BBC4

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The first song Christy Moore sang was "Before The Deluge!"

[Prettymaid]

I don't know who Christy Moore is but she has good taste in songs!

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Cathy 'Christy' is a male Irish folk singer

[Prettymaid]

Oopsie!

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Oopsie!

Most men in Ireland who are christened Christopher become "Christy"

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Tonight's Offering (Fri 15th April) Some of this might be of interest to Lou!

Transatlantic Sessions 8.30-9.00
Season 4 Episode 1 of 6
Featuring songs by James Taylor, Julie Fowlis and Dan Tyminski, plus instrumentals by Allan MacDonald, dobro ace Jerry Douglas and Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain

Robert Plant: By Myself 9.00-10.00
The singer discusses his varied life and musical career, including his upbringing in the West Midlands town of Stourbridge, his rise to stardom as the singer of influential rock band Led Zeppelin and his solo projects. The programme also reflects on his collaboration with country singer Alison Krauss, with whom he made the Grammy-winning album Raising Sand, and his reunion with virtuoso guitarist Jimmy Page

Robert Plant: Radio 2 Electric Prom 10.00-11.00
The singer performs tracks from his new album with the Band of Joy, featuring vocalist Patti Griffin and guitarist Buddy Miller, at the Roundhouse in London. The ensemble also re-interprets a selection of songs from Plant's time with Led Zeppelin, before being joined for a grand finale by the Oriana Choir


Robert Plant on Later 11.00-11.30
A compilation of highlights from the singer's performances on Later with Jools Holland, a show on which he first appeared in 1993. In addition to his solo performances, the programme also features the former Led Zeppelin frontman's collaborations with Jimmy Page, Strange Sensation and Alison Krauss, as well as footage from the 2002 Hootenanny, where he teamed up with Tom Jones, Jeff Beck and Solomon Burke


Legends 11.30-12.30
Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation Documentary profiling Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, including archive footage, interviews and photographs. Formed in Dublin in 1969, the group hit a creative and commercial peak in the late 1970s with a line-up including frontman Phil Lynott and guitarists Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, but drugs and alcohol took their toll on the band

[tequila girl]

I have to admit to not really following Robert Plant since the end of Zep..........but having watched for the last 2 hours i've been pleasantly surprised........Very enjoyable!!

[Freypower]

We watched all of the Plant shows a while back & they were really good.

[Glennsallnighter]

Most men in Ireland who are christened Christopher become "Christy"

Or a peculiarly Dublin diminutive called 'Git' or 'Gitsy'.
We call our Christopher 'Chris' which is also very common.
Kit is also used!

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Tonight Friday 22nd April

The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
9.00-10.00
The story of the Middlesex-born singer's formative years, including his childhood, his first break in the British music business and his rise to stardom on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s. As well as interviews with the singer himself, the programme also features the memories of colleagues and collaborators including lyricist Bernie Taupin and Leon Russell, with whom he worked on 2010 album The Union
Category Documentary

(They just mentioned his first time in America - 1 week at The Troubadour & meeting Leon Russell)

10.00-11.00
Elton John at the BBC

A selection of interviews, news clips and archive BBC session performances from throughout the singer's career, including footage from The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops


11.00-12.05
Elton John: Electric Prom

The singer is joined by friend and mentor Leon Russell to perform songs from their collaborative album The Union, along with a selection of their most famous hits, at the Roundhouse in London. The duo are also joined on stage by guest singers Plan B and Rumer