''Whatever Tickles Your Fancy'' is the third solo album by Irish
folk
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musician
Christy Moore
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an 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 album, ...
, released in 1975.
Since his last album ''Prosperous'' in 1972, Christy had recorded three albums with
Planxty
Planxty were an Irish folk music band formed in January 1972, consisting initially of Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars ...
. He left Planxty soon after, only to realise he had no profile as a solo artist in Ireland. Through playing with
Jimmy Faulkner
Jimmy Faulkner (31 January 1950 – 4 March 2008) was one of Ireland's top guitarists, who in a four-decade career played with many of Ireland's leading rock and roll, blues, folk and jazz musicians.
He was born in Dolphin's Barn, Dublin to a m ...
, Declan McNelis, and later Kevin Burke, they soon started to form the basis for an album recording.
The album was recorded in Ashling Studios in
Rathgar.
Track listing
All tracks are
Traditional
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compositions, arranged by Christy Moore; except where indicated
# "Home by Barna"
# "January Man" (
Dave Goulder
Dave Goulder (born 1 January 1939) is a British singer, guitarist, dry stone wall builder,Wicked Local, mountain climber, railway fireman, humorist, and composer. He is best known for his song "January Man" and for his collections of railway so ...
)
# "The Moving on Song (Go! Move! Shift!)" (
Ewan MacColl
James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he is known as one of the ...
)
# "Bunch of Thyme"
# "Tippin' it Up to Nancy"
# "The Ballad of Timothy Evans" (Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger)
# "Who Put the Blood"
# "One Last Cold Kiss" (
Felix Pappalardi,
Gail Collins)
# "Trip to Roscoff" (Christy Moore)
# "Van Diemen's Land" (Traditional; arranged by Christy Moore and
Dónal Lunny)
Personnel
* Christy Moore – vocals, guitar, sleeve design
*
Jimmy Faulkner
Jimmy Faulkner (31 January 1950 – 4 March 2008) was one of Ireland's top guitarists, who in a four-decade career played with many of Ireland's leading rock and roll, blues, folk and jazz musicians.
He was born in Dolphin's Barn, Dublin to a m ...
– electric and acoustic guitars
*
Dónal Lunny – guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán, Moog synthesizer, vocals
* Declan McNelis – bass
*
Kevin Burke Kevin Burke may refer to:
*Kevin Burke (musician) (born 1950), Irish fiddler
*Kevin Burke (CEO), chairman, president, and CEO of Consolidated Edison
*Kevin Burke (judge) (born 1950), district judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota
*Kevin Burke (quarter ...
– fiddle
* Robbie Brennan – drums
References
External links
Christy Moore web-site
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Christy Moore albums
1975 albums
Polydor Records albums