtic
Styles: Traditional Celtic, Irish Folk, Traditional Irish Folk, British Folk-Rock
Group Members: Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny, Matt Molloy, Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Nollaig Casey, Johnny Moynihan, Liam O'Flynn, Eoghan O'Neill, Bill Whelan
Biography: Along with groups like the Bothy Band, Planxty helped to usher in a new era for modern Celtic music. While their sound remained rooted to traditional music, the band's virtuosic musicianship and high-energy delivery reflected modern influences, while their unique vocal harmonies and instrumental counterpoint ...Read full biography
Planxty
Planxty
Released: 1973
Label: Shanachie Entertainment Corp.
Critics' Rating:
Christy Moore, Andy Irvine, Liam O'Flynn, and Dónal Lunny formed Planxty, a slang version of the Irish word "Slainte" meaning "good health," in 1973 after collaborating on the Christy Moore record Prosperous. ...Read full review
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night
Released: 1974
Label: Shanachie Entertainment Corp.
Critics' Rating:
Irish stalwarts Planxty begin Cold Blow and the Rainy Night -- their third record for Shanachie -- with a rousing version of the Scottish battlefield classic "Johnnie Cope." It's a fitting opening to a ...Read full review
More Planxty albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (2)
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