The Debra Haul Part 2 -Collection Part Two

 

2023 Charity Shop Purchases #43- Christy Moore -The Collection Part Two

You will be glad to know that this will be the last contribution from the Debra Haul - for now. You will probably be less glad to know that today's offering is the obligatory folk compilation Here is a brief synopsis from Thom Owens on AllMusic to save me the bother

The Christy Moore Collection, Pt. 2 contains 17 songs recorded between 1983 and 1996. This is by no means a definitive compilation -- Moore rarely recorded anything less than fine, and this is just a sampling of what makes him one of the best Irish folk artists of his time. There are both traditional songs and new material on the collection, and throughout it all, Moore illustrates what a rich, wonderful voice he has.

I've not really got much to add to that other than it is from 1997 on the Grapevine label. It joins Smoke and Strong Whiskey on the  shelves and it includes the title track from said album. Smoke and Strong Whiskey includes a cover version of the Pogues classic Fairytale of New York. A cover of another Pogues song Brown Eyes finds its way onto the compilation. My second selection Viva la Quinta Brigada is Christy's tribute to the Irishmen who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco

This concluded the Debra Haul - I've decided not to include the final purchase The Last Waltz by The Band at this stage given that they featured on Tuesday. No doubt it will pop up further on down the road. 

Christy Moore - Brown Eyes

Christy Moore -Viva La Quinte Brigada