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  • The Irish tune "Planxty Hewlett" played on the Northumbrian small pipes.

    Oh, Fine. Just Fine. John 2008

  • Second, the band Planxty incorporated a number of Eastern European influences into their sound, most notably modal chord structures and a Greek plucked instrument called the bouzouki, when they emerged onto the scene in the early seventies.

    The Bothy Band smg58 2007

  • The impetus for the formation of The Bothy Band came from bouzouki player Dónal Lunny, famous in traditional Irish circles as a former member of Planxty.

    The Bothy Band smg58 2007

  • "Lakes of Ponchartrain," popularized by the Irish band Planxty, gets a surprisingly rocking but still very effective treatment from Amsterburg and her band.

    Merrie Amsterburg, Clementine and Other Stories (Q Division, 2006) smg58 2006

  • "Lakes of Ponchartrain," popularized by the Irish band Planxty, gets a surprisingly rocking but still very effective treatment from Amsterburg and her band.

    Archive 2006-07-01 digitaldoc 2006

  • Now I'm in the land of liberty, and fig for all my foes. recorded by John Faulkner (with Dolores Keane) on "Farewell To Eirin" and by Planxty (Christy Moore) on "After The Break" (1979), who notes:

    Farmer Michael Hayes 1979

  • There are two songs of this name on that Planxty album, this is the one sung by Andy Irvine.

    As I Roved Out (2) 1973

  • In hopes that you and I will meet again. recorded by Planxty on "The Well Below The Valley" (1973) and performed by Richard Thompson live 1990

    As I Roved Out (2) 1973

  • Irish march. recorded by Planxty on their first album (1972) and by Noel McLough

    Follow Me Up to Carlow 1972

  • She hummed of her happiness in being at Copsley, singing her Planxty Kelly and The Puritani by turns.

    Diana of the Crossways — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868

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