Moving Hearts
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Moving Hearts is an influential Irish folk-rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for blending traditional Irish music with jazz and rock elements and for its politically charged songs.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Irish folk rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Christy Moore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dónal Lunny NERFINISHED ⓘ Planxty NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverdance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfFormation | 1981 ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic rock
ⓘ
Irish traditional music ⓘ folk rock ⓘ jazz rock ⓘ progressive folk ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Irish political songwriting ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
blend of instrumental and vocal material
ⓘ
fusion of traditional Irish music with rock and jazz ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ use of uilleann pipes in a rock context ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | reunions for live performances in the 2000s and 2010s ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Celtic fusion
ⓘ
contemporary Irish folk ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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bouzouki ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ saxophone ⓘ uilleann pipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Anthony Drennan
NERFINISHED
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Brian Calnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Christy Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Davy Spillane NERFINISHED ⓘ Declan Sinnott NERFINISHED ⓘ Dónal Lunny NERFINISHED ⓘ Eoghan O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Flo McSweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Kelleghan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Hanly NERFINISHED ⓘ Noel Eccles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Hiroshima Nagasaki Russian Roulette
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Let Somebody Know NERFINISHED ⓘ No Time for Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Live Hearts
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Moving Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark End of the Street NERFINISHED ⓘ The Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Tara Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WEA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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