Bogie's Bonnie Belle Christy Moore Bogie's Bonnie Belle (Trad. arranged Lunny, Moore) Christy Moore Vocals, Guitar Donal Lunny Bouzouki, Keyboards Nollaig Ni Chathasaigh Viola

'Bogie's Bonnie Belle' is a bothy ballad, that is a song named from the Scots Gaelic for 'cabin', the usual lodgings for farm labourers of the nineteenth century. These farm labourers were taken on by landowners for varying periods of time, usually at hiring fairs - in the case of 'Bogie's Bonnie Belle' this was at Huntleigh near Perthshire in Scotland. CHRISTY: "When I first heard, and learned, this song in 1966 I was struck by its beauty. And when I first recorded it in 1977, that beauty was still my main interest in it. Now, for this recording, when I visit this song I visit a different place and I'm affected much more by the nuances of it than when I was twenty years younger."

Bogie's Bonnie Belle

Biography Singer and songwriter Christy Moore is regarded by his contemporaries and admirers as the man most responsible for the great resurgence of interest in Irish folk music over the last decade or so. Born in the heart of Kildare, Christy's musical awareness was first nurtured at home where his mother's love of music brought him into contact with local traditional musicians. In the mid-sixties, Christy formed a duo called The Rakes of Kildare with school friend Donal Lunny. After a time in England performing in pubs and clubs, gathering songs and material and honing his musical talents, he returned to Ireland in 1970 to record his first solo album, 'Prosperous'. Since then he has constantly explored new directions, founding the band Planxty and later the celebrated Moving Hearts. He now pursues a solo career, performing around the globe.

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