Words & Music[1]: 289–306 is the sixth album by the Irish folk band Planxty, produced by Dónal Lunny and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in late October and early November of 1982;[1]: 301 it would be their only release on the WEA label. In 1989, the album was reprinted by the Shanachie label, who have kept it in print ever since.[2]
| Words and Music | ||||
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| Studio album by Planxty | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | Late October - early November 1982 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin | |||
| Genre | Irish folk music | |||
| Length | 39:42 | |||
| Label | WEA, Shanachie Records | |||
| Producer | Dónal Lunny | |||
| Planxty chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Words & Music German cover, photo of Poulnabrone dolmen | ||||
Expanded line-up
editLike the previous album, The Woman I Loved So Well, Words & Music features an expanded line-up of the band. Core band members Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine and Liam O'Flynn were joined again by keyboard player Bill Whelan, now a member of the band,[1]: 275 and fiddler Nollaig Casey,[1]: 281 who had been performing live with the band since 1980. Fiddler James Kelly and Moving Hearts bass player Eoghan O'Neill also appear on the album.
Track listing
edit- "Queen of the Rushes"/"Paddy Fahy's" (jigs) – 3:25
(Traditional; arranged by Planxty) - "Thousands Are Sailing" (song) – 5:18
(Words: Traditional; music: Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny) - "Táimse Im' Chodladh" (slow air) – 4:07
(Traditional; arranged by Planxty) - "Lord Baker" (song) – 9:16
(From John Reilly, with new words and music from Christy Moore) - "Accidentals"/"Aragon Mill" (instrumental/song) – 6:02
(Andy Irvine)/(Si Kahn) - "Aconry Lasses"/"The Old Wheels Of The World"/"The Spike Island Lasses" (reels) – 3:32
(Traditional; arranged by Planxty) - "I Pity the Poor Immigrant" (song) – 4:25
(Bob Dylan) - "Irish Marche" (Irish clan march) – 3:37
(William Byrd, arranged by Liam O'Flynn, Dónal Lunny, Bill Whelan)
Personnel
edit- Christy Moore - vocals, guitar, bodhrán
- Andy Irvine - vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica
- Dónal Lunny - guitar, bouzouki, spinnet, dulcimer, bowed psaltery, Prophet synthesizer
- Liam O'Flynn - uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Bill Whelan - keyboards
- Nollaig Casey - fiddle
- James Kelly - fiddle
- Eoghan O'Neill - electric bass
References
edit- ^ a b c d O'Toole, Leagues (2006). The Humours of Planxty. Dublin: Hodder Headline. ISBN 03-4083-796-9.
- ^ Shanachie Catalogue