Moving Hearts
| Moving Hearts | |
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 Moving Hearts (1983) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Folk rock , Irish folk |
| founding | 1981, 2007 |
| resolution | 1985, 2009 |
| Founding members | |
| Dónal Lunny | |
| Christy Moore | |
| Declan Sinnott | |
| Keith Donald | |
| Eoghan O'Neill | |
| Brian Calnan | |
| Davy Spillane | |
| former members | |
Uillean pipes |
Davy Spillane |
Electric bass |
Eoghan O'Neill |
Drums |
Matt Kelleghan |
percussion |
Noel Eccles |
| Anto Drennan | |
| Kevin Glackin | |
| Graham Henderson | |
singing |
Mick Hanly |
Uillean pipes |
Declan Masterson |
Electric guitar |
Greg Bolan |
Moving Hearts was an Irish folk rock band formed in 1981. She combined traditional Irish folk music with elements of rock music and jazz .
Band history
The Moving Hearts were founded in 1981 by Dónal Lunny ( bouzouki , synthesizer and bodhrán ) and Christy Moore ( vocals , guitar and bodhrán). Both had previously played with the band Planxty . Other members were Declan Sinnott ( electric guitar ), Keith Donald ( saxophone ), Eoghan O'Neill ( bass guitar ), Brian Calnan ( drums , percussion ) and Davy Spillane ( uillean pipes ).
On their first two albums Moving Hearts and The Dark End of the Street, the Moving Hearts combined rock-oriented music with politically oriented lyrics, for example on the situation in Northern Ireland . The band members saw themselves as a cooperative . So all income was divided evenly, also among the helpers of the band. For the second album, Calnan was replaced by Matt Kelleghan. In 1982 Christy Moore left Moving Hearts to continue his solo career. He was replaced by singer Mick Hanly.
In addition to their studio work, the Moving Hearts played at numerous concerts and festivals, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Lorient Festival in Brittany .
The album Live Hearts was released in 1983 . They also accompanied Van Morrison on two tracks from his album A Sense of Wonder . After Mick Hanly left the group, the Moving Hearts continued their career as an instrumental band. There were also changes in other positions. In 1984 the line-up was as follows:
- Davy Spillane (Uillean Pipes)
- Declan Masterson (Uillean Pipes)
- Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, synthesizer, bodhrán)
- Keith Donald (alto saxophone)
- Noel Eccles (percussion)
- Matt Kelleghan (drums)
- Eoghan O'Neill (bass guitar)
- Greg Bolan (guitar)
In 1984 the band's last tour for the time being took place in this line-up. In 1985 the instrumental album The Storm was created . Then the Moving Hearts broke up, but gave concerts again in 1986 and 1990. In 1990 Flo McSweeney took part as a singer.
The Moving Hearts got back together in 2007 and have since played in the line-up of Dónal Lunny, Davy Spillane, Eoghan O'Neill, Keith Donald, Matt Kelleghan, Noel Eccles, Anto Drennan, Kevin Glackin ( Fiddle ) and Graham Henderson. The last concerts took place in 2016.
stylistics
The Moving Hearts were the second Irish band after the Horslips to mix folk and rock music. Especially through Keith Donald's saxophone playing, the music also contained elements of jazz. Above all, the album The Storm shows a turn towards cross-genre, sprawling and powerfully presented pieces.
Discography
Albums
- Moving Hearts (1981)
- The Dark Side of the Street (1982)
- Live Hearts (1983)
- The Storm (1985)
- The Platinum Collection ( compilation , 2007)
- Live in Dublin (2008)
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of April 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Discography with playlists (English)
- The record company Taramusic website with quotes about the band (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d portrait at taramusic.com (English), accessed on August 10, 2015
- ↑ a b c portrait at oocities.org (English), accessed on August 10, 2015
- ↑ Description of the album at taramusic.com (English), accessed on August 10, 2015
- ↑ Reunion at taramusic.com (English), accessed on August 10, 2015