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Christy Moore

Christy Moore is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Luke Kelly, Gordon Lightfoot, Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O'Connor and Andrea Corr. Those roots explain a lot about how Christy Moore arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Luke Kelly, The Wolfe Tones, Van Morrison, Dervish and The Frames, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Luka Bloom, The Dubliners, Mickey Finn and Enya, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Christy Moore, reaching back through Luke Kelly and forward to Luka Bloom. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts and has had significant success as a solo artist. His first album, Paddy on the Road, was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. Moore is best known for his political and social commentary and left-wing, Irish republican views. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards. Moore is most known for his unique style, including driving rhythms on six-string acoustic guitar and bodhrán as well as slower ballads.

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Christy MooreLuke KellyGordon LightfootShane MacGowanSinéad O'ConnorAndrea CorrLuka BloomSong to WoodyLuka BloomThe DublinersMickey FinnEnyaLuke KellyThe Wolfe TonesVan MorrisonDervishThe FramesThe Irish RoversKate RusbyLankum

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Christy Moore connections

Christy Moore grew out of Luke Kelly, Gordon Lightfoot, Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O'Connor, shares an orbit with Luke Kelly, The Wolfe Tones, Van Morrison and Dervish, went on to shape Luka Bloom, The Dubliners, Mickey Finn and Enya. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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