JF Murphy and Salt

Subject: JF Murphy and Salt
From: Snoozer
Date: 07 Sep 05 - 08:09 AM

I am wondering if anyone has any information regarding a group from around the 70s, called "JF Murphy and Salt"? They were a celtic rock, blue grass type band who were awesome, but no one I talk to remembers them. They had an album that I know of, but not sure if they were successful. I am pretty sure they were from Ireland.
Anybody hear of them?

Subject: RE: JF Murphy and Salt
From: GUEST,Melissa
Date: 15 Aug 07 - 04:39 PM

I have one of their albums, and am trying to locate it on cassette or CD. Have you found any additional information? The band, minus Jack Murphy, is now called Free Flowing Salt from what I understand.

Subject: RE: JF Murphy and Salt
From: GUEST,mugsgarrett
Date: 17 Aug 07 - 10:37 AM

the band is from the tri state area,their bass player,Russel Warmoltz who passed away recently performed with me post salt for a number of years. the members minus jack murphy reformed however Idont know what they plan to do since Russ passed away. They were a great band and Russ was a fine musician and a dear friend.
Woodie

Subject: RE: JF Murphy and Salt
From: GUEST,Melissa
Date: 28 Aug 07 - 01:28 PM

Here's a website for the group as they exist today...

http://www.freeflowingsalt.com/

The site says they've found a new bass player, and will move forward. He has mighty big shoes to fill.

Melissa

Subject: RE: JF Murphy and Salt
From: GUEST,Dan
Date: 28 Apr 19 - 09:04 AM

John Reilly, the drummer on The Last Illusion and Urban Renewal albums, talks a lot about his time in the band in this interview: http://www.musicandartinterviews.com/2019/04/john-oreilly.html

Subject: RE: JF Murphy and Salt
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 28 Apr 19 - 03:32 PM

I recall seeing a live performance of this band
broadcast on public television years ago.
And I vaguely recall pipes --
don't know if they were uillean or otherwise.

Subject: RE: JF Murphy and Salt
From: keberoxu
Date: 28 Apr 19 - 06:07 PM

Here is what Jack Murphy recollects about his years with the band.