Just about the least precious person it is possible to meet.

He doesn't like people shouting requests at him either.

Christy is well aware who pays his money. At Sheffield in November he said "When I was starting I couldn't get a booking in Dublin but I got three in Sheffield. So this is for Jenny" and he went on to dedicate what is probably his most requested song to Jenny Fox. (Malcolm - her husband ran a folk club, booked Christy in the 60's when he was starting out and arranged tours at no cost to Christy).

He didn't know whether or not she was in the audience and he certainly didn't have to say it.

Dave Eyre