Planxty Live—2004
2004 ©Sony 202534 9 DVD

Track List:
The Starting Gate
The Good Ship Kangaroo
Little Musgrave
The Clare Jig
As Andy Roved Out
Si Bheag Si Mhor
As Christy Roved Out
The Dark Slender Boy
Arthur McBride
The Blacksmith / Black Smithereens
The Kildareman's Fancy
The Cliffs Of Dooneen
True Love Knows No Season
The West Coast Of Clare
Raggle Taggle Gypsy

Extra Tracks:
My Heart is Tonight In Ireland
Only Our Rivers Run Free
O'Dwyer Of The Glen

“Planxty Reformed” Documentary
Extended Interviews

Donal Lunny—Bouzouki, Guitars, bodhràn, Vocals
Andy Irvine—Vocals, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Mandola
Liani O'Flynn—Uileann Pipes, Whistles
Christy Moore—Vocals, Guitar, bodhràn, Keyboard

Donal Lunny's bouzouki & guitar by Yairi.
Christy & Donal's bodhràns by Davy Stuart of New Zealand.

Produced by Tina Moran & Philip King
Directed by Philip King & Nuala O'Connor
Concert directed by Robert Corkey
Sound mixed by Dan Dan Fitzgerald

Planxty - Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Liam O'Flynn and Christy Moore play the soundtrack to my life. The Cliffs, The West Coast, The Blacksmith, Raggle Taggle Gypsy, Little Musgrave, Si Bhea'g Si Mhor, Tabhair Dom Do Lamh - songs and tunes like these have marked out my life.
     When I saw Planxty first in Cork's City Hall in 1973 my ears were opened and I really heard music for the first time. It was a question of recognition, they were giving us back our music. Many names were mentioned; Willie Clancy, John Reilly, Ewan McColl, Seamus Ennis, Woody Guthrie.
     I knew then that Planxty were vital links in the chain of transmission of our music taking us back and driving us forward. Their songs and tunes span generations, centuries even, but uniquely it is still new and relevant. As Donal Lunny says "build it right and it will last" - they did. Planxty speak from the heart, they are vital, their work is the thing, they sing and play for us all - listen, hear.

Philip King