Park Foundation Music App

Home > Artists

Planxty

Irish folk band active 1972 - 1975, 1979 - 1983, and 2003 - 2005. The original lineup of [a=Christy Moore], [a=Liam O'Flynn], [a=Andy Irvine], and [a=Donal Lunny] came together in 1972 after working together on Moore's album [m=548511]. Lunny left in September 1973, replaced by [a=Johnny Moynihan]. Moore left in October 1974, replaced by [a=Paul Brady], who joined in September. This lineup toured through December 1975 but did not record in the studio. Moore, O'Flynn, Irvine & Lunny reformed in June 1979 joined by flautist [a=Matt Molloy], although he left shortly after. Concertina player [a=Noel Hill] and fiddler [a=Tony Linnane] joined the group on stage through early 1980, replaced by Keyboardist [a=Bill Whelan] and fiddler [a=Nollaig Casey] in the latter part of the year. Whelan later become a member of the band. Moore & Lunny left in early 1983. Irvine, O’Flynn and Whelan continued as Planxty, with fiddler [a=James Kelly (7)], guitar player [a=Arty McGlynn], and singer [a=Dolores Keane]. This lineup toured until spring of 1983, but did not record. The original lineup of [a=Christy Moore], [a=Liam O'Flynn], [a=Andy Irvine], and [a=Donal Lunny] reunited from October 2003 to January 2005, playing live dates and releasing a live album and DVD.