Christy Moore’s Chat
Christy Moore is a barometer of the evolving tradition of Irish traditional songs the world over. And when he speaks, it matters. The Christy Chat has been neglected for a bit, until earlier today when he commented on his recent gig in Waterford last Friday night:
The Forum was intimate, packed, hot, sweaty and interactive - the gig went through various phases. Started with Natives and soon remembered that the voice needs to be well warmed up for this song. Played 2 hours and finished up with One last cold kiss. Encored, Black is the Colour, Missing You and finally a most fragile Beeswing. Declan played a stormer and shone on Little Musgrave, it seems to be developing into a new version
In the Chat, Christy - it’s impossible to call him Moore - never indulges in PR or BS, or any other unpleasant arrangement of letters. His honesty is brutal, and with any luck contagious. Have a read of the whole entry here
In fact read all the archives; it is riddled with celebrations of song, and other gems. When some people - including me here but not here (and not Langerland) - were pontificating about the first Irish Government military celebration of the 1916 Rising, Christy said this:
Great to see the prime minister of Eire opening a beauty salon in Limerick. He’s fond of the bit of make-up and its good to see him doing something useful. The Minister for Defence played a stormer in the Easter Commemorations. Getting the Labour Party to dress up as an active service unit was a masterstroke. They’d want to be careful though - Private McDowell (FCA) will have them all up in Green St for offences agin the state. Deputy McManus looked a right slapper in her Cumann na mBan outfit while Senator Costello will need to do a bit of a square bashing before going to war. Min.O’Dea should also be complimented for the steady flow of Marines through his constituency and for all the red diesel he is flogging to the USAF. Minister Cullen nearly has the electronic voting machines swept under the carpet. I believe a plan is afoot to use them for dry filling foundations for the new bridge he has promised Waterford. A masterstroke from a master of strokes. The Tánaiste is having an awful time with the health. Poor woman must off her trolley with the whole bloody business. I often think of her. Met her briefly at a prostate cancer shindig recently, I never heard the likes of it for sincerity. We get what we vote for.
On Sunday I heard Eddie Delahunt sing Black is the Colour. I’m expecting to hear Christy Moore sing a song such as Brand New Song, Love Is Pleasin’, Forget Me Not My Love, or another Delahunt composition, some time soon.
See Also:
• Kansas City Treat
• The Moore Brothers: Luka Bloom & Christy Moore
• Christy and Luka Gigging in Kildare
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