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Christy Moore
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Christy Moore

Christy Moore is a folk artist from Ireland formed in 1945. 50 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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50
Releases
1969–2025
Active years
1945
Formed

Discography

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Ride On

1984 · 12 tracks

Singles & EPs

10

Live & compilations

8

Credits

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Records Christy Moore worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

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Christy Moore at a glance

Born in
Newbridge
From
Ireland
Active since
1969
Instruments
guitar, voice
Member of
Planxty
Educated at
Newbridge College
Siblings
Luka Bloom, Eilish Moore

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

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 marked by the album ‘Prosperous’, which proved to be a milestone in the rapprochement of Irish music to the popular mainstream. This album benefited from a collaboration of the leading talents of contemporary folk music, musicians such as Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and Liam O’Flynn, and this one-off was to lead to the formation of Planxty, a band who were soon to be at the leading edge of the revival of Irish traditional music.

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Over the following years the musical status of Planxty became legendary both in Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe. However in 1974 the band split up to pursue solo projects. It was during this period that Christy continued to explore new ground as a solo artist recording a number of solo albums including ‘The Iron Behind the Velvet’ (TARACD2002) which featured Andy Irvine and ‘Live in Dublin’ (TARACD2005) with Donal Lunny.

Christy Moore in brief

How many Christy Moore releases are on Riffiter?
50 releases are catalogued, spanning 1969 to 2025.
When was Christy Moore formed?
Christy Moore formed in 1945, in Ireland.
What genre is Christy Moore?
Christy Moore is catalogued under Folk.
What is the most recent Christy Moore release on Riffiter?
Music to Our Ears, released in 2025.