Planxty (1973)

Favoriete folkalbum van Luka Bloom: 'de Ierse folkversie van The Beatles", vertelde hij aan OOR. Een mooie geste aan zijn oudere broer. "Christy Moore, Andy Irvine, Liam O'Flynn, and Dónal Lunny formed Planxty, a slang version of the Irish word 'Slainte' meaning 'good health,' in 1973 after collaborating on the Christy Moore record "Prosperous". This debut arrived that same year to the delight of traditional Celtic music fans across the globe. Their tight, organic, and authentic renderings of tunes like "Raggle Taggle Gypsy," "The Blacksmith," and "Merrily Kissed the Quaker" set them apart from many of their more experimental contemporaries. "Sweet Thames Flow Softly," a Ewan MacColl-penned song about a London Romeo and Juliet, features a beautiful vocal take by Moore, and deft bouzouki work from Irvine, whose original composition "The West Coast of Clare" would begin the artist's long career of timeless ballad writing. A remarkable debut from one of the genres most influential acts." (J.C. Monger, Allmusic)