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Christy Moore: Smoke And Strong Whiskey (Newberry/All formats)

Fred Dellar, New Musical Express, 4 May 1991

"WELCOME TO the cabaret", chortles Moore, as he ladles out a poteen made from pure booze, vitriol and the tears of centuries. "Your wife says, Oh no, not Christy Moore, we've seen him loads of times before and we're gonna miss Gay Byrne on the Late Late Show." He's nailed it. Anyone who's ever sought the true face of Ireland will have encountered the man from Kildare.

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