Barry Moore

Barry Moore (born 23 May 1955, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland) is an Irish folk singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore. In 1987, Moore moved to the United States and began performing using the stage name of Luka Bloom. He chose the name "Luka" from the title of Suzanne Vega's song about child abuse and "Bloom" from the main character in James Joyce's novel Ulysses.