The Iron Behind the Velvet

'The Iron Behind the Velvet' is an album recorded by Christy Moore in 1978, after the first breakup of Planxty. It was produced jointly by Brian Masterson and Moore, and recorded and mixed at Lombard and Keystone Studios, Dublin. It features Christy's 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, Jimmy Faulkner on guitars and Rosemary Flanagan on cello.

1: Patrick Was a Gentleman
2: The Sun Is Burning
3: Morrissey and the Russian Sailor
4: The Foxy Devil
5: Three Reels: The Newly Mowed Meadow/Farrell O'Gara's Reel/No Name Reel
6: Trip to Jerusalem/Two Reels: The Mullingar Race/ The Crooked Road
7: Three Reels: Tommy Coen's/The Youngest Daughter/Flax in Bloom
8: Patrick's Arrival
9: Gabriel McKeon's Reels: Cailín Deas Cruaite Na MBó/Gilbert Clancy's
10: Dunlavin Green
11: Joe McCann
12: John O'Dreams

Number of Discs: 1

Producer: Brian Masterson, Christy Moore

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