Jimmy Faulkner
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Jimmy Faulkner was one of Ireland's top guitarists, who in a four-decade career played with many of Ireland's leading rock, blues, folk and jazz musicians.
He was born in Dolphin's Barn
, Dublin to a musical family. He started playing music in the 1960s when he formed the Jangle Jangle band. He later played in Freak Show with Pete Cummins and vocalist Ditch Cassidy. In the 1970s and 1980s he had a residence with Red Peters in the Meeting Place in Dorset Street in Dublin and played with the Floating Dublin Blues Band, Christy Moore
, Dónal Lunny
, Mary Coughlan
and Luka Bloom
. At the end of the 1980s he went on to play with the Fleadh Cowboys
.
Before his death from cancer in 2008 he was playing weekly in Jj's in Aungier St. and in the DCC venue in Camden Row, among other venues.
He was born in Dolphin's Barn
Dolphin's Barn
Dolphin's Barn is an inner city suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city in the Dublin 8, and partially in the Dublin 12, postal district. Its name derives from a family named Dolphyn who once owned a storehouse there. Surrounding areas include The Liberties, Inchicore,...
, Dublin to a musical family. He started playing music in the 1960s when he formed the Jangle Jangle band. He later played in Freak Show with Pete Cummins and vocalist Ditch Cassidy. In the 1970s and 1980s he had a residence with Red Peters in the Meeting Place in Dorset Street in Dublin and played with the Floating Dublin Blues Band, Christy Moore
Christy Moore
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore is a popular Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is well known as one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts...
, Dónal Lunny
Dónal Lunny
Dónal Lunny is an Irish folk musician. Lunny has been at the forefront of the evolution of traditional Irish music for more than thirty-five years and has participated within the renaissance of traditional Irish music in that time period...
, Mary Coughlan
Mary Coughlan (singer)
Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress. She has received great acclamation in her native country, for her emotional and heartfelt jazzy musical renditions.-Background:...
and Luka Bloom
Luka Bloom
Luka Bloom is an Irish folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of Irish folk singer Christy Moore.-Early life:...
. At the end of the 1980s he went on to play with the Fleadh Cowboys
Fleadh Cowboys
The Fleadh Cowboys are a Dublin-based folk-rock/country band.The Fleadh Cowboys were formed in 1985 by Johnny Moynihan, Pete Cummins and Frankie Lane, in Kenny's pub in Westland Row in Dublin...
.
Before his death from cancer in 2008 he was playing weekly in Jj's in Aungier St. and in the DCC venue in Camden Row, among other venues.
Discography
- The Iron Behind the VelvetThe Iron Behind the VelvetThe Iron Behind the Velvet was recorded by Christy Moore after the first breakup of Planxty. It features his brother Barry Moore on guitar & vocals as well as Planxty's Andy Irvine on mandolin, bouzouki, vocals and more...
- Whatever Tickles Your FancyWhatever Tickles Your FancyWhatever Tickles Your Fancy is the third solo album by Irish folk musician Christy Moore, released in 1975.Since his last album Properous in 1972, Christy had recorded three albums with Planxty. He left Planxty soon after, only to realise he had no profile as a solo artist in Ireland...
- Live in Dublin (Christy Moore album)Live in Dublin (Christy Moore album)Live in Dublin is a live album by Irish singer/songwriter Christy Moore.We recorded this album in April 1978, when we did gigs at The Meeting Place, Pat Dowling's of Prosperous, Trinity College and the Grapevine Arts centre in North Great George's St. One number ' Clydes Bonnie Banks was recorded...
- Smoke and Strong WhiskeySmoke and Strong WhiskeySmoke and Strong Whiskey is an album by Irish folk singer Christy Moore, released in 1991.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Christy Moore; except where indicated# "Welcome to the Cabaret" - 3:50...