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The music promoter’s agency had represented Christy Moore and Thin Lizzy
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We all want to spend time with loved ones, so why not invite them for a night out?
Planxty - Between the Jigs and the Reels album review: Four decades of bursting trad’s boundaries
PLANXTYBetween the Jigs and the Reels ****Universal Music
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