Christy moore and friends coming to the royal theatre in castlebar

CHRISTY Moore will be kicking off 2015 with a very special and rare performance at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar.

For the gig, Christy will be joined by a band of four musicians with whom he has been tentatively arranging his songs: Máirtín O’Connor (accordion), Cathal Hayden (fiddle/banjo), Seamie O’Dowd (guitar) and Jimi Higgins (percussion).

Anyone who has caught the band performing with Christy at select shows over the last year (including Live at the Marquee and The Iveagh Gardens) will testify what a special performance this is.

“Christy opened the show on his own with a trio of songs…then allowed the ensemble to flex their muscles behind the Kildare man’s heartfelt vocals and perform a memorable evening of song that utilised an extensive back catalogue,” wrote Gerry Quinn in a rave review for the Irish Examiner from Christy and his friends' gig at the Glór Theatre, Ennis.

Tickets (€39.50/€44.50) go on sale at 9 a.m. this Friday (September 12) and can be purchased in person from the Royal Theatre box office and Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Alternatively, telephone (094) 9023111 or 0818 300 000, or log on to www.theroyal.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie.