The Iron Behind the Velvet

The Iron Behind The Velvet
Studio album by Christy Moore
Released 1978
Recorded Dublin
Genre Folk
Length 51:07
Label Tara Music
Producer Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny, Brian Masterson
Christy Moore chronology
Christy Moore
(1976)		 The Iron Behind The Velvet
(1978)		 Live In Dublin
(1981)

The Iron Behind the Velvet was recorded by Christy Moore after the first breakup of Planxty. It features his brother Barry Moore (Luka Bloom) on guitar & vocals as well as Planxty's Andy Irvine on mandolin, bouzouki, vocals and more. Also appearing are Noel Hill on concertinas, Tony Linnane on Fiddle, Gabriel McKeon on Uilleann pipes, the late Jimmy Faulkner on guitars and Rosemary Flanagan on cello. Dónal Lunny makes an appearance as producer on "John O'Dreams."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Christy Moore; except where indicated

  1. "Patrick Was a Gentleman" (Andy Irvine, Christy Moore)
  2. "The Sun is Burning" (Ian Campbell)
  3. "Morrissey and the Russian Sailor"
  4. "The Foxy Devil" ('Galway Joe' Dolan)
  5. "Three Reels: The Newly Mowed Meadow / Farrell O'Gara's Reel / No Name Reel"
  6. "Trip to Jerusalem" ('Galway Joe' Dolan)
  7. "Three Reels: Tommy Coen's / The Youngest Daughter / Flax in Bloom"
  8. "Patrick's Arrival"
  9. "Gabriel McKeon's"
  10. "Dunlavin Green"
  11. "Joe McCann"
  12. "John O'Dreams"

References