Planxty
Irish instrumental band playing mainly traditional Irish tunes, and the occasional song.
(Matt Molloy has has also recorded with The Bothy Band, The Chieftains
and in various combinations with Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples,
Sean Keane and Liam O'Flynn).
(Dónal Lunny has recorded with The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Emmet Spiceland,
Christy Moore and solo)
(Andy Irvine has recorded with Sweeney's Men, Patrick Street, Paul Brady,
Davy Spillane and solo)
(Paul Brady has recorded with the Johnstons and solo)
(Christy Moore has recorded with Moving Hearts and solo)
(Johnny Moynihan has recorded with Anne Briggs, Sweeney's Men and Maddy Prior)
(Liam O'Flynn has recorded with James Keane, Enya, Kate Bush and solo)
(Nollaig Casey has recorded solo and with Dan ar Braz)
(Bill Whelan has recorded solo)
(They disbanded in 1983 but reformed for a live concert in 2004)
Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|
| Planxty Black Album | 1973 |
Polydor (LP) | 2383186 |
| [Reissue] | 1973 | Polydor (cassette) | 38200092 |
| [Reissue] | 1976 | Can Amber | ARB301 |
| [Reissue] | 1989 | Shanachie (LP) | 79009 |
| [Reissue] | 1994 |
Shanachie (CD) | 79009 |
| The Well Below The Valley | 1973 |
Polydor (LP) | 2383232 |
| [Reissue] | 1973 |
Polydor (cassette) | 38200093 |
| [Reissue] | 1989 |
Shanachie (LP) | 79010 |
| [Reissue] | 1994 |
Shanachie (CD) | 79010 |
| Cold Blow and The Rainy Night | 1974 | Polydor (LP) | 2383301 |
| [Reissue] | 1974 | Polydor (cassette) | 3820127 |
| [Reissue] | 1989 | Shanachie (LP) | 79011 |
| [Reissue] | 1994 |
Shanachie (CD) | |
| Collection | 1976 |
Polydor | 2389397 |
| [Reissue] | 1994 |
Shanachie | 79012 |
| After The Break | 1979 |
Tara | 3001 |
| [Reissue] | 2004 |
Tara | |
| The Woman I Loved So Well | 1980 |
Tara | 3005 |
| [Reissue] | 2000 | Tara | |
| Words And Music | 1982 |
WEA Ireland | 2401011 |
| [Reissue] | 1999 |
Shanachie | 79035 |
Compilations.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|
| Planxty Collection | 1974 | Polydor | 2383392 |
| [Reissue] | 1989 | Shanachie | 79012 |
Live Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|
| The Best of Planxty Live | 1980 | Planx (2 cassettes) | 001 |
| Planxty Live 2004 | 2004 | Sony | 514162 |
Best Albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
| Planxty Black Album (1st album) | 1972 |
| Cold Blow and the Rainy Night | 1974 |
| The Well Below The Valley | 1973 |
| The Planxty Collection | 1976 |
(*) Based on critical opinion.
Anthologies - Various artists including Planxty.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|
| Festival Pop Celtic Kerat France |
1973 | Barcay | 920452753 |
| The Best of Irish Folk | 1976 | EMI/STAL | 1047 |
| A Feast of Irish Folk | 1977 | AMC Release | 197900 |
| A Feast of Irish Folk | 1977 | Polydor | 2475695 |
| The Irish Collection Volume 1 | 1978 | Polydor | 3188112 |
| The Irish Collection Volume 2 | 1978 | Polydor | 3188113 |
| Nyon Folk Festival Switzerland | 1979 | Paleo Gado | 7910792 |
Singles.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number |
| Three Drunken Maidens | 1972 | Ruby | 152 |
| Cliffs of Dooneen/ Yarmouth Town | 1972 | Polydor | 2078-023 |
| Timedance/ Nancy Spain | 1981 | WEA (12-inch) | IR 28207 |
| Timedance/ Nancy Spain | 1981 | WEA (7-inch) | IR 18711 |
| I Pity the Poor Immigrant | 1983 | | |
DVDs.
| Title | year. | Label. | number |
| Planxty Live 2004 | 2004 | Sony | 210255349 |
| Come West Along the Road - Irish Tradition Music(*) | 2007 | ? | ? |
(* Archive footage from RTE. One Track only - Frieze Britches)
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| The Blacksmith |
|
As I Roved Out |
| Momisko Horo |
| Merrily Kissed The Quaker |
|
Pat Reilly |
|
Johnny Cope |
|
Cold Blow and the Rainy Night |
Album tracks.
The Well Below The Valley Recorded 1973. Matt Molloy (?), Donal Lunny (?), Andy Irvine (?), Paul Brady (?), Christy More (?), Liam O'Flynn (?).
|
Title. |
Author. |
| 1. Johnny Cope (song) | Trad |
| 2. Polkas: Dennis Murphy's Polka/ The 42 lb Check/ John
Ryan's Polka | Trad/ Trad/ Trad |
| 3. Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (song) | Trad |
| 4. P Stands For Paddy, I Suppose | Trad |
| 5. Reels: The Old Torn Petticoat/ The Dublin Reel/ The Wind
That Shakes The Barley | Trad/ Trad/ Trad |
| 6. Baneasa's Green Glade/ Mominsko Horo (Bulgarian) | Trad/ Trad |
| 7. The Little Drummer
| Trad
|
| 8. The Lakes of Pontchartrain (song)
| Trad
|
| 9. Jigs: The Hare In The Corn/ The Frost is All Over/ Gander
In The Pratie Hole
| Trad/ Trad/ Trad
|
| 10. The Green Fields of Canada
| Trad
|
Book: "The Humours of Planxty" by Leagues O'Toole
(2004)
Last updated on 16/09/2010