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This Week's Guest:
Christy Moore
17 June 2007
Repeated
22 June 2007 |
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Christy's Choice |
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Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the Irish musician Christy Moore.
His stature and influence in folk music is unparalleled - Bono, Elvis Costello and Billy Bragg are among those who cite him as a key influence.
A passionate performer he’s the archetypal Irish poet and protest singer; in the late 1970s Special Branch raided the launch of his album H Block; his songs have been banned by both London and Dublin courts and as recently as 2004 he was held by police and questioned about his lyrics and lifestyle.
Not all the struggles he’s dealt with have been political. By his own admission he wasted years maybe even decades boozing and bingeing on drugs. Having cleaned up his act he was then forced to confront the devastating legacy of his father’s early death and how it affected him throughout his life.
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1. Ave Maria
Performer Felicity Lott
Composer Gounod
CD Title Songs by Charles Gounod
Track 4
Label HYPERION
Rec No: CDA668012
2. A Stitch in Time
Performer Christy Moore
Composer Mike Waterson
LIVE PERFORMANCE
3. Lonely Boy
Performer Paul Anka
Composer Paul Anka
CD Title Paul Anka: 30th Anniversary Collection
Track 7
Label RHINO
Rec No: R271489
4. Brennan On the Moor
Performer The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
Composer Trad.
CD Title The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
Track 1
Label TRADITION
Rec No: TCD 1022
5. Taimse Im’ Chodladh
Performer Planxty
Composer Trad.
CD Title Planxty: Words and Music
Track 3
Label SHANACHIE
Rec No: 79035
6. Joe Hill
Performer Luke Kelly
Composer Robinson
CD Title The Dubliners: 20 Original Hits, Vol.2
Track Side 2 trk 5
Label CHYME
Rec No: CHLP 1014
7. The Joy of Living
Performer Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger
Composer Ewan McColl
CD Title MacColl: Black and White – the Definitive collection
Track 20
Label COOKING VINYL
Rec No: Cookcd 038
8. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Performer John Reilly
Composer Trad
CD Title The Bonny Green Tree
Track Side 2 Trk 2
Label TOPIC
Rec No: 12T 359
Record: Taimse Im’ Chodladh
Book: Collection of Popular Songs of England & Scotland –Francis Child
Luxury: A set of Uillean Pipes |
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