From fast paced uileann and fiddle orchestrals to the lonesome ache of May Morning Dew, any music lover worth their waistcoat and roly could only lionise what Moving Hearts did.
Blank out all opposition in your diary for Saturday September 12 for their gig in UCH at 8pm. Brought to Limerick by the concert hall and Lloyd Byrne, this concert is part of the (reunited) Moving Hearts’ Unfinished Business tour.
This groundbreaking band, who inspired many well known traditional musicians to follow in their footsteps, are famous for their thrilling live performances since coming on the scene in 1981.
The 2009 line-up are all musical legends or musicians’ musicians. There’s producer and composer Donal Lunny (Planxty, Bothy Band) on bouzouki; Davy Spillane (Bryan Adams, composer and solo recording artist) on uillean pipes; Eoghan O’Neill (Chris Rea) on bass; Keith Donald (Louis Stewart, Gerry Mulligan) on saxophone; Noel Eccles (RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Riverdance, Sting) on percussion; Liam Bradley (Van Morrison, Boyzone) on drums; Anto Drennan (The Corrs, Genesis) on guitar and Graham Henderson (Sinead O’Connor, Paul Brady) on keyboards.
Expect music from The Storm album and much more in a dynamic evening with its own spontaneity.
There’s a chance to enjoy guest artists of the highest calibre in singer Iarla Ó Lionáird (Afro Celts) vocals and Máirtín O’Connor (Riverdance, De Dannan) on accordion
Book in advance on website www.uch.ie
