Lúnasa (band)
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Lúnasa is an internationally acclaimed traditional Irish music group. They are known for their exciting melodies and tunes, as well as their ability to combine the sounds of the fiddle, the flute, the Uilleann pipes, the guitar, and the bass. Their albums are top sellers in their genre. Two of the original members (Seán Smyth and Trevor Hutchinson) are still with the group.
Members
There are four members of Lúnasa:- Seán Smyth – fiddle, whistles
- Kevin Crawford – flute, whistles
- Trevor Hutchinson – bass
- Cillian Vallely - Uilleann pipes, whistles
Guest Musicians
There are two guitarists that replace Donogh Hennessy on tour:- Paul Meehan
- Tim Edey
Former members
- Donogh Hennessy - guitar
- Michael McGoldrick - Uilleann pipes, flute, whistle
- John McSherry
Discography
- 1997 - Lúnasa
- 1999 - Otherworld
- 2001 - The Merry Sisters Of Fate
- 2002 - Redwood
- 2004 - The Kinnitty Sessions
- 2006 - Sé
Trivia
- The band is named after Lughnasadh, a Celtic harvest festival, and also the Irish word for August.
- "The Kinnitty Sessions" was named Best Traditional Album by Irish Music Magazine in 2005.
- In 2002, Lúnasa were awarded British/Celtic Album of the Year for "Merry Sisters of Fate" by the Association for Independent Music in the USA.
- Of the twelve tracks on their self-titled album, the first eleven are the names of the months of the Irish calendar. 'Lúnasa', the word for August, was omitted.
- Former guitarist Donogh Hennessy, an original member, left the group in December 2004 to pursue a career in air balloon tours. He subsequently recorded an album as a duet with Pauline Scanlon - previously of the Sharon Shannon band - the culmination of a project entitled 'Deora De', an album comprising tunes and songs.
- sé, the title of Lúnasa's sixth album, is the Irish word for 'six.'
External links
- [lúnasa.ie] - the official website.
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