Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band
Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with
Donal Lunny to form the innovative
Moving Hearts. Christy Moore 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 mar…
read more