Mick Hanly

Mick Hanly
Born (1949-07-03) 3 July 1949 (age 75)
OriginLimerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Genres
OccupationsMusician, singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1972–present
Websitemickhanly.com

Mick Hanly (born 3 July 1949) is an Irish singer and composer from Limerick.[1] In the 1970s, he formed several folk music duos, first with Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, then with Andy Irvine and, more recently, with Dónal Lunny.[2] From 1982 until 1985, he was a member of Moving Hearts.[3] Hanly is known for composing "Past the Point of Rescue", which was first covered by Mary Black (1988) and also by American artist Hal Ketchum (1991).[3][4]

  1. ^ "Mick Hanly | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ Long, Siobhan (26 May 2018). "Mick Hanly and Donal Lunny on the move: this week's traditional highlights". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PJCurtis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Mick Hanly Marks 25th Anniversary of 'Past The Point Of Rescue'". IMRO. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.