Live folk albums

HOS 1997 · 27-05-2012 09:52PM #1

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?

Michael Collins · 28-05-2012 12:17AM

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.

HOS 1997 · 28-05-2012 09:43PM

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.

seachto7 · 29-05-2012 07:30PM

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.......

Michael Collins · 29-05-2012 08:16PM

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.

ladhrann · 01-06-2012 07:24AM

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.

HOS 1997 · 11-06-2012 09:59PM

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.

mrfinnj · 19-08-2012 01:13PM

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

Michael Collins · 19-08-2012 02:25PM

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

TAlderson · 19-08-2012 06:23PM

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

mrfinnj · 27-08-2012 10:09PM

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

Live folk albums

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