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Live folk albums

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  • 27-05-2012 9:52pm
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    HOS 1997
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    I've been listening to a lot of Christy Moore's Live albums and bootleg CDs recently. I had forgotten how good it was to hear folk music live and the interaction/banter with the audience.

    Can anyone recommend me any good live folk albums from other artists?


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    Michael Collins
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    Ah good call HOS, I wouldn't mind seeing a list myself. Christy has a great collection of live albums alright, and they're all so different. Do you have the Tønder one?

    Funny I thought I'd have loads of recomendations for you but right now I can only think of two that I'd really suggest: Planxty Live Vicar Street 2004 (maybe you've heard this already given you have Christy's stuff), and Jim McCann Greatest Hits Live. The former being amazing in my book.


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    HOS 1997
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    I don't have that one. I've been listening to a bootleg that was recorded in Rome in the 80's over the last couple of days though that is superb.

    Good recommendation about Jim McCann, I love his version of 'Clare to Here' and 'Cavan Girl'. A great singer.


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    seachto7
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    Planxty - live in Vicar Street
    Paul Brady - Liberty Tapes
    Mozaik - Live in Brisbane

    I think folk music is great in a live setting. I am thinking about going for a Luka Bloom live one.......


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    Michael Collins
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    Just remembered Liam Clancy, Live at the Bitter End. It's a DVD but it's still up there with the best live performances I've ever heard.


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    ladhrann
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    For traditional music as opposed to folk

    Noel Hill & Tony NacMahon - Cnoc na Grai

    Joe Einniu/Joe Heaney/Seosamh O Einniu - The Road from Connemara - sean nos and stories told in a live interview format with Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger

    Joe Einniu/Joe Heaney/Seosamh O Einniu in the Pacific Northwest - Live singing to an audience with stories and background on the songs.


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    HOS 1997
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    Michael Collins wrote: »
    Just remembered Liam Clancy, Live at the Bitter End. It's a DVD but it's still up there with the best live performances I've ever heard.

    I saw that performance on RTE a couple of times. Excellent.


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    mrfinnj
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    its still kind of christy but ive always loved planxy especially the 2004 cd
    http://irishcountry.ie/index.php/planxty-live-2004-cd.html


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    Michael Collins
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    mrfinnj wrote: »
    its still kind of christy but ive always loved planxy especially the 2004 cd
    http://irishcountry.ie/index.php/planxty-live-2004-cd.html

    Ah yeh, that's great. I can't stop watching the videos for this now and I've a lot of work to do, thanks a lot mrfinnj!

    Just to return the "favour", here ye go. Awaay Musgrave awaaaay...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-gcccksAg


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    TAlderson
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    I'll second the Paul Brady Liberty Tapes. One of those live albums that makes you a bit sad because you weren't actually there to hear it.

    -Tyler


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    mrfinnj
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    Michael Collins wrote: »
    Ah yeh, that's great. I can't stop watching the videos for this now and I've a lot of work to do, thanks a lot mrfinnj!

    Just to return the "favour", here ye go. Awaay Musgrave awaaaay...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-gcccksAg

    ha! no problem, no point the two of us trying to work! lol


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