The Voyage: Johnny Duhan recalls working with Christy Moore

Renowned singer and songwriter Johnny Duhan, aged 74, drowned yesterday after going for a swim at Silverstrand near his home. In this excerpt from his memoir The Voyage, Duhan recalls teasing out a song with a fellow folk singer

Johnny Duhan. Picture: Kevin Byrne

When the coffee arrived Christy gave me a nod.

‘Come on, we’ll drink it upstairs. Get your box there. I have a little cabin at the top of the house where we won’t be disturbed.’