Planxty is an Irish folk music band formed in the 1970s, consisting initially of Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica), and Liam O'Flynn (uilleann pipes, tin whistle). Subsequently, Johnny Moynihan, Matt Molloy (flute), Bill Whelan (keyboards), Nollaig Casey (Fiddle) and, briefly, Paul Brady were also members. The band was formed in 1972, and quickly revolutionized and popularized Irish folk music, touring and recording to great acclaim. The band broke up twice, first in 1975 and again in 1983. The band re-united again in 2003. Their final performance (to date) was in 2005.
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Discovering The Bouzouki
Leading players talk about how they discovered the bouzouki.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at planxty.ie
- Wikipedia article on Planxty
- Last.fm page on Planxty
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Planxty
- MusicBrainz entry on Planxty
Members
- Dónal Lunny,
- Matt Molloy,
- Liam O'Flynn,
- Andy Irvine,
- Christy Moore (1972-1975)
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