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Album Details for Words and Music by Planxty
| Artist Name | Planxty |
| Album Title | Words and Music |
| Musicians | Christy Moore (guitar, vocals, bodhrán), Andy Irvine (bouzouki, mandolin, vocals, harmonica), Liam O'Flynn (pipes, whistle), Donal Lunny (guitar, bouzouki, bowed psaltery, spinet, dulcimer, bodhrán, synthesizer), with Bill Whelan (keyboards), James Kelly (fiddle), Nollaig Casey (fiddle), Eoghan O'Neill (bass guitar) |
| Source and other information | Shanachie 79035, 1991. Reissue of what? Recorded Dec. 1982 in Dublin. Not indexed here: tracks 4, 5, 7, 8. |
What Does this Page Tell You?
Each Irish tune on this album was identified after a careful, expert comparison of this recorded performance against all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index. The blue column shows just the most established tune title. Follow the links for complete tune info.Click 
to hear the first 12 seconds
to hear the first 12 seconds| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | JigD | Queen of the Rushes |
The Queen of the Rushes Performer: Liam O'Flynn (pipes) |
| 2 | JigD | Paddy Fahey's Jig |
Paddy Fays Jig [sic] Performer: Liam O'Flynn (pipes), possibly with (fiddle) |
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| 2 | 1 | Song | Thousands Are Sailing |
Thousands Are Sailing Performer: Andy Irvine |
| 3 | 1 | Song | Táimse im' Chodladh |
Táimse Im' Chodladh Performer: Liam O'Flynn (pipes) |
| 6 | 1 | Reel | Achonry Lasses |
The Aconry Lasses Performer: Liam O'Flynn (pipes), with James Kelly? (fiddle) |
| 2 | Reel | Mountain Lark |
The Old Wheels of the World Performer: Liam O'Flynn (pipes), with James Kelly? (fiddle) |
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| 3 | Reel | Spike Island Lassies |
The Spike Island Lasses Performer: Liam O'Flynn (pipes), with James Kelly? (fiddle) |