Moving Hearts was an Irish folk-rock band, formed in about 1980 by seven established musicians. They followed in the footsteps of Horslips in combining Irish traditional music with rock and roll, and also added elements of jazz to their sound. The band was organized a cooperative effort, with all profits and costs borne by the seven band members and three members of the road crew. Moving Hearts are known for politicized lyrics in many of their songs, though there were also a number of instrumentals. Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Horslips are a band who play traditional Irish Jigs and reels with rock undertones. ... Ireland is internationally known for its folk music, which has remained a vibrant tradition throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jump to: navigation, search Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ...

• Christy Moore - well-known balladeer, formerly of Planxty
• Donal Lunny - Irish producer/musician, formerly of Planxty
• Declan Sinnott - guitarist
• Keith Donald - jazzy saxophonist
• Eoghan O'Neill - bass player
• Davy Spillane - pipe player, now a well-known solo performer
• Brian Calnan - rock-influenced drummer

This original line-up lasted only two years before Calnan and Moore left. They were replaced by Mick Hanley and Matt Kellighan; Hanley was soon replaced by Flo McSweeney. Christy Moore (b. ... Jump to: navigation, search Planxty was an Irish folk music band formed in the 1970s by Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine (a founder of the Irish mid-sixties group Sweeneys Men), and Liam OFlynn (piper). ... Dónal Lunny is an Irish musician The early years Dónal Lunny was born in 1947 in Tullamore, then moved to Newbridge, Country Kildare. ... Jump to: navigation, search Davy Spillane (1959-) is a player of uilleann pipes. ...

Discography

• Moving Hearts
• The Dark End of the Street
• Live Hearts
• The Storm

External links

• lyrics