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{{Short description|Irish Celtic rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|name            = Moving Hearts
|background      = group_or_band
|image           = Moving Hearts, Irish folk group on stage at Leeds Folk Festival, 1983.jpg
|caption         = Moving Hearts on stage at the Leeds Folk Festival, 1983
|origin          = [[Dublin]], Ireland
|genre           = [[Celtic rock]], [[folk rock]]
|years_active    = 1981 to 1985<br/>2007<br/>Intermittently later
|label           = 
|associated_acts = [[Planxty]]<br/>[[Dónal Lunny]]<br/>[[Christy Moore]]<br/>[[Davy Spillane]] 
| website        = {{url|movingheartsmusic.com}}
|current_members = [[Dónal Lunny]]<br/>[[Davy Spillane]]<br/>[[Eoghan O'Neill]]<br/>[[Keith Donald]]<br/>[[Noel Eccles]]<br/>[[Anthony Drennan|Anton Drennan]]<br/>[[Graham Henderson (musician)|Graham Henderson]]<br/>[[Beoga|Liam Bradley]]
|past_members    = [[Christy Moore]]<br/>[[Declan Sinnott]]<br/>[[Mick Hanly]]<br/>[[Brian Calnan]]<br/>[[Declan Masterson]]<br/>[[Greg Boland]]<br/>[[Kevin Glackin]]<br/>[[Matt Kellaghan]]<br/>[[Flo McSweeney]]<br/>[[Jimmy Smyth (musician)|Jimmy Smyth]]<br/>[[James Delaney (musician)|James Delaney]]
}}

'''Moving Hearts''' is an Irish [[Celtic rock]] band formed in 1981. They followed in the footsteps of [[Horslips]] in combining [[music of Ireland|Irish traditional music]] with [[rock and roll]], and also added elements of [[jazz]] to their sound.<ref name="MHBio">Harris, Craig. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/moving-hearts-mn0000599262/biography ''Moving Hearts'']. AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2016.</ref>

==Career==
The group was formed in 1981 when [[Dónal Lunny]] ([[Irish bouzouki|bouzouki]]) and [[Christy Moore]] (vocals, guitar and [[bodhrán]]), of [[Planxty]], wanted to explore the possibilities of linking contemporary music to Irish traditional music.<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1771}}</ref>  They initially intended to form a trio with guitarist [[Declan Sinnott]],<ref name="DLBioHS2011">Speek, Han (2011). [http://www.xs4all.nl/~hspeek/bouzouki/lunny.html ''Dónal Lunny – a short biography''.<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''xs4all.nl''. Retrieved 13 May 2007.</ref> but then expanded the group to include established Irish musicians Keith Donald (alto sax), Eoghan O'Neill (bass), Brian Calnan (drums), and [[Davy Spillane]] ([[uilleann pipes]]).<ref name="LarkinGE"/> In their first year together, Moving Hearts performed to packed audiences during their three-night-a-week residency at the Baggot Inn on [[Baggot Street]] in Dublin.<ref name="MHRes1981">McCann, Eamon (11 June 1987). [http://www.hotpress.com/music/reviews/live/Ace-of-Hearts/417206.html ''Ace of Hearts'']. ''Hot Press''. ''hotpress.com''. Retrieved 20 January 2017.</ref>

This laid the basis for a powerful, new Irish sound, which was coupled on the band's first two albums, ''Moving Hearts'' and ''The Dark End of the Street'', with songs of explicit political engagement, often concerning the [[The Troubles|situation]] in Northern Ireland.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> The band was organised as a cooperative effort, with all profits and costs borne by the seven band members and three members of the road crew.

Calnan was replaced for the group's second album by Matt Kelleghan, and, in 1982, Moore left to pursue his solo career and was replaced by Mick Hanly.<ref name="LarkinGE"/>

Moving Hearts played many prestigious gigs including the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], [[The Bottom Line (venue)|The Bottom Line]] in New York and the [[Festival Interceltique de Lorient|Lorient Festival]] in Brittany, and the line-up with Hanly was recorded on the 1983 album ''Live Hearts''. They also played on two tracks on [[Van Morrison]]'s 1983 album ''[[A Sense of Wonder]]''.

For a period after Hanly's departure, Flo McSweeney and [[Anthony Drennan]] came in on vocals and lead guitar.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> The following year the group performed as an instrumental group, recording the album, ''[[The Storm (Moving Hearts)|The Storm]]''. At this point the line-up consisted of Spillane and [[Declan Masterson]] on uilleann pipes, Lunny on bouzouki, synthesiser & bodhrán, Donald on sax, Noel Eccles on percussion, Matt Kelleghan on drums, O'Neill on bass and Greg Boland on guitar.

The group ceased touring in 1984, appearing only at occasional festivals such as the [[Preseli Pembrokeshire|Preseli Folk Festival]]<ref name="Preseli Folk Festival">Thompson, Richard (April 1986). [http://archive.richardthompson-music.com/archivedocs/hp3.pdf ''Hokey Pokey – The Richard Thompson newsletter'' No.3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140138/http://archive.richardthompson-music.com/archivedocs/hp3.pdf |date=2 April 2015 }}. ''archive.richardthompson-music.com''. Note: Preseli Folk Festival (24 May 1986) is mentioned in section on 'DAVE SWARBRICK', page 3. Retrieved 5 March 2015.</ref>–now the [[Fishguard Folk Festival]]–in 1986. In 1990, the band performed at Dublin's [[Point Theatre]] for a sold out farewell concert, with McSweeney on vocals.

Moving Hearts re-formed in 2007, announcing concerts in [[Dublin]]<ref name="MHReunion2007">[http://www.taramusic.com/news/3014reunion.htm ''Moving Hearts Reunion''<!-- Bot generated title -->]. (December 2006). ''taramusic.com''. Retrieved 28 April 2007.</ref> and at the [[Hebridean Celtic Festival]] in [[Stornoway]].<ref name="MHCeltFest2007">[http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/great-line-up-for-hebridean-celtic-festival-2007-1-116824 ''Great line up for Hebridean Celtic Festival 2007'']. (1 March 2007). ''www.stornowaygazette.co.uk''. Retrieved 20 January 2017.</ref> The new line-up was: Lunny, Spillane, O'Neill, Donald, Kellaghan, Eccles, Drennan, Kevin Glackin and Graham Henderson.

They continue to reunite for occasional concerts every few years.  The 2022 line up is Lunny, Spillane, Donald, O'Neill, Eccles, Drennan, Bradley and Henderson.<ref>[https://www.3olympia.ie/whats-on/moving-hearts Moving Hearts will play their rescheduled show at 3Olympia Theatre on Tuesday 10th May 2022.]</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
*''[[Moving Hearts (album)|Moving Hearts]]'' (1981)<ref name="LarkinGE"/>
*''[[Dark End of the Street (Moving Hearts album)|Dark End of the Street]]'' (1982)<ref name="LarkinGE"/>
*''[[The Storm (Moving Hearts)|The Storm]]'' (1985)<ref name="LarkinGE"/>

===Live albums===
*''[[Live Hearts (album)|Live Hearts]]'' (1983)<ref name="LarkinGE"/>
*''[[Live in Dublin (Moving Hearts album)|Live in Dublin]]'' (Recorded 2007, released 2008)
*''[[Live in Dublin (Moving Hearts album)|Live in Dublin Vinyl Double Album]]'' (Recorded 2007, released 2020)

===Compilation albums===
*''Anthology'' (1981) – [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]] LP with 9 tracks from two studio albums (''Moving Hearts'' & ''Dark End of the Street'')<ref name="Anthology1981LPdiscogs">{{cite web 
|url = https://www.discogs.com/Moving-Hearts-Anthology/release/2313100
|title = ''Anthology'' (compilation LP) – (1981)
|date = 18 September 1981
|publisher = discogs |accessdate= 2 February 2017}}</ref>
*''Dark End of the Street'' (1981) – [[Musicassette]] with two entire studio albums (''Moving Hearts'' & ''Dark End of the Street'')<ref name="DEofS1981MCdiscogs">{{cite web 
|url = https://www.discogs.com/Moving-Hearts-Moving-Hearts-Dark-End-Of-The-Street/release/5414734
|title = ''Dark End of the Street'' (compilation musicassette) – (1981)
|date = 18 September 1981
|publisher = discogs |accessdate= 2 February 2017}}</ref>
*''Dark End of the Street'' (1982) – Vinyl LP with 10 tracks from two studio albums (''Moving Hearts'' & ''Dark End of the Street'')<ref name="CompLP1982TracksDiscogs">{{cite web |url = https://www.discogs.com/Moving-Hearts-Dark-End-Of-The-Street/release/2434139
|title = ''Dark End of the Street'' (compilation LP) – (1982)
|date = 18 September 1982
|publisher = discogs |accessdate= 2 February 2017}}</ref>
*''Dónal Lunny's Definitive Moving Hearts'' (2003) – CD with 13 tracks<ref name="DLDMHCD2003AllMusic">{{cite web |url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/donal-lunnys-definitive-moving-hearts-mw0001737423 |title = ''Dónal Lunny's Definitive Moving Hearts'' (compilation CD) – (2003) |publisher = AllMusic |accessdate= 2 February 2017}}</ref>
*''The Platinum Collection'' (2007) – CD with 14 tracks<ref name="TPCCD2007Discogs">{{cite web |url = https://www.discogs.com/Moving-Hearts-The-Platinum-Collection/release/7291189 |title = ''The Platinum Collection'' (compilation CD) – (2007) |publisher = discogs |accessdate= 2 February 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[Live in Dublin (Moving Hearts album)|Live in Dublin]]'' (Recorded 2007, released 2008) – DVD

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.taramusic.com/biogs/movingh.htm ''Moving Hearts Biography''.] Page at Tara Records website.

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[[Category:Irish celtic rock groups]]
[[Category:Irish folk rock groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1981]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Dublin (city)]]
[[Category:Irish political music groups]]
[[Category:1980s in Irish music]]
[[Category:2000s in Irish music]]