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Christy Moore Exhibition Opens at the Irish Traditional Music Archive
Christy Moore: How Do Songs Live? was unveiled at the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Merrion Square, Dublin on October 6th 2026.
The exhibition is now open to the public and will run on a weekly basis from Monday – Friday, 11am-5pm in bookable, one-hour time slots.
Tickets can be bought via the ITMA website HERE
ITMA writes:
Visit the archive and explore this unique collection, which spans over six decades and includes lyric notebooks, correspondence, recordings, setlists, photographs and more.
Listen to the 188 recordings Christy Moore made in ITMA’s studio, accompanied by stories and handwritten lyric books.
Further information available HERE
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September 2025
It’s hard to believe it’s almost a year since my last chat. I played in Sligo last week in the Knocknarea Arena – a great venue. The gig was promoted by Rob McNabb who goes way back. Sligo is always a great gig town. I first played there with Planxty in 1972. Pumpkinhead and Joe
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- To Birgit, you have to tell me, when there you got your next stage experience. So far I only sang Ordinary man in the pub where my favourite Dublin pub singer Billy...
- As Rebecca mentioned the Rocks of Bawn. Unfortunately I haven’t found a recording by you. But as there are some “Oysterheads” here in the guestbook, too: I like John Jones’ version of...
- Hi Christy, I think I got a few talents but guitar playing is not one of them. But some clever portugues - learning uillean pipe over in clare at the moment -...
- Hi Christy, ah, that all sounds so promising 😊. I'm so looking forward to coming back to the HQ later in November – and also to seeing the ITMA. This will be...
- Was always a pint of Stout with my Father...
- 12/1/2021 The Pint of Stout There’s a fire in the corner And rain against the glass The old men tell their stories Of the good days that have passed But give me one small moment When the whole world...
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- Kate/Mary/Catherine.... a fine bit of writing there... you create an atmosphere that brings me right back to a time 40 years ago... back to a time when black porter was a big factor in my...
- Is there any way of forwarding you some poetry or ballads...
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- post one here if you wish...
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