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On this very special episode, we sit down and chat with legendary music icon - Christy Moore. Christy joins us to speak about addiction, recovery, his musical journey.
A huge thank you to Christy for speaking with us on such a special episode!
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[@monasinclair9589]

Many thanks for this interview with an incredible Christy Moore. I can relate to Christy’s dark times and yes we are so very blessed to be still here sober and enjoying life today. I thank God for bringing us all through these difficult days and i keep eveyone including christy in my prayers🙏 Myself and my husband family and friends look forward to seeing christy every year in the mullingar park hotel. And hes just incredible every time. Amazing interview. 💚☘️🇮🇪

[@user-er4xo2zl4r]

Glasgow always has a olace in its heart for Christy bhoy

[@leonardfp9886]

I’m in the depths of it… met Christy in a meeting in Monkstown and there was only 3 of us in the room. I doubt Christy would remember it but I certainly do. Anyway, thanks for this chat!

[@davidglennon4298]

Went to a AA meeting when I was 20 at Cuan Mhuire in Co Galway havent touched drink since that first meeting 8 yrs ago...life is one day day at a time.Great videos lads

[@DPK12]

Are you now 22

[@jamesdoyle5958]

God Bless you. Never Ever forget your Old Arse.

[@cormacbailey775]

Spent 12 weeks in can mhuire athy in 2013 never looked back. Proud of you keep it one day at a time and enjoy the good days ,learn from the bad days best of luck and god bless ❤

[@kitiamuriel]

Hi guys, just come across your show following Tadgh Hickey and then of course couldn't resist stopping by Christy Moore. Italian based in co. Leitrim and Italy here, involved in drama and music, and head over heels for Irish trad and folklore. Among the many stories, real stories of real people I got to know of, having spent many a season in Ireland, I need to briefly share one with you and see if that could become a story from a writer, or a song from a poet. A former landlady of mine: a widow many years, four children and the youngest chap was a small kid when his alcoholic dad died of a cancer. A nice looking guy as all the family is, not so interested in studies nor jobs, would regularly pick up some hobby and drop it; also keen on getting around with strange companies: this was himself as a late teenager, always kind, always innocently smiling, always a worry for his mum... She'd had to bring up the family as a solo performer: a nurse and a pub owner. Her eldest child, a boy, was a teenager when his father died and had got to know his dad well enough as to hate the fact he was an alcoholic: just loathed the fact and despised the man. The two girls: no particular issues about them, professionally and existentially balanced lassies. I got to meet the eldest son some years ago: grown up in the West of Ireland, had moved to Boston and moved back. He would stay with his mum and her partner, a solid, feisty, humorous, hard working Irish man with an amazingly low voice. So, this woman's eldest son stays with them and tries to drink his depression, sensitivity and intelligence away. A brilliant guy as brilliant as it can get: a degree in Law, but also a professional carpenter for many years in Boston. Loves to work with his hands as well as his brain, and is training again to get into the legal career five days a week, and works as a builder or carpenter over weekends: his mum used to say how good he would be in whatever activity, and how quickly employers would hire him. You should have seen him knocking on your door still wearing a suit, before getting changed in order to tile your kitchen floor. Who could possibly forget someone looking between Montgomery Clift and Paul Newman, wearing a white T-shirt, exchanging profound yet ironic considerations about life while cutting your tiles on a sunny Summer's day? His girlfriend has left him a while ago, but he and maybe they both know they would love each other for ever. This Irish wonder is trying to stay sober. One day he comes up with the news: his love for life had just passed away, she was sick and didn't make it. I don't know if this contributed, but one day he came to work and couldn't hold the cutter straight, and smelled of alcohol 10 feet away. Worried as I was for his own safety, I called his mother and then of course told him not to drive home. Anyway, he left and got home safe. The job was done, and all was good apart from the fact that he'd mixed up the tiles colours thanks to the "spirit" inspiration on that last day, but the floor turned out great anyway. We stayed in touch. He was my anchor in one occasion when I needed support in dealing with a sly guest and we kept exchanging texts from time to time especially about coffee: he adored a good pint of Italian style coffee and loved to show off his knowledge: you must know that the best coffee in the world is from Hawaii... Around three years ago, me in Italy. A friend and a former neighbour of that family's texted me that Kevin had been found dead in a river, around Christmas if I'm not mistaken and I'm not sure what river: could be the mythical river Shannon, have to check the obituary online. He might have been 40, or even younger. He might have been drunk and it might have been a fatality. Might. I no longer wonder at how so many writers a small nation like Ireland could give birth to: Irish people share and bear dense stories and there seems to be so much in so little. Thank you for inspiring me to share this story for the first time: I feel I owe it to Kevin and to his family. Thank you guys for being still around and for taking care of yourself: you're doing a big favour to all your loved ones, friends, fans, those in touch and those far away. All the best. Kitia

[@itsdeclan7733]

Respect to the lads and Christy for observing the 12th tradition. So often we see personalities and celebrities with absolutely no regard for it.

[@eileencasey9891]

Isn't it so hopefull for people watching those three.are loving life without any drug.❤

[@dogpaw775]

what a terrifically honest open and humble admission of the flaws we can all have, the best to all who can recognise this pit and find the strength to climb out of it.

[@gandorwheeze2527]

I could relate to these guys stories…….now sober nearly 17 years. Still get flashbacks of the shame. It’s like I’m a different guy now and he was someone else!

[@markoverman4023]

Thanks for this interview with the great Christy Moore. His voice and songs and spirit are still beautiful. Good honest talk about serious stuff.

[@Top5Aircraft]

Thanks lads for hosting Christy Moore. His guitar playing is an inspiration to me.

[@stacyblue1980]

Bless you sir. Thank you. Love from North Carolina, USA 🌹

[@dwaynefeane180]

Only after watching this was absolutely brilliant, big christy fan but yee were brilliant with the questions and christy with his answers. Emotional exceptional 👏 exceptional

[@frankmorris2870]

Absolutely beautiful lads. So genuine, A memorable podcast from all involved. To my Delight my first two Norris podcast and it won't be my last.

[@ddoherty1]

Fantastic gents, what an Irish hero. Shivers when ye sang Black is the Colour. Bucket list moment for me to see Christy live.

[@ddoherty1]

I’ve just gone and bought tickets to his Mayo show in October. An Extraordinary Man.

[@TheBlueskyson]

That was outstanding lads. Wow, Christy's a big fave of mine for years. Love the interview. A lot of goodness! HNY.

[@Jack-ur3wv]

Hi LADS. iv just watched the show with yourselves and christy. It was absolutely amazing. You two guys are amazing too, after all ye have been tru, to jump back an do what ye have done with such success. Christy has always been an inspiritation to me, in my own music, and I have the greatest respect for him and for how he handled himself during his dark years. Keep up the good work lads. Regards Jack Doyle, from Navan. Happy Christmas to you all

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

Thanks so much!!

[@DaveBrackenNZ]

Awesome interview folks, completely authentic. Well done.

[@ctblair4959]

First timer and new subscriber to the channel. Probably came up as I regularly watch Christy on KZbin, what an excellent video. What lovely gentleman, proud Irish men with love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jamesdoyle5958]

Brilliant av never heard this before. Am Sober a Day at a Time ( more or less)44Years and without a doubt it was Almighty God through the AA Program that gave me a Life. Like. C.M. I to had a Heart Attack at 27 in Hospital for 2Weeks but took First Drink as soon as I came out. It took another 2Years before I got Sober. The Last Time a Doc spoke to me about Drinking She said. " If you want to Drink yourself to Death their is nothing I can do." Thank God He heard My Family's Prayers as I myself was incapable of even doing that. GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE.

[@BruceRobboFanClub]

Love these lads. It's as a good as any meeting listening to them.

[@rebeccamcgrath8202]

Wow what a fantastic podcast, luke Kelly, brilliant song he sang about he friend son with disabilities, simplesety 💙drinking is the culture here in Ireland I stopped drinking 3half yrs ago my social life now is totally different ☺️☕🦋

[@davidoneill7627]

The three wise men.Great to see you are supporting each other on the road to a better today for you and your loved ones.God bless.💚

[@colintook3357]

Christy is such a great guy to listen both in speech and song.

[@shysonofficial]

respect to these lads

[@davedriscoll1652]

God bless listening to you all from Iowa in the states Just found your channel, keep up the good work. Love ya Christy, God bless ya. Thankyou. My dads people came from Co Cork. Will be listening again.

[@OShaughnessyC]

Such a pleasure to serendipitously have come across such a charming as well as amazing interview. Kudos to Christy and to the delightful Two Norries!

[@guitarplayinman100]

Lads, I love theTwo Norries , I love christy, Tabhair Dom Do Lámh was the song my late mother sang to me when I was a boy What more can I say, Brilliant, ye are so lucky to meet the man and he you two. Thanks for this video. Made my week. And thats from a true blue Dub!!

[@finolalee2739]

So glad you both got to meet our national treasure and a great support of you both. A memorable podcast - classy all around. Best always Well done to all. Love the background of cork. 👍

[@francishargreaves2475]

I'm 60 years old. An Evertonian, from Liverpool. Sure I'm from Liverpool..I'm a blue. x Christy has always been an inspiration.. I have been in all those places. Cried when I saw Christy live on numerous occasions. He's ONE OF US x VIVA LA QUINTA BRIGADA X XX ONE LOVE XX

[@deborahneale7048]

Very moving conversation

[@maureendrennan9328]

Joined in singing from Scotland, brilliant you 3 xxxxxxxx ✨✨✨

[@darringodden7225]

I am trying to express in words a hand shake that would carry all my love if I could share one with you gentle men. A wonderful insight into your hearts and thank you. You are going to enjoy selves no doubt.

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

Wow, thank you

[@carinebirney7879]

Wonderful podcast.!!

[@maureendrennan9328]

What wonderful find on u tube. I've saw christy live 3 times. Thank you. ✨

[@daveyzane1192]

Great stuff lads, great interview.

[@simonsweeney5708]

Amazing chat guys this is the best pod cast I have seen fantastic guy keep it up Love the energy you have. Past it on. Big time. (Thank you so so much )

[@TheSharondowney1]

Really enjoyed this podcast. Well done guys. Amazing you got to sing with Christy Timmy! Thanks for all yer hard work and the amazing guests ye have on 🙏

[@OnlyElshafto]

Totally amazing.. Well done lads and christy. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Chris97th]

Really powerful interview to watch. To my shame my first two Norris podcast. Watched from start to end. BTW the bar man that sings Bright Blue Rose is John Horgan from Innishannon.

[@martyharris2324]

Pure class lads and humble

[@davidheenan7432]

Brilliant conversation 👍

[@michaelconroy7445]

Lads fantastic interview christy is a gent best wishes to him and you both lads..

[@jamesfagan7823]

Keep up the brilliant work lads compassion inclusion respect kindness support

[@robertohalloran9590]

Great podcast,really enjoyed it lads well done, love Christy 👌

[@henrykerry4150]

Well done lads .. be proud of the the great work ye doing lads

[@charlieskehan520]

First time listening to u all but ur fantastic I'm laughing and crying, great to hear reality, thanks

[@keithandersonart807]

That was a fantastic podcast lads, and my painting made for the perfect backdrop to Christy !

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

Thanks again!

[@charlottemongans8337]

Very good

[@paulbergin5903]

Jasus lads that was a great chat and few songs, really enjoyed it, long live Christy.,any chance of getting Damien Dempsey on for a chat?

[@thetwonorriespodcast]

We'd be honoured to speak to Damien.

[@adrianhealy2080]

Brilliant lads, love listening to yee, tis my aa, you have to hit rock bottom few times as happened me, went cuain mhuire galway end July 2017,done 7half weeks, am nearly 6years sober,life brilliant now but took few years

[@maureendrennan9328]

Brilliant thanks..... X✨✨👏

[@edpickford3148]

There are some remarkable people in this world & Christy Moore is one of them. Analysing his magic is a fruitless pursuit - it enough to know that it's there. A few years ago I put such thoughts into the context of a song: Christy Moore Song {w&m Ed Pickford} Christy Moore on the stage is an eloquent rage In the eye of the storm he is still And his sonorous voice really gives you no choice As you find your mind bend to his will The tools of his trade are simple & played With driving and rhythmic passion Drumming his drum shooting words from his gun Commitment is always in fashion Chorus: There are song-writing singers and singers of song They all have their place in the van But if you want an artist who burns like a fire I’d say Christy Moore is your man With the blur of his wrist and the beat of his fist Christy rattles the bones of a song And it’s clear from the start that the crowd plays its part In the art as the song dances on Christy Moore speaks and a storm cracks its cheeks And never shows signs of abating Nothing on Earth between dying and birth Compares to the act of creating Chorus Now the weaving of words like the weaving of cloth Is a trade that improves by the using As the craft is displayed & the lyrics cascade Christy dazzles the crowd with his musing Hand on the plough bringing sweat to his brow Christy’s sharing the fruits of the tree Music is wine so let’s dine from the vine As we swim in eternity’s sea

[@kathrinalinehan8900]

Fab podcast .... Love Christy Moore....

[@sineadoconnor2000]

Great interview ,well done all.

[@BANGINGSOUNDSS]

Brilliant lads fair play 👏👏

[@patriciaharrington595]

Great podcast. My favourite song 'Black is the colour'

[@rayjahowardrh]

God Bless you Christy. Soundtrack of my life. Well done lads.

[@flannandownesjnr9426]

hered christy sing this in the millenium forum in derry in april it was unreal

[@pakeo3024]

Fair play lads this is my favourite by far . Christy Moore was excellent 👍 onwards and upwards to ye wish ye all the best

[@jimjohns9051]

Powerful. I spent 6 months in tabor, wish it worked

[@patjryan8716]

Thanks 😊

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

He recently covered a song by Rob Corcoran, a Dublin lad currently in London called Ringing That Bell.

[@michaeldoogan2567]

What a great podcast

[@bruno12_3]

Fantastic lads

[@dickiedonnelly4223]

Thanks for this lads ❤

[@jimjohns9051]

FairPlay lads ❤

[@eric44soberjourney23]

Absolutely beautiful lads. Genuine, raw and true. Personally really enjoyed this from all of ye lads. Brilliant. God bless.

[@jeffh8872]

thanks

[@maureendrennan9328]

I've a cupboard filled with all these cds and tapes (Jeanne Robertson etc)

[@kennethmarsh4272]

YNWA - INDEED PURE INSIGHT - THANK YOU X

[@jacquelinemccarthy1149]

You boys are just wonderful, ye are such a great example to the younger generation. Keep going I have such admiration for you both xxx

[@karinmccann8701]

Once a brilliant artist omg Christy just watched a video there youv forgot yourself 🙏

[@bidbadgray]

It's a beautiful love story, lemon 7s

[@mollyhague6546]

well done Boyz. up knocka...

[@Rlee571]

Christy talking about the young lad in the padded cell brought me to tears, even as it did Christy in telling it….

[@bridgetthornton8292]

I would have love Christy to have included Paddy Galvin in his Cork song Paddy wrote 'the mad woman of cork' and when Micheal d came to Paddy's funeral he said that when Paddy wrote that and ot was published Michael D said he had to pull into the side of the road and said' They won't like this' Christy has sang this .John Spilllane does it too

[@DianeD862]

Were starting to love you two going to enjoy listening to this one.We just love Ireland 🇮🇪 and Irish ☘️ music 🎶 all types of music 🎶 Irish ☘️ your doing amazing and wonderful job with these podcasts.With best wishes.❤😂☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@mactcampbell]

Very interesting. I'm a non-user but addiction is all around us. It's like lightning. You never know where it will land next. Do the three of you think that you could put some of the thoughts expressed on here and write a powerful set of lyrics based on these thoughts?

[@maureendrennan9328]

I agree with you christy, love Johnny Spillane and jimi Mccarthy...

[@darrengrimes4293]

Top show as always lads

[@joekenny1918]

No mention of moving hearts??? Great interview tho

[@noreenmurphy4012]

Brilliant words of advice

[@mikeyk212]

Liberal , lefty Christy. Working class hero me eye.

[@maureendrennan9328]

I love bright blue rose, put link of clip on.

[@rosemaryholland6595]

100% 🇮🇪☘💚👍

[@deckyreading4042]

y is his guitar tuned down a step

[@guitarplayinman100]

Because it suits his voice

[@TheBlueskyson]

Capo 1 bro

[@deckyreading4042]

_crickets_

[@deckyreading4042]

@@TheBlueskyson capo 1 on a guitar tuned down half a step is the same as standard tuning with no capo. what is ur point u clown?

[@deckyreading4042]

@@TheBlueskyson wtf r u on about lad?

[@colin3743]

So if your from the south side it doesn’t matter ,, goes to show ye Norries have a chip get rid of it 😊

[@kjward1975]

I'm turning this off ....2 men who love listening to them self's...

[@micgarn3331]

Turncoat against ordinary irish men and women

[@YourOwlOne]

How many refugees has he living with him now! Champagne socialist! Make you sick.

[@columbyrne5296]

What a letdown Christy turned out, singing about how the working man gets screwed my the machine then turns on the working man

[@paul85439]

Privately educated and pseudo working class.Lives in South Dublin,Ireland's Billy Bragg.

[@michaeldineen1098]

Colum Byrne. You have told the truth. All he can sing now is original rubbish' by poor Irish songwriters. He seems to have become obsessed with original material. The song he sang at 30:53' is pure desperation. I was disappointed ' when he refused to sing I Wish I Was In England. It was from his Planxty days' and was better than anything he is singing now.

[@TheBlueskyson]

Most disagree with you amigo.

[@columbyrne5296]

@ unfortunately your right many people are fast asleep singing along with good old Christy

[@TheBlueskyson]

@ what has Christy done wrong Col? I'm a fan but from another country and culture. ty

[@kevinsingh811]

traitor

[@CountryMusicMan]

What are you on about

[@kevinsingh811]

@@CountryMusicMan go back 2 bed lad. clueless smh

[@CountryMusicMan]

I'm just confused as to who's a traitor lol I haven't a clue about the two norries or anything

[@CountryMusicMan]

@@Scotia6261 Jaysuz Steo Wall killed a guy?

[@bidbadgray]

What an excellent podcast