''Burning Times'' is an album by Irish folk singer

Christy Moore Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Ireland, Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as an individual, he is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first ...

. The album is dedicated to

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, an American activist killed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza in 2003.

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Track listing

# "16 Fishermen Raving" (Wally Page, Tony Boylan) # "Motherland" (

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) # "Butterfly (So Much Wine)" ( Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks) # "Magic Nights in the Lobby Bar" ( John Spillane, Ger Wolfe, Ricky Lynch) # "America, I Love You" ( Morrissey) # "Mercy" (Wally Page) # "Beeswing" ( Richard Thompson) # "

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) # "The Magdalene Laundries" ( Joni Mitchell) # "Burning Times" ( Charlie Murphy) # "Peace in the Valley Once Again" (Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks) # "Changes" (

Phil Ochs Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and ...

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Personnel

*Christy Moore - vocals, guitar, bodhrán * Declan Sinnott - guitar, background vocals *Mandy Murphy, Mary Greene - background vocals

References

2005 albums Christy Moore albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub