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Planxty – Words & Music (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1983
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Words & Music is an LP by Planxty from 1983 released on the Shanachie label.
About this album
Words & Music is a strong late-period Planxty album, balancing Irish traditional material with contemporary songwriting and subtle, assured arrangement. Released in 1983, it shows the group’s gift for making folk performance feel both rooted and refreshed, with the interplay of voices and instruments carrying equal weight. The set moves between reels, ballads and songs such as "Thousands Are Sailing" and "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", reflecting Planxty’s broad Celtic vision and their ability to connect centuries-old tradition with modern social and literary concerns. It stands as an important statement from one of Irish folk’s most influential groups.
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A1 The Queen Of The Rushes / Paddy Fahys Jig
A2 Thousands Are Sailing
A3 Taimse Im' Chodladh
A4 Lord Baker
B1 Accidentals / Aragon Mill
B2 Athe Aconry Lasses / The Old Wheels Ofthe World / The Spike Island Lasses
B3 I Pity The Poor Immigrant
B4 The Irish Marche