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Irish folk singer songwriter

Luka Bloom (born Kevin Barry Moore; 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer songwriter. He is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore.

Kevin Barry Moore was born on 23 May 1955 in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.

In 1969, 14 year old Barry Moore embarked on a tour supporting his eldest brother, Christy, at various English folk clubs. He subsequently spent all of his spare time practising and writing music. In 1976, Christy recorded one of his songs "Wave up to the Shore". In 1977, Barry Moore toured Germany and England as part of the group Inchiquin. In 1978, Moore released his debut album, Treaty Stone. In 1979, having normally played guitar using a finger picking technique, he was afflicted with tendinitis—forcing him to learn to play with a plectrum, which altered his guitar style. In 2005, Bloom released the album Innocence. Some of the songs feature a new found interest in Eastern European Romany music and other world music. The album features Bloom playing classical guitar, and the resonant plucking associated with that style of instrument. In his previous work, Bloom relied almost exclusively on steel stringed guitars that created his distinctive style. In 2007, Bloom released the album Tribe —a collaboration with County Clare musician Simon O'Reilly. O'Reilly composed the music and sent the recordings to Bloom for him to complete with lyrics and singing. In February 2008, Bloom released a DVD titled The Man is Alive, featuring footage filmed in Dublin and at his home in Kildare, a question and answer session with fans, the documentary My Name is Luka, and a CD of music taken from the two performances. In September 2008, Bloom released the album Eleven Songs, which featured an expanded ensemble of instrumentation, giving the album a distinct sound within his catalogue.