Moving Hearts

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Moving Hearts was an Irish folk-rock band, formed in 1981 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.

They played on two tracks on Van Morrison's 1983 album A Sense of Wonder.

Christy Moore - well-known balladeer, formerly of Planxty
Donal Lunny - Irish producer/musician, formerly of Planxty and the Bothy Band
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 Hanly and Matt Kellighan; Hanly appeared on the band's Live Hearts album but was soon replaced by Flo McSweeney.