Grew up in Limerick in the70s listening to Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Groundhogs, Cream, John Mayall and more. My father was always giving out to me about it. For two reasons, they were loud and they were English. One day I’m in my bedroom listening to Planxty, the ould fella pops his head around the door. “Who’s dat? “He says. “Planxty,” says I. “A quare name for a band, “he says and fecks off up to the pub. He never complained about my music again after that. God rest your soul Dad.
@richardwyse7817
2 жыл бұрын
lol.
@saucyjk6453
Жыл бұрын
I grew up exposed to irish music in our house,Philadelphia ...my parents liking the familiar irish american stuff like the clancy bros, tommy makem, the wolfe tones but also the traditional stuff and were hip to lesser known but highly respected by their peer artists like Danny Doyle...... and way before i was 21 i would go to Brittinghams pub to see acts, notably Timlin and Kane, who were doing the popular, the lesser known, some traditional and even non irish songs which fit perfectly on that stage> it was a cross generational gathering place from Toddler to Grandparent......the pub, though mockingly used w its inferences to alcohol in St Paddys day advertising, was and is an important part of that society...although i do not identify w the term "irish" which to me is ...or should be...a nationality thing, i do identify as a Celt.....My grandfather was from Belfast(left in 29 at age 17), my great grandparents were from Tyrone, Antrim, Mayo , Donegal. Like you i was a classic rock kid, wound up playing and teaching music professionally for decades in both Philadelphia and San Francisco...my introductionto playing this music was when i joined a band in 1995 from Philly called Blackthorn for a year or so.....they were after 2 or 3 years few years established and already quite popular all over the city....church parishes, mummers clubs, irish culture and dance get togethers, the pub circuit , jersey shore mega bars, even holiday shows at old theaters like the Keswick were what i remember.....and injected a sort of pete townsend boost ....(im on their 2nd record Here We Go Again, playing bass guitar and mandolin), although i was very unfamiliar w some of the music alot of it i was already aware of.... the jigs, reels, stuff i played on the mando and the button accordion player john mcgroary was world class, another band i was in the Danny Boys had johns cousin John mcgillian also playing at top tier level.....there were gigs where half the night was accompanying irish dance competitions or presentations...the truth is, these guys had it in their blood from youth , whereas i was stepping into it with technical ability, and a cultural head start, but....despite taking to Irish music and Bluegrass with an almost dna like instinct, its only now that ive arrived at a place where im comfortable w it, where i feel ive picked up the nuances, the inflections that separate the authentic from someone simply playing the right notes, and that is because it takes years even for the fully committed......and i was way too scatterbrained stylistically, creatively, to give it the time needed, or for it to hold my interest.......when you spend many hours each and every day doing , studying....... living and breathing something...... there are exponential rewards and leaps that occur; If you chip away at it you can get there, it just takes alot longer......it is no joke, the jazz like approach that these guys can play , w the best being recognized by a singular style or "voice". In every tradition stemming from oppression....think gospel soloists, rappers, bluegrass and trad irish/celtic, jazz instrumentalists...even boxing is a perfect example... there is a gunslinger/play for your life element at work which leads to a highly competitive drive to stand out, and although terms like greatest and best---music as sport-- are used way too frequently in reqards to music, these terms are more accurate when used in that arena..... inspired in no small way by a chance to escape a life of life crushing labor. We cant say why the Beatles or MIles, or Jimi Hendrix or Jaco pastorious or Led Zeppelin or Joni Mitchell were the greatest, but they have what Pirsig in Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance called a Quality...undefineable. Irish music and its source, Celtic Music, to me is simple harmonically, or vertically, but horizontal.....extremely complex--ornamanted--melodically, much like classical indian music. I prefer the latter the Horizontal, because you can coast and zone and groove much more easily. Dense chord terrain is rocky.....think Giant Steps, Or Steely Dan....but My favorite things is pedal to the metal , switch off mind modal freedom bliss....to not have to think when playing.....that is where i enjoy playing and where i can find my own voice . I do remember the Blackthorn guys telling me to checkout Planxty. Now, i see why. Planxty to me was/is the perfect mix of the traditional but w an early 70s counter culture aesthetic, and they and alot of guys from both Ireland and the states have kept the legacy not only alive but fresh and vital. Sometimes the stars align and a "newcomer" like Billy Strings is perfectly timed to carry on the tradition in stylistic offshoots which introduce a new generation a new world of possibilities for listening and music history, the way the British Rockers did w Delta and Chicago blues, or the way Old and in the Way or Oh Brother where art thou did for Bluegrass did almost 50 and 20 years before Billy, which has Celtic music as its source. Gerard Patrick McWilliams
@Dragon-Slay3r
Жыл бұрын
Back slip
@vinsamson8061
Жыл бұрын
🤘
@Vigilante311
Жыл бұрын
Great story, planxty are class, can't knock you for listening to cream and john mayall though
@Donegaldan
14 жыл бұрын
Liam O Flynn's uileann piping is scary, it speaks to the soul of any Irishman.
@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177
4 жыл бұрын
uh excuse me i am american
@williamjackson1819
2 жыл бұрын
There must be the soul of an Irishman in this Englishman because their music is more important to me than any other, and Liam O Flynn's placid expression whilst producing his music never ceases to amaze.
@williebourke9962
7 ай бұрын
Well to my knowledge There never had and maybe never will be an Irish traditional or folk callm what you will ever assembled again as collectively talented as planxyy .Christ almighty they were special 👏👏👏🇨🇮🇨🇮
@davidbrennan3613
11 ай бұрын
Four men who produced magic
@wflahie1
12 жыл бұрын
They are transcending, I didn't want the music to stop. If I ever doubted I was Irish, I just found out that I truly am. Listening to them play is the music i hear in my heart of hearts. God Bless ya!!!
@jamesbradshaw3389
Жыл бұрын
A proper introduction. my most favorite folk band of all time, God bless them all with the most brilliant musical talents which have cost me over 76 pairs of fine leather shoes dancing to their music over those many years
@Finbarheerlen
13 жыл бұрын
It was in 1974 "my" recordshop told me he had something special for me. I listended to the first notes and I still know the feeling I had when I went home with "Cold blow and a rainy night". It was a treasure and Irish music has never left me during the rest of my life. Everythime I hear Planxty, the same feeling overwhelms me. You've done a great job, showing people to the right music. Thanks a million!
@Alun49
2 жыл бұрын
I was introduced to Planxty by an Irish friend of mine around the same time. I was already in to the Chieftains but he pointed me to other Irish music as well as Alan Stivell. I remain eternally grateful!
@differous01
4 жыл бұрын
1:50 - The First Slip 3:02 - Hardiman the Fiddler 3:49 - The Yellow Wattle
@tossiegough
3 жыл бұрын
Well done you 🙂
@differous01
3 жыл бұрын
@@tossiegough The last one's not a slip jig, but nobody can decide if the title refers to the Tasmanian bird or the Australian flower, so still kinda slippery.
@prangbro
2 жыл бұрын
@@differous01 find it hard to count different jigs... is it a double jig? Or a slide?
@p89trd
2 жыл бұрын
@@prangbro there'd be a lot of nuance in a proper answer, but to over simplify, a slip jig is felt in 9/8 and a jig in 6/8.
@japhfo
Жыл бұрын
@@p89trd 'Felt' - nice
@buellosaurusrex
6 жыл бұрын
RIP Liam. The best of the best.
@180523
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful man; have you seen the documentary on his life? He loved horses!
@radharcanna
Жыл бұрын
@@180523 He did. But the strange thing is that the other band members never knew that.
@InvalidUsername1323
12 жыл бұрын
OK I don't fully understand it, but I'm a Cuban American, and I love this. Perhaps it's because I grew up in River Edge, NJ surrounded by by Irish folk, or perhaps it's because I married a girl whose last name was Sullivan, but either way I find this incredibly enjoyable. Happy St. Pat's!!
@christiangibbs8534
Жыл бұрын
This music is absolutely amazing, but I have to admit that my favorite part was the introduction: "When traveling the motorway between here and Dublin, they come across a sign that says 'KILL'... which is a strange sign to have on a motorway." Great entertainers all around.
@deemulcahy6553
Жыл бұрын
I first heard this song in the 2000’s and loved it! I can’t believe I found it again, this brings me so much joy ❤
@oceanlopez4739
3 жыл бұрын
I love how well played their jigs are. It's absolutely amazing.
@ronjohnson1658
6 ай бұрын
I first heard these musicians and their fantastic band PLANXTY in Mt Isa, Queensland in 1975 and it was a total revelation with "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" on the black album and of course their adaptation of Romanian folk songs that absolutely took my mind and liberated that genre of music forever. Unbelievably beautiful "Baneasa"s Green Glade" and "Mominski Horo". When will these blokes shine again? You have already gained immortality and we will never forget you and with a parting glass ( I am still vertical) will toast to you now. There's too few of us , more would be like us , but all the good ones are dead. ronald douglas johnson, AUSTRALIA
@Lee-nh5bb
4 ай бұрын
Your a lucky man! What a night that must have been! Some legends are still with us. I heard Andy Irvine being interviewed on the ABC back in December, as he's touring Australia in Dec/Jan. I immediately bought tickets and saw him at the Petersham Bowling Club in Sydney. A great night, great music. I actually spoke with him in the break! An Irish legend!
@kaizmorgan
12 жыл бұрын
Christy's laugh is as great as his voice. I bet its contagious as all hell.
@Timothydlol
15 жыл бұрын
i love their expressions while they play, utter confidence
@paganmaestro
6 жыл бұрын
RIP dear Liam.
@nbenefiel
Жыл бұрын
I spent the 70’s in Dublin. The music was incredible.
@Garmin413
12 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Brilliant
@user-ee7vr9nn8f
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
@Unbuiltnut1257
Жыл бұрын
ngl kinda boppin fr no cap, this jam is a groove, son.
@judedude74
12 жыл бұрын
Awe....Irelasnds best...Simply fantatic
@SeanMcNamara
9 жыл бұрын
I love this stuff. Christy Moore had introduced me to do much music, from Planxty to his brother, Luka Bloom.
@geraldneary1948
4 жыл бұрын
Never thought much of Christy.
@JohnERed
13 жыл бұрын
Liam, da man on pipes, just brilliant
@liamevans1630
6 жыл бұрын
He;s gone, but weren't we lucky as fuck to have him.
@Lixsna
8 жыл бұрын
Don't know how I missed this. It really is an extraordinary piece of work- 36 yrs ago lol.
@mairenibarra6913
8 жыл бұрын
Andy Irvine was always my favourite.
@musashidanmcgrath
3 ай бұрын
Christy here looks like every Irish lad I ever worked with on building sites from America to Australia to Netherlands. 🤣 Some boyos. Piping on that 2nd/3rd jig blend is magical.
@geraldward5318
6 жыл бұрын
RIP Liam you legend
@marinasantori2807
10 жыл бұрын
Planxty, siete grandi!!!
@cameroncurrie884
3 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe that 44 deef eejits disliked this.
@ChristianWandzala
8 жыл бұрын
Its just.... so great :) the harmonies are top-notch
@ffmaduk06
13 жыл бұрын
FIRST CLASS!
@celsomarques1021
Жыл бұрын
I love so much this band
@vinvincible8
9 жыл бұрын
Just the best band
@tomkeogh8722
9 жыл бұрын
I think of all the great groups of that era Planxty were the most talented musically.
@TheDDM1974
12 жыл бұрын
it's speak to the soul of the Normans too ;)
@raphaelpinel2614
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!! 😄
@alexdesslin
5 жыл бұрын
terrific !
@paolobianconi495
4 ай бұрын
Imho the greatest band ever
@liamevans1630
6 жыл бұрын
3.48 Liamo gives Davy the look. Fecking class
@pookamcphellimy8540
7 жыл бұрын
Lovely hurling lads!!
@juanmanuelcanas6702
8 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing!!
@lastpirateslife
10 жыл бұрын
what a mesmerizing group planxty is. for anyone who is new to them, i suggest taking a listen to their studio album called words and music. to this day i have never heard anything quite like it. it both opened and blew my mind back in the 80s.
@wrongwayup.
15 жыл бұрын
Fantastic stuff.
@bobbycigarette
8 жыл бұрын
christy moore and plenxty are sublime
@GetOnTheFloor82
11 жыл бұрын
Man that was just awesome : )
@maxford1249
3 жыл бұрын
Andy Irvine was born in London to an Irish mother and Scottish father. There you go.
If anyone is looking for a studio version, the closest thing is Ride a Mile/Hardiman the Fiddler/The Yellow Wattle off Planxty's album One Night in Bremen.
@richgouette
8 жыл бұрын
just...awesome
@killeney
10 жыл бұрын
Back When Christy was on the drink
@philtypipe147
5 жыл бұрын
Niall Killeney Taylor yesss
@nedohamilli
3 жыл бұрын
Pity he hadn't stayed on it.... sobriety didn't improve him
@kyle25rs
15 жыл бұрын
wow such a nice set!
@possumbuddy
12 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! As always.
@jirihozpodebrad23
13 жыл бұрын
...great shtuff...;-)!!!
@fuckthequeenupthera1
8 жыл бұрын
Pure magic.
@EricBlackmer
Жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@ianwattsOfficial
Жыл бұрын
Good 👍😊💯
@cajonbongo2007
15 жыл бұрын
great stuff!!!
@Kampfwageneer
3 жыл бұрын
hardiman the fiddler is in there, de dannan do a nice version as well but this here is pure peace soul music
@akabak
7 жыл бұрын
Super Live!!
@Dayepipes
13 жыл бұрын
@Banshun Willy Clancy recorded with the 3rd tune as "Yellow Wattle." You can find it or a brief free sample on itunes searching under the title.
@Kampfwageneer
3 жыл бұрын
planxty have a way of playing d mixolydian and making it into a psychadelic spiritual journey
@Banshun
15 жыл бұрын
Just to let Christy know after these years, the other two tunes are Hardiman the Fiddler and The Yellow Wattle. ;)
@jimmolloy1654
7 жыл бұрын
the third (the yellow wattle) is in fact a normal jig in 6/8...
@tossiegough
3 жыл бұрын
What's the timing of the slipped jig? Thanks. 🙂
@jimmolloy1654
3 жыл бұрын
@@tossiegough the slip jig is in 9/8 time
@NolanBryanLynch
12 жыл бұрын
That beast Donal's playing seems to have ten strings.
@radharcanna
Жыл бұрын
He had it made specially and called it a large bouzouki or blarge. It had very deep bass notes. He never played it again afterwards.
@glennfarr2000
7 жыл бұрын
Jesus, Liam Og Flynn.
@pipingbob720
Жыл бұрын
christy with his juiced up builder physique 🤣 pure legends
@IamDaReAlSeaN
12 жыл бұрын
Yeah I have a bouzouki, very nice sounding instruments, very fun to play :)
@Pwecko
3 жыл бұрын
And so Irish.
@radharcanna
Жыл бұрын
@@Pwecko It’s not called the Irish bouzouki for nothing.
@wolfthequarrelsome504
4 жыл бұрын
There's some kind of witchcraft being used here.
@larrymcjones
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Kampfwageneer
3 жыл бұрын
druidry id reckon
@radharcanna
Жыл бұрын
Just pure musical talent.
@bigdoghat
11 жыл бұрын
These guys were the best of the best back in the day. 3 of the 4 went off to have very successful solo careers, don't know the piper so I'm not sure about him. Anyway, I'm sure that has something to do with why you enjoyed it so much, Planxty were very, very good!
@radharcanna
Жыл бұрын
The piper Liam O’Flynn also had a hugely successful career afterwards. He played with Mark Knopfler, Kate Bush, the poet Seamus Heaney and many others. Also played with orchestras. See ‘The Brendan Voyage’.
@180523
2 жыл бұрын
First time I've seen Donal Lunny play a cittern!
@robertflood1025
11 ай бұрын
BOBS QUADS LOVES U KEEP IT CLEAN Hippy Days and GODS SPEED 😊
@electricrussell
13 жыл бұрын
Donal is so New Wave 1980!
@gabrielrs18
11 жыл бұрын
if someone could tell me the tuning of that cittern/five-string bouzouki(?) that would be great :)
@anthonywalsh7613
2 жыл бұрын
My left foot hurts 👌
@IamDaReAlSeaN
12 жыл бұрын
yep, big yokes so they are!
@emncaity
14 жыл бұрын
Anybody know what that last tune is? Danu follows "Uncle Rat" with it on one of their CDs...
@petitefleurgalesne8500
Жыл бұрын
whats the name of the last jig? beautiful
@Alessandro.Mancini.Composer
11 жыл бұрын
Which kind of bagpipe is that ?
@woodywilson8885
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what this specific song is called? I cant rlly understand what he said.
@timjmoran
12 жыл бұрын
Is the instrument Lunny is playing an Irish Bouzouki, then? Seems to have Such a HUUGe Body..plus the 10 strings...
@davogrynne
11 жыл бұрын
Ye should hear it when the whole family gets together....HUP!
@HEADSUPBERKELEY
12 жыл бұрын
2nd slip jig is HARDIMAN THE FIDDLER
@wolfthequarrelsome504
5 жыл бұрын
I d say it's the Whinny Hills of Leitrim.
@issacmoore1561
4 жыл бұрын
What kind of instruments are these? I've never seen bagpipes played with bellows or what looks like something related to the Irish Bouzouki but with a flat back and 10 strings rather than 8.
@radharcanna
Жыл бұрын
Uilleann (or elbow) pipes. Flat back ‘Irish’ bouzouki, specifically designed with an extra row of strings to give a deep bass sound. Irish musicians adopted the Greek instrument but gave it a flat back for more comfort.
@66gadus
14 жыл бұрын
yes it's a Blarge - apparently stands for 'BLOODY LARGE'!
@brznzzy
13 жыл бұрын
@Finbarheerlen Couldnt have described it better,, fair play to ya Fionbarr.
@BassoCantante19
11 жыл бұрын
Uilleann pipes
@YossarianTheMeerkat
11 жыл бұрын
pardon me but ive figured it out. some bouzouki payers use CFAD but donal lunny the irish bouzouki player here uses GDAD hope this helps
@balompiebueno8292
9 жыл бұрын
Damn it! Can I find this set on one of their albums?
@differous01
9 жыл бұрын
balompie bueno I learned the last jig (the Yellow Wattle) by playing along with the video, but there are ways to download KZitem vids to your computer too.
@cranntara3741
5 жыл бұрын
This set was not on an album, but it was included in a compilation of irish music called "High Kings of Tara" (Tara Records, 1980)
@rd264
11 жыл бұрын
christy is a hero of mine, I hope he's well.
@In-Christ-I-trust
7 жыл бұрын
people only want a blanket when its cold that's why people never stop to admire talent no more unless it benefits them like a friends dress on facebook so so sad I just hate that I am tuned to authenticity small or big ugly or beautiful but never for my own gain just to relax enjoy and admire God Bless you all.
@irelandofcourse
15 жыл бұрын
Yea thats right
@seaforthpiper
13 жыл бұрын
That first chune sounds very like a Borders jig called "New Drops of Brandy" and probably is a variation of it.
@wolfthequarrelsome504
3 жыл бұрын
Well it's s slip jig so the time sig is different. Ur English choon is probably an imitation of it.
@japhfo
Жыл бұрын
@@wolfthequarrelsome504 "banish misfortune" is in there somewhere
@HorsemanOz
8 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what the tuning is on the 8 string mandolin please?
@armandamonette9884
8 жыл бұрын
+Horseman Oz It sounds standard when he's hitting the higher notes, early on, but there's a capo on the second fret if i'm not mistaken. So, the tuning should be from low to high, G,D,A,E. This is the same tuning that would be used on a violin, but they're tuned in doubles.
@HorsemanOz
8 жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you so much Armand, fabulous!
@MrMusicguyma
7 жыл бұрын
I believe Andy's instrument here is a mandola tuned CGDA. with capo at 2, would make it DAEB. Just a guess ;)
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