Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Planxty






































Artist:   Planxity
Origin:  Kildare/Dublin, Ireland
Genre:  Irish Folk, Traditional Celtic, Celtic,  Traditional Irish Folk, British Folk-Rock

Original line-up:

Christy Moore:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bodhran
Andy Irvine:  Vocals, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Hurdy-Gurdy, Harmonica
Donal Lunny:  Bouzouki, Guitar, Bodhran, Keyboards
Liam O'Flynn:  Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle

Planxity is an Irish Folk Music Band from Kildare/Dublin, Ireland, formed in 1972 by Christy Moore (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bodhran), Andy Irvine (Vocals, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Hurdy-Gurdy, Harmonica), Donal Lunny (Bouzouki, Guitar, Bodhran, Keyboards), and Liam O'Flynn (Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle).















Title:  Between The Jigs & The Reels:  A Retrospective (2016)
Genre:  Irish Folk, Traditional Celtic, Celtic,  Traditional Irish Folk, British Folk-Rock
Label:  Universal Music
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD:

 1.  True Love Knows No Season (Billy Gray)  (5:30)
 2.  Pat Reilly  (3:17)
 3.  Si Bheag. Si Mhor  (3:33)
 4.  Follow Me Up To Carlow  (2:20)
 5.  Baneasa's Green Glade/Mominsko Horo  (2:20)
 6.  The Aconry Lasses/The Old Wheels Of The World/The Spike Island Lasses  (3:30)
 7.  The Pursuit Of Farmer Michael Hayes   (6:09)
 8.  Accidentals/Aragon Mill  (6:00)
 9.  The Irish Marche  (3:36)
10. The Rambling Siuler  (4:20)
11. The Well Below The Valley  (5:31)
12. Junior Crehan's Favourite/Corney Is Coming (Reels)  (2:37)
13. Roger O'Hehir  (5:34)
14. Smeceno Hero  (4:32)
15. The West Coast Of Clare  (5:33)
16. Nancy Spain  (4:29)
17. Timedance  (6:36)

Disc 2:  DVD:

Live From The Late Show (1972):

 1.  The Blacksmith/Blacksmithereens  (4:27)

Tracks:  2-10, The Music Makers, Live From The National Stadium (1973):

 2.  Three Drunken Maidens/The Foxhunter's Reel  (2:52)
 3.  When First Unto This Country  (3:32)
 4.  Sweet Thames Flow Softly  (3:54)
 5.  The Gold Ring (Jig)  (2:20)
 6.  Hey! Sandy  (3:38)
 7.  Kitty Gone A Milking/Music Of The Forge (Reels)  (2:00)
 8.  Only Our Rivers Run Free  (2:43)
 9.  Raggle Taggle Gypsy/Tabhair Dom Do Lamh  (4:29)
10. Three Drunken Maidens/The Foxhunter's Reel (Reprise)  (2:45)

Tracks:  11-18, Live From The Abbey Tavern (1980):

11. The Good Ship Kangaroo  (4:18)
12. Ride A Mile/Hardiman The Fiddler/The Yellow Wattle (Jigs) (4:29)
13. The Hackler From Grouse Hall  (2:42)
14. An Bonnan Bui/The West Wind (Reel)  (4:36)
15. The Jolly Beggar  (4:10)
16. Sally Brown  (3:40)
17. Bean Phaidin/Rakish Paddy  (3:45)
18. Little Musgrave  (9:40)

Tracks:  19-22, Live on Aisling Ghael Special (1980):

19. East At Glendart/Brian O'Lynn/Pay The Reckoning (Double Jigs)  (4:06)
20. The Lay On The Island/The Gatehouse Maid/The Virgina/Callaghan's (Reel)  (4:25)
21. As I Roved Out  (5:04)
22. Smeceno Horo  (6:42)

Tracks:  23-36, Festival Folk, Live From The National Stadium (1982):

23. Johnny Of Brady's Lea  (5:16)
24. The Pullet/The Ladies' Pantalettes (Reels)  (2:13)
25. I Pity The Poor Immigrant  (4:49)
26. Arthur McBride  (4:38)
27. True Love Knows No Season (Billy Gray)  (6:05)
28. Timedance  (5:08)
29. You Rambling Boys Of Pleasure  (5:55)
30. The Good Ship Kangaroo  (4:26)
31. Taimse Im' Chodladh  (3:39)
32. Thousands Are Sailing  (5:38)
33. The Queen Of The Rushes/Paddy Fahy's (Jigs)  (3:30)
34. Little Musgrave  (9:20)
35. The Scholar/The Chattering Mappie/Lord McDonald's/The Virginia/Callaghan's (Rees)  (5:59)
36. The Cliffs Of Dooneen  (4:05)

Between The Jigs & The Reels:  A Retrospective is a complete retrospective album of Planxity, was released on October 28, 2016 by Universal Music, as chosen by the band with Bonus DVD over two hours of previously unreleased performances .

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