17-407: Ordinary Man may refer to: Ordinary Man (Christy Moore album) (1985) Ordinary Man (Kiosk album) (2005) Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne album) (2020) "Ordinary Man" (Ozzy Osbourne song) , the album's title track See also [ edit ] An Ordinary Man (disambiguation) Common man (disambiguation) Ordinary Person ,
34-579: A 2017 South Korean film "Ordinary Person", a song from the 2023 Indian film Leo Extra Ordinary Man , a 2023 Indian film Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ordinary Man . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ordinary_Man&oldid=1225509403 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
51-408: A family of musicians from Clare , played and taught piano. From an early age, O'Flynn showed musical talent, and was encouraged to pursue his interest in the uilleann pipes by the piper Tom Armstrong. At the age of 11, he began taking classes with Leo Rowsome . He was also influenced by Willie Clancy and Séamus Ennis . In the 1960s, he began to receive recognition of his talent, winning prizes at
68-422: A master/pupil relationship, taught him that there was much more to being a piper than playing tunes. Liam noted: "Seamus Ennis gave me much more than a bag of notes." When I'm playing, I'm certainly lost within it. The only way to describe it, is that it's like looking inwards. I think when a performer engages with the audience, and vice versa, it's like a spell is cast and a terrific passage of feelings moves from
85-661: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ordinary Man (Christy Moore album) Ordinary Man is the tenth studio album by Irish folk artist, Christy Moore . It features songs like "Ordinary Man", " St. Brendan's Voyage " and "Another Song is Born". The album featured songs by Peter Hames, Johnny Mulhearn, Hugh McDonald , Colm Gallagher and Floyd Red Crow Westerman ; as well as some backing vocals by Enya on "Quiet Desperation", "Sweet Music Roll On" and "The Diamondtina [ sic ] Drover" and some fine uilleann pipes work by Liam O'Flynn . The original release of
102-567: Is the guitar mastermind on most of the songs on the album but the title song was written by Peter Hames and "Delerium Tremens" was written by Moore himself—"DTs" was perhaps the most memorable song from the album. It is a satirical song, directed towards the leaders in Irish politics and culture. Some of the people mentioned in the song include: " St. Brendan's Voyage ", another Christy Moore composition, depicts St. Brendan The Navigator and his journey in an unconventional way. The original release of
119-631: The Oireachtas Festival and the Fleadh Cheoil . During his early years, he was sometimes billed as Liam Óg Ó Flynn. In 1972, O'Flynn co-founded the Irish traditional music group Planxty , alongside Christy Moore , Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny and remained a member throughout the band's various incarnations. While Seán Ó Riada and The Chieftains had reinvigorated Irish traditional instrumental music in an ensemble format during
136-421: The 1960s, Planxty built on that foundation and took it one step further. They brought a punch and vitality to acoustic music that drew heavily on O'Flynn's piping virtuosity. As O'Flynn grew in his skill as a musician and as he began to meet pipers like Willie Clancy and Séamus Ennis , he became acutely aware of his position in the tradition of piping. His subsequent close friendship with Ennis, which started as
153-475: The album featured the song "They Never Came Home" which Moore wrote for the victims and families of the Stardust fire . The song was quickly removed from the album because the lyrics were found to be libelous. Ordinary Man , as the name suggests, was an album for the working man. The songs and music reflected the economic atmosphere of Ireland and of Great Britain at the time. The title song, "Ordinary Man",
170-491: The album featured the song "They Never Came Home", which Moore wrote for the victims and families of the Stardust fire which took place on 14 February 1981, in Dublin. The song heavily criticizes the Irish government and the owners of the nightclub. At the time of the album's release an investigation into the fire had concluded that the cause was most likely arson, a finding which was heavily contested by survivors and families of
187-580: The music of the instrument to a worldwide audience. In 2007, O'Flynn was named Musician of the Year at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards, considered to be the foremost recognition given to traditional Irish musicians. He was born 15 September 1945 in Kill, County Kildare , Ireland, to musical parents. His father, Liam, was a teacher and fiddle player. His mother, Maisie (née Scanlan), who came from
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#1732802227157204-465: The musician to the audience and back again. Following the break-up of Planxty in 1983, O'Flynn found work as a session musician with such prominent artists as The Everly Brothers , Enya , Kate Bush , Nigel Kennedy , Rita Connolly , and Mark Knopfler . He also worked on film scores, including Kidnapped (1979) and A River Runs Through It (1992). He was adventurous enough to work with avant-garde composer John Cage , but his most natural alliance
221-617: The victims. However, that meant that in Ireland the song lyrics were found to be libelous and the song was quickly removed from the album. Side one Side two † later pressings replaced "They Never Came Home" with "Another Song is Born", due to a lawsuit. "My gratitude to Dónal Lunny for the tender loving care he gave to this album and for his inspiration and encouragement in all things at all times." ~ Christy Moore, June 1985 Liam O%27Flynn Liam O'Flynn , Óg Flynn ( Irish : Liam Ó Floinn , 15 September 1945 – 14 March 2018)
238-486: Was also a member of Planxty and has worked closely with him for many years. The other former bandmates from Planxty who worked on the album were Andy Irvine and Liam O'Flynn . And Moving Hearts bandmate of both Moore and Lunny, Noel Eccles, lent some percussion aid to a couple of songs. The songs and music are linked with the economic climate of Ireland at the time, the general dissatisfaction at government and still retains close links with Irish Music. Arty McGlynn ,
255-420: Was an Irish uilleann piper and Irish traditional musician . In addition to a solo career and as a member of Planxty , O'Flynn recorded with: Christy Moore , Dónal Lunny , Andy Irvine , Kate Bush , Mark Knopfler , The Everly Brothers , Emmylou Harris , Mike Oldfield , Mary Black , Enya and Sinéad O'Connor . O'Flynn was acknowledged as Ireland's foremost exponent of the uilleann pipes and brought
272-513: Was with neo-romantic composer Shaun Davey . The Bothy Band were natural successors to the original Planxty, and one of its members, Matt Molloy , who subsequently joined The Chieftains , played with The Chieftains ' fiddler Seán Keane on O'Flynn's album, The Piper's Call , which was performed in the 1999 Proms season at the Royal Albert Hall . He also worked on projects with Seamus Heaney , mixing poetry with music. His name
289-420: Was written by Grimsby musician Peter Hames and depicts a factory worker losing his job as the plant closes down, and his struggle to survive. The album also has a strong link to Moore's Irish roots with songs like "St. Brendans Voyage" and "Delirium Tremens" both relating directly to Ireland. Dónal Lunny played a major part in the album, writing much of the music for the songs. A long time friend of Moore, Lunny
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