On Christy being 'precious' - I have seen him 15-20 times and only once did he request an audience to stop clapping. This was at the RAH and as the acoustics are a bit odd he was getting the clap a 'half beat' behind his own playing and was finding it difficult - he was apologetic.

Best CD - mmm so many - I think I would agree with Big Mick - Prosperous is a must, as is Live at the Point, for my third Ride On or Ordinary Man but that is simply not fair on the other CDs and this does not include anything from the catalogue of Planxty or Moving Hearts.

Funnily enough I have not seen him live in the last few years - does he still use Celestial Soda Pop as his intro music?

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