Album
Planxty
1973 · Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Planxty is a Global & Regional album by Planxty, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 32 pressings tracked.
About
Planxty is the first album by the Irish folk group Planxty, released in 1973. Because of its dark cover, it is sometimes referred to as "the Black Album." The album features a variety of traditional and modern Irish folk songs and tune. It was influential in popularising this genre. The last track revealed the impact of Balkan folk music on mandolinist Andy Irvine. The traditional song "The Blacksmith" concludes with Irvine playing an Eastern European influenced tune called "Blacksmithereens". Although Planxty is nominally the first album by the band, all four members performed together on Christy Moore's previous album Prosperou, which opened with the same track, "Raggle Taggle Gypsy/Tabhair dom do Lámh". Credits * Andy Irvine - bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals * Dónal Lunny - synthesizer, bouzouki, vocals * Christy Moore - vocal, guitar, bodhrán * Liam O'Flynn - uilleann pipe, whistle .
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Tracklist
- 1Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Tabhair Dom Do Lamh4:31
- 2Arthur Mc Bride2:56
- 3Planxty Irwin2:19
- 4Sweet Thames Flow Softly4:15
- 5Junior Crehan's Favourite - Corney Is Coming2:41
- 6The West Coast of Claire5:36
- 7The Jolly Beggar - Reel4:26
- 8Only Our Rivers4:08
- 9Si Bheag, Si Mhor3:36
- 10Follow Me Up To Carlow2:24
- 11Merrily Kissed the Quaker2:43
- 12The Blacksmith4:13
Sound DNA
- Global & Regional
- Traditional & Folkloric
- sparse
- nostalgic
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy IrvineVOCALS, MANDOLIN, MANDOLA, HURDY GURDY, HARMONICA
- Christy MooreVOCALS, GUITAR, HARMONICA, BODHRÁN
- Donal LunnyVOCALS, BOUZOUKI, GUITAR, BODHRÁN
- Liam O'FlynnUILLEANN PIPES, TIN WHISTLE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 32 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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