Christy Moore

Real name: Christopher Andrew Moore
Born: May 7, 1945
Country: Ireland
IPI: 00073195765 1 work
00080669947 1 work
Affiliation: IMRO
Comments: Folk singer-songwriter.
Member of: Planxty Guitar, vocals (1972-1974, 1979-1983, 2003-2004)
Family: Luka Bloom Brother

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Aisling	Christy Moore	1991	Shane MacGowan and The Popes
Back Home in Derry	Christy Moore	1984	Hair of the Dog
Bright Blue Rose	Christy Moore	1989	(9 artists)
Farewell to Pripchat	Christy Moore	1989	(2 artists)
I Wish I Was in England	Christy Moore	1972	Unverified
McIlhatton	Christy Moore	1984	Snakes in Exile
Missing You	Christy Moore	1989	Jimmy McCarthy
Mystic Lipstick	Christy Moore	1989	Jimmy McCarthy
Natives	Christy Moore	1987	(3 artists)
Oblivious	Christy Moore	May 20, 2016	Mick Blake
Ordinary Man	Christy Moore	1985	Unverified
Ride On	Christy Moore	1984	(11 artists)
The Gardener	Christy Moore	May 20, 2016	Paul Doran
The Voyage	Christy Moore	1989	(6 artists)

Covers by Christy Moore

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
America, I Love You	Christy Moore	2005	Morrissey
A Pair of Brown Eyes	Christy Moore	1987	The Pogues
A Stitch in Time	Christy Moore	2001	Martin Carthy
Beeswing	Christy Moore	2005	Richard Thompson [GB]
Before the Deluge	Christy Moore	1993	Jackson Browne
Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Hair	Christy Moore, Donal Lunny & Jimmy Faulkner (Christy Moore)	1978	Unverified
Blackjack County Chains	Christy Moore	1991	Willie Nelson
Blantyre Explosion	Christy Moore	1985	Ewan MacColl
Burning Times	Christy Moore	1991	Charlie Murphy
Butterfly (So Much Wine)	Christy Moore	2005	The Handsome Family
Changes	Christy Moore	2005	Gordon Lightfoot
Cry Like a Man	Christy Moore	2001	Dan Penn
Curragh of Kildare	Christy Moore	1983	(unknown)
Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?	Christy Moore	May 2009	Amsterdam [GB]
Don't Forget Your Shovel	Christy Moore	1983	Christie Hennessy
El Salvador	Christy Moore	1984	Johnny Duhan
Fairytale of New York	Christy Moore	1991	The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
Faithful Departed	Christy Moore	1983	Moving Hearts
Gortatagort	Christy Moore	May 2009	John Spillane
How Long	Christy Moore	2001	Jackson Browne
I Will	Christy Moore	May 2009	Vic Dana
Jack Doyle (AKA the Contender)	Christy Moore	2001	Jimmy MacCarthy
January Man	Christy Moore	1975	Dave Goulder & Liz Dyer
Johnny Don't Go	Christy Moore	2001	John Spillane
Johnny Jump Up	Christy Moore	1976	(unknown)
John O'Dreams	Christy Moore	1980	Bill Caddick
Lakes of Pontchartrain	Christy Moore	1983	(unknown)
Little Musgrave	Christy Moore	1976	(unknown)
Lord Baker	Sinéad O'Connor with Christy Moore	October 8, 2002	Mr. Thompson
Magic Nights in the Lobby Bar	Christy Moore	2005	John Spillane
Mercy	Christy Moore	2005	Wally Page
Messenger Boy	Christy Moore	1987	Christie Hennessy
Motherland	Christy Moore	2005	Natalie Merchant
My Little Honda 50	Christy Moore	October 31, 2011	Seamus Moore
No Time for Love	Christy Moore	1985	Moving Hearts
One Last Cold Kiss	Christy Moore	1980	Mountain
Only Our Rivers Run Free	Christy Moore	1983	Planxty
Peace in the Valley Once Again	Christy Moore	2005	The Handsome Family
Pretty Boy Floyd	Christy Moore, Donal Lunny & Jimmy Faulkner (Christy Moore)	1978	Unverified
Quiet Desperation	Christy Moore	1985	Floyd Westerman
Sacco & Vanzetti	Christy Moore	1976	Woody Guthrie
Sail On Jimmy	Christy Moore	October 5, 2018	Albert Niland
Shine on You Crazy Diamond	Christy Moore	May 2009	Pink Floyd
Sixteen Fishermen Raving	Christy Moore	2005	Wally Page
Sonny's Dream	Christy Moore	1984	The Wonderful Grand Band
Spancil Hill	Christy Moore	1972	(unknown)
Sweet Thames Flow Softly	Christy Moore	2001	Unverified
The Cliffs of Dooneen	Christy Moore	1972	(unknown)
The Companeros	Christy Moore	October 30, 2015	Unverified
The Dark Eyed Sailor	Christy Moore	1972	(unknown)
The Deportees Club	Christy Moore	1989	Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The Diamantina Drover	Christy Moore	1985	Redgum
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	Christy Moore	1989	Bonnie Dobson
The Foxy Devil	Christy Moore	1978	(unknown)
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll	Christy Moore	2005	Bob Dylan
The Ludlow Massacre	Christy Moore	1972	Woody Guthrie REC, Jack Elliott REL
The Magdalene Laundries	Christy Moore	2005	Joni Mitchell
The Sun Is Burning	Christy Moore	1978	Lorna Campbell - banjo accomp. John Dunkerley
Three Drunken Maidens	Christy Moore	March 22, 2004	(unknown)
Victor Jara	Christy Moore	2001	Arlo Guthrie
Wallflower	Christy Moore	May 20, 2016	Peter Gabriel
Whiskey in the Jar	Christy Moore	March 22, 2004	Frank Warner REL, Lena Bourne Fish REC

Songs written by Christy Moore

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Aisling	Shane MacGowan, Christy Moore	Christy Moore	1991	Covered by Shane MacGowan and The Popes
I Wish I Was in England	Christy Moore	Christy Moore	1972	Unverified

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Burning Times	Christy Moore	2005	Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Christy Moore	Christy Moore	1976	Polydor
Folk Tale	Christy Moore	October 31, 2011	Columbia [US]
King Puck	Christy Moore	1993	Equator Records
Lily	Christy Moore	May 20, 2016	Columbia [US]
Listen	Christy Moore	May 2009	Sony Music
Ordinary Man	Christy Moore	1985	WEA
Prosperous	Christy Moore	1972	Tara [IE]
Ride On	Christy Moore	1984	WEA
Smoke & Strong Whiskey	Christy Moore	1991	Newbury
The Box Set - 1964-2004	Christy Moore	March 22, 2004	Columbia [US]
The Iron Behind the Velvet	Christy Moore	1978	Tara [IE]
The Spirit of Freedom	Christy Moore	1985	WEA
The Time Has Come	Christy Moore	1983	WEA
This Is the Day	Christy Moore	2001	Columbia [US]
Unfinished Revolution	Christy Moore	1987	WEA
Voyage	Christy Moore	1989	WEA
Whatever Tickles Your Fancy	Christy Moore	1975	Polydor

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	John O'Dreams	Christy Moore	1980	Tara [IE]
	Sail On Jimmy	Christy Moore	October 5, 2018	Columbia [US]

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Sean-Nós Nua	Sinéad O'Connor	October 8, 2002	Vanguard

Reported errors

#	Reported by	Reported on	Status	Last update
#35049	Patrick	2007-09-21 11:30:32 UTC	processed	2010-02-21 22:08:40 UTC by Bastien
#72041	Moebeus	2017-06-17 17:30:52 UTC	rejected	2017-07-12 18:51:30 UTC by Moebeus

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