Mick Hanly

Mick Hanly
Birth nameMichael Hanly
Born (1949-07-03) 3 July 1949
OriginLimerick, County Limerick, Ireland
GenresIrish folk
OccupationsMusician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1972–present

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