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Christy Moore review: Musical giant receives royal welcome at Cork's Marquee

What more could you ask for? There's a reason they call him a legend.
 Christy Moore plays 'Live at the Marquee' for the 20th year on Saturday 27th June 2026. LATM at Centre Park Road, by Aiken Promotions. Picture: Larry Cummins

Christy Moore plays 'Live at the Marquee' for the 20th year on Saturday 27th June 2026. LATM at Centre Park Road, by Aiken Promotions. Picture: Larry Cummins

The crowd was wowed by the sheer scale of the heights reached by Christy Moore, a musical giant who thankfully still deems to walk among us. 

From the capacity audience's tumultuous volley of applause as he walked on stage, through to the inevitable standing ovation at the close, the royal welcome was fitting indeed for Ireland´s crowned king of folk.

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