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Planxty, Chieftains on Lisdoon album

Planxty, The Chieftains and Christy Moore are amongst the artists on a compilation album from the early years of the Lisdoonvarna festival.

Donal Lunny has compiled the album which also includes songs from musicians such as Emmylou Harris, Richard and Linda Thompson and Rory Gallagher.

Lunny was the in-house soundmixer for three Lisdoonvarnas, as well as playing with Planxty and Moving Hearts.

A total of 150 acts performed at the festival which took place each summer from 1978 to 1983.

'Donal Lunny's Definitive Lisdoonvarna' will be released on 13 June.

Tracklisting Queen Of The Rushes - Planxty The Kilfenora Set - The Chieftains Hiroshima Nagasaki Russian Roulette - Moving Hearts Sweet Dreams - Emmylou Harris Old Town - Phil Lynott Lisdoonvarna - Christy Moore Angeline - John Martyn Shoot Out The Lights - Richard and Linda Thompson Way Out Yonder - Andy Irvine Brute Force and Ignorance - Rory Gallagher The Pretender - Jackson Browne The World Is What You Make It - Paul Brady The Pigeon On The Gate - Davy Spillane Martha - Freddie White Down In The City - Scullion Star of the County Down - Van Morrison and The Chieftains In A Lifetime - Clannad

Bonus CD Underneath The World - Halite I Need Love - Luka Bloom Lay Me Down - The Frames You Know What I Want To Know - David Kitt The Time Has Come - Christy Moore

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