IrelandChristy Moore is the #26,767 most-subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and #69 in Ireland, with 66.1K subscribers and 69.8M total views across 19 videos. Christy Moore is known as guitarist, musician and recording artist.
Biography
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts and has had significant success as a solo artist. His first album, Paddy on the Road, was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. Moore is best known for his political and social commentary and left-wing, Irish republican views. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards. Moore is most known for his unique style, including driving rhythms on six-string acoustic guitar and bodhrán as well as slower ballads.
Channel description
The older brother of Irish folk-pop musician Luka Bloom (Barry Moore), Christy Moore is one of contemporary Irish music's best known singer-songwriters.
The former lead vocalist and chief songwriter of Planxty and Moving Hearts, Moore helped to bring the musical traditions of Ireland up to modern standards. As a solo performer, Moore has continued to add elements of rock and popular music to his well-crafted, tradition-based tunes and has been a major inspiration to such modern Irish artists as U2, Sinéad O'Connor, and The Pogues.
Latest videos Channel ↗
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Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Lyric Video)
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Music to Our Ears (Official Music Video)
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Music To Our Ears (Lyric Video)
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Christy Moore - North & South of the River (Live on Later... with Jools Holland 1996)
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Christy Moore - Yellow Triangle (Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2005)
Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Christy Moore have?
- 66.1K subscribers — #26,767 worldwide, #69 in Ireland.
- When did Christy Moore start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Aug 2008.