Authentic and influential, Planxty perfected the key elements of folk music: purity of voice, a focus on storytelling and traditional instrumentation. Melody and narrative go hand in hand for the much-loved Irish quartet, who first thrived in the early ‘70s and then through subsequent incarnations into the ‘00s. Flecked with mandolin and pipes, their arrangements exude a woody warmth, highlighting the pristine phrasing of singer/songwriters like Christy Moore and Andy Irvine. Across Planxty's catalogue, stories of past generations are retold with reverence and gusto.
