Christy Moore is counting down the days to his special show in the Dreamland Ballroom (aka A.R.C.H.), in Athy Co. Kildare. The show is one of seven that Christy will perform in the month of July, the first of which takes place in the Rasdisson Blu, in Athlone on Friday, July 5 (which is sold out).

With a night in Cork’s Live At The Marquee series and two nights in the Carrickdale Hotel in Dundalk sandwiched in between, he is scheduled to play Athy on Friday, July 19.

"Used to cycle there as a youth to hear the Showbands, Johnny Cash, Bridie Gallagher, Brendan Bowyer,” Christy said cryptically. "Now I get to play there myself.

"For me, this is a Big Deal. I’m gonna pull out all the stops. Maybe see you there. Anyone for the last few choc ices?…”

Christy Moore’s latest album On The Road was released in November 2017 and went to No.1 in the Irish charts. A live album, it features 24 well known Christy songs, recorded at different venues.

A live performer of rare charisma, Christy remains one of the biggest draws in Irish music, delivering spell-binding and hugely entertaining shows that combine marvellous songs and music with great craic.

The full list of Christy Moore dates between now and the end of October reads:

Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Friday, July 5
Live at the Marquee, Cork, Saturday July 6
Carrickdale Hotel, Dundalk, Friday July 12 and Saturday 13
Dreamland Ballroom, Athy, Friday July 19
Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Friday July 26 and Saturday 27 (Solo show)
Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Friday August 9 and Saturday 10
Leisureland, Galway, Friday August 16 and Saturday 17
Íontas Theatre, Castleblaney, Friday September 6 and Saturday 7
Mount Wolsley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Thursday September 12
Barbican Theatre, Drogheda, Friday September 20 (Solo show)
Cappoquin Community VCentre, Co. Waterford, Friday September 27
Park Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Saturday September 28
Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran, Friday October 4 and Saturday 5
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday October 15
Philharmonic, Liverpool, Wednesday October 15
Armagh City Hotel, Armagh, Friday October 25
Slieve Donard Resort, Newcastle, Saturday October 26 (With Declan Lynott and Jim Higgins)

By some estimates, Christy Moore has been 53 years gigging. Long may the magic continue.