Christy,
i was at your concert in Dublin on 26th February,What an evening,and I was almost moved to tears when you dedicated An Ordinary Man to me for my 80th birthday.
A night I will never forget.
Many thanks
Ian White
Christy's reply
hey Ian
this 80 is an interesting time..
played around Penrith is the late 1960s
Workington, Whitehaven, Troutbeck, Cockermouth
some great clubs, fine players and singers
back then I always reckoned I’d be lucky to make 40
yet, here we are,the pair of us, auld girners, still knockin about..
good luck to you
keep coming back
Thank you for another fantastic gig last night and great to see you are recovered from your illness. There was a great mix of songs both old and new. It was particularly brilliant to hear The Contender included again followed by Bright Blue Rose. Looking forward already to the Concert Hall next month!
Thanks,
Patrick.
Christy's reply
Thank you all for your feedback on last night’s return to work….the heartwarming welcome gave me a great atmosphere in which to sing …
1. Tribute to Dolores Keane……………..C.Moore
2. A Pair of Brown Eyes…………………Shane McGowan
3.Lightning,Bird, Wind River Man……Declan O’Rourke
3A.Boning Hall……………………………….C.Moore
4.Boy in the Wild………………………..WallyPage/C.Moore
5.Smoke & Whiskey……………………Wally Page
6.Veronica Guerin………………………C.Moore
7.Cumann na Mná……………………..Mick Blake/C.Moore
8.Natives………………………………….Paul Doran
9. Enniskillen……………………………..Trad C.Moore
10.Black & Amber………………………Brian Brannigan
11.Ruby Walsh…………………………..C.Moore.
12 John O’Dreams…………………….Bill Caddick
13.Lingo Politico……………………….Pat Quinn
14.Dont Forget Your Shovel………..Christie Hennessy
15.The Contender……………………..Jimmy MacCarthy
16. Bright Blue Rose………………….Jimmy MacCarthty
17.Ringing The Bell…………………..Rob Corcoran
18.Delerium Tremens………………..C.Moore
19.On The Mainland………………….C.Moore
20.Back Home in Derry……………..Bobby Sands
21.On The Bridge…………………….C.Moore/Donal lunny
22.City of Chicago…………………..Luka Bloom
23.Viva La Quinte Brigada………..C.Moore
24.Palestine…………………………….Jim Page
25.Yellow Triangle…………………….C.Moore
26.Lisdoonvarna……………………….C.Moore
first encore
27.Lemon 7s…………………………..Brian Brannigan
second encore
28. Nancy Spain………………………Barney Rush
29.Sonny’s Dream…………………..Ron Hynes
30.Black is The Colour…………….Trad /C.Moore
31.Beeswing………………………….Richard Thompson
Well Christy, what a wonderful, wonderful evening you gave us this evening in Vicar Street. Super to see you well recovered from the fearsome virus .
That was a beautiful tribute to the sadly departed Dolores, thank you.
And the set evolved brilliantly from that….
Thanks for the shout out for myself and Gabi, very thoughtful of you, and blessed be that the post finally got through to you!
Sláinte is fad fad saol agat a chara!
Christy's reply
sure thing Patrick
together we rattled the joint last night
young and old we held it together for 2 hours
great to revive a few old numbers and mix ’em in with some new ones
the bodhrán on its best behaviour, it rang note perfect and true
I thought that second encore was never goin to stop
last time that happened was the Markethalle in Hamburg circa ’89
the encore just went on and on
Hi Christy,
You arrived back fighting fit tonight…. A beautiful tribute to Dolores for openers. Well done, it was so respectful to her, and “Brown Eyes “ was really fitting. Delighted to hear “ Boy in the Wild” again, it’s such a meaningful song. Overall a fabulous performance, I enjoyed every moment. Thank you. By the way the Auld Shebeen has reopened after being closed for some years. Apparently the Ballroom is now a plush function room, available for all types of events. A long way from the hot sweaty nights of old.
Ride on.
Best regards
Patsy
Christy's reply
so its back to the Auld Sheebeen is it
dont like that word “plush” when it comes to gigs
reminds me of posh lushes
Wild Boy finding its place…its getting closer
Elius Grace’s video was so good its hard to match
Thanks for a special gig down Thomas St. From the getgo, there was a sense some rare gems might emerge.. powerful tributes to Dolores, Veronica and the women in Armagh jail.. then a Jimmy Mac flurry with The Contender/Bright Blue Rose.. What a wonderful finish.. the man from Moate shouted “THAT’S how you do an encore!!” and his seat-pals agreed.. Shine On..
Christy's reply
Morra HSP….yeah, we got it together last night
next gig I’m hoping to try new in-ear monitors
Thank you for the new, the old and the “updated” ! Fabulous as always
Vicar St loved you tonight. Thanks for the shout out – made my day…. 🎶🎶🎶 Medley was the business to send us off home. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Christy's reply
was planning to sing Lawless last night but I took a wrong turn at Christchurch
Christy we’re in Vicar Street this evening 19th March) to enjoy listening to you once again and to celebrate my brother in laws Benny Corrigan’s 70th Birthday.
He’s from Fermanagh and his favorite song is “Only our rivers run free”.
A shout out to Benny would make this a very memorable evening.
Well Christy, we made it home. My wife Gabi and I are really looking forward to the gig in Vicar Street tonight. Great to see you are on the mend. Adh Mór, and have a wonderful evening yourself!
A grand spell of sunshine this morning..Heading off to play a funeral in Cavan this morning, for neighbours who had the bittersweet experience of choosing the music together before their Dad/Husband/Grandad passed on.. it’s always a reminder of the gift of being able to play and sing.. the song choices include Johnny Duhan’s “The Voyage”, Christie Hennessey’s “Roll back the Clouds” and a beautiful song that I learned this week, but had never hear before called “Turning Toward the Morning” from Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir & Ed Trickett. I think some here might like to have a listen.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbKkXR0lHVE
All the best for tonight, hopefully the Vicar St choir resound..
Hey Christy,
Hope you are feeling well and happy today. Looking forward to your session tonight at the Vicar St spot. No requests just you being there and well. Karen x
Hi Christy, I hope you are feeling well again! Just a quick request ahead of your show tonight at Vicar Street! My Dad (Benny Corrigan) – a huge Fan who has been to see your fantastic shows countless times down through the years – will be there tonight celebrating his 70th Birthday (along with his Wife Mairead, Brother in law Mark and Mark’s Wife Collette). He’s a proud Fermanagh man – so if at all possible, could I please request a quick shout out – and of course a song from a Fermanagh Great – Mickey MacConnell – Only our Rivers Run Free! From his 2 sons Conor and Declan . Thanks!
Hi Christy, I hope you are feeling well again. The plan this year was to make our annual three generation trip to Vicar Street in March to celebrate my only son’s 50th birthday but he became ill while working in Australia and is not well enough to get a flight home. He is scunnered he cannot be with us tomorrow night but he will be beside us in spirit. His family and many, many friends are all wishing that he will be “Back Home in Derry” soon. Hope it’s on the setlist.
(I have put our extra ticket for tomorrow night’s gig in Vicar Street,19/03/2026 up for resale on Ticketmaster.)
I have ended up with 2 extra tickets for tomorrow nights gig in Vicar St 19/03/2026. I have released them on Ticketmaster if anyone can make it.
Thanks
Hello Christy,
Ages ago I mentioned that I was concerned that I didn’t hear notes from the Bodhran, just tones. Anyway, an update on that. I’ve no idea how it’s happened but I seem to have started hearing notes and pitches from all sorts of things. We got a new electric toothbrush last week. It sounds really different to the old one, kind of sonic. I was brushing my teeth this morning and humming along to it as it went. Thought I’d try it out with the piano. Turns out it’s in D. Kind of minory. Aeolian, I’d say, if pressed.
Dear Christy. It’s great to see you’ll be back on stage this week. Good luck for continuing your gigs.
@ Pat: That’s really sad news reading about Dolores’ passing. Thanks for telling here.
I was always following her musical way, because I saw Dolores and John Faulkner on stage as part of the line up at the ‘Siamsa Cois Laoi’ Festival in the stadium ‘Pairc ui Chaoimh’ in 1979.
I remember it well because it was my first trip to Ireland in that summer.
All the best to all
Günter
Christy,
i was at your concert in Dublin on 26th February,What an evening,and I was almost moved to tears when you dedicated An Ordinary Man to me for my 80th birthday.
A night I will never forget.
Many thanks
Ian White
hey Ian
this 80 is an interesting time..
played around Penrith is the late 1960s
Workington, Whitehaven, Troutbeck, Cockermouth
some great clubs, fine players and singers
back then I always reckoned I’d be lucky to make 40
yet, here we are,the pair of us, auld girners, still knockin about..
good luck to you
keep coming back
Hi Christy,
Thank you for another fantastic gig last night and great to see you are recovered from your illness. There was a great mix of songs both old and new. It was particularly brilliant to hear The Contender included again followed by Bright Blue Rose. Looking forward already to the Concert Hall next month!
Thanks,
Patrick.
Thank you all for your feedback on last night’s return to work….the heartwarming welcome gave me a great atmosphere in which to sing …
1. Tribute to Dolores Keane……………..C.Moore
2. A Pair of Brown Eyes…………………Shane McGowan
3.Lightning,Bird, Wind River Man……Declan O’Rourke
3A.Boning Hall……………………………….C.Moore
4.Boy in the Wild………………………..WallyPage/C.Moore
5.Smoke & Whiskey……………………Wally Page
6.Veronica Guerin………………………C.Moore
7.Cumann na Mná……………………..Mick Blake/C.Moore
8.Natives………………………………….Paul Doran
9. Enniskillen……………………………..Trad C.Moore
10.Black & Amber………………………Brian Brannigan
11.Ruby Walsh…………………………..C.Moore.
12 John O’Dreams…………………….Bill Caddick
13.Lingo Politico……………………….Pat Quinn
14.Dont Forget Your Shovel………..Christie Hennessy
15.The Contender……………………..Jimmy MacCarthy
16. Bright Blue Rose………………….Jimmy MacCarthty
17.Ringing The Bell…………………..Rob Corcoran
18.Delerium Tremens………………..C.Moore
19.On The Mainland………………….C.Moore
20.Back Home in Derry……………..Bobby Sands
21.On The Bridge…………………….C.Moore/Donal lunny
22.City of Chicago…………………..Luka Bloom
23.Viva La Quinte Brigada………..C.Moore
24.Palestine…………………………….Jim Page
25.Yellow Triangle…………………….C.Moore
26.Lisdoonvarna……………………….C.Moore
first encore
27.Lemon 7s…………………………..Brian Brannigan
second encore
28. Nancy Spain………………………Barney Rush
29.Sonny’s Dream…………………..Ron Hynes
30.Black is The Colour…………….Trad /C.Moore
31.Beeswing………………………….Richard Thompson
1 hour 53 minutes…….
PS Pat, Patsy, Patrick…3 in a row
Well Christy, what a wonderful, wonderful evening you gave us this evening in Vicar Street. Super to see you well recovered from the fearsome virus .
That was a beautiful tribute to the sadly departed Dolores, thank you.
And the set evolved brilliantly from that….
Thanks for the shout out for myself and Gabi, very thoughtful of you, and blessed be that the post finally got through to you!
Sláinte is fad fad saol agat a chara!
sure thing Patrick
together we rattled the joint last night
young and old we held it together for 2 hours
great to revive a few old numbers and mix ’em in with some new ones
the bodhrán on its best behaviour, it rang note perfect and true
I thought that second encore was never goin to stop
last time that happened was the Markethalle in Hamburg circa ’89
the encore just went on and on
Hi Christy,
You arrived back fighting fit tonight…. A beautiful tribute to Dolores for openers. Well done, it was so respectful to her, and “Brown Eyes “ was really fitting. Delighted to hear “ Boy in the Wild” again, it’s such a meaningful song. Overall a fabulous performance, I enjoyed every moment. Thank you. By the way the Auld Shebeen has reopened after being closed for some years. Apparently the Ballroom is now a plush function room, available for all types of events. A long way from the hot sweaty nights of old.
Ride on.
Best regards
Patsy
so its back to the Auld Sheebeen is it
dont like that word “plush” when it comes to gigs
reminds me of posh lushes
Wild Boy finding its place…its getting closer
Elius Grace’s video was so good its hard to match
Thanks for a special gig down Thomas St. From the getgo, there was a sense some rare gems might emerge.. powerful tributes to Dolores, Veronica and the women in Armagh jail.. then a Jimmy Mac flurry with The Contender/Bright Blue Rose.. What a wonderful finish.. the man from Moate shouted “THAT’S how you do an encore!!” and his seat-pals agreed.. Shine On..
Morra HSP….yeah, we got it together last night
next gig I’m hoping to try new in-ear monitors
Thank you for the new, the old and the “updated” ! Fabulous as always
Vicar St loved you tonight. Thanks for the shout out – made my day…. 🎶🎶🎶 Medley was the business to send us off home. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
was planning to sing Lawless last night but I took a wrong turn at Christchurch
Christy we’re in Vicar Street this evening 19th March) to enjoy listening to you once again and to celebrate my brother in laws Benny Corrigan’s 70th Birthday.
He’s from Fermanagh and his favorite song is “Only our rivers run free”.
A shout out to Benny would make this a very memorable evening.
Well Christy, we made it home. My wife Gabi and I are really looking forward to the gig in Vicar Street tonight. Great to see you are on the mend. Adh Mór, and have a wonderful evening yourself!
A grand spell of sunshine this morning..Heading off to play a funeral in Cavan this morning, for neighbours who had the bittersweet experience of choosing the music together before their Dad/Husband/Grandad passed on.. it’s always a reminder of the gift of being able to play and sing.. the song choices include Johnny Duhan’s “The Voyage”, Christie Hennessey’s “Roll back the Clouds” and a beautiful song that I learned this week, but had never hear before called “Turning Toward the Morning” from Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir & Ed Trickett. I think some here might like to have a listen.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbKkXR0lHVE
All the best for tonight, hopefully the Vicar St choir resound..
Hey Christy,
Hope you are feeling well and happy today. Looking forward to your session tonight at the Vicar St spot. No requests just you being there and well. Karen x
Hi Christy, I hope you are feeling well again! Just a quick request ahead of your show tonight at Vicar Street! My Dad (Benny Corrigan) – a huge Fan who has been to see your fantastic shows countless times down through the years – will be there tonight celebrating his 70th Birthday (along with his Wife Mairead, Brother in law Mark and Mark’s Wife Collette). He’s a proud Fermanagh man – so if at all possible, could I please request a quick shout out – and of course a song from a Fermanagh Great – Mickey MacConnell – Only our Rivers Run Free! From his 2 sons Conor and Declan . Thanks!
Hi Christy, I hope you are feeling well again. The plan this year was to make our annual three generation trip to Vicar Street in March to celebrate my only son’s 50th birthday but he became ill while working in Australia and is not well enough to get a flight home. He is scunnered he cannot be with us tomorrow night but he will be beside us in spirit. His family and many, many friends are all wishing that he will be “Back Home in Derry” soon. Hope it’s on the setlist.
(I have put our extra ticket for tomorrow night’s gig in Vicar Street,19/03/2026 up for resale on Ticketmaster.)
I have ended up with 2 extra tickets for tomorrow nights gig in Vicar St 19/03/2026. I have released them on Ticketmaster if anyone can make it.
Thanks
Rebecca was it humming ‘all i want for christmas is my 2 front teeth’ ?
I enjoy some of those comedy songs….george formby, eric idle etc
Rory
Hello Christy,
Ages ago I mentioned that I was concerned that I didn’t hear notes from the Bodhran, just tones. Anyway, an update on that. I’ve no idea how it’s happened but I seem to have started hearing notes and pitches from all sorts of things. We got a new electric toothbrush last week. It sounds really different to the old one, kind of sonic. I was brushing my teeth this morning and humming along to it as it went. Thought I’d try it out with the piano. Turns out it’s in D. Kind of minory. Aeolian, I’d say, if pressed.
Rebecca
Happy Paddy’s Day from NL☘️
I’m sorry for your loss, Ireland.
Rest in peace Dolores Keane.
Happy st. Patricksday to everyone!
Dear Christy. It’s great to see you’ll be back on stage this week. Good luck for continuing your gigs.
@ Pat: That’s really sad news reading about Dolores’ passing. Thanks for telling here.
I was always following her musical way, because I saw Dolores and John Faulkner on stage as part of the line up at the ‘Siamsa Cois Laoi’ Festival in the stadium ‘Pairc ui Chaoimh’ in 1979.
I remember it well because it was my first trip to Ireland in that summer.
All the best to all
Günter