Lúnasa (band)
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Lúnasa | ||
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![]() Group members of Lúnasa
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Background information | ||
Origin | ![]() |
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Genre(s) | Irish folk, Celtic | |
Instrument(s) | Uilleann pipes, fiddle, flute, guitar, double bass | |
Years active | 1997-present | |
Label(s) | Compass Records | |
Website | http://www.lunasa.ie | |
Members | ||
Seán Smyth, Kevin Crawford, Trevor Hutchinson, Cillian Vallely, Paul Meehan | ||
Former members | ||
Donogh Hennessy |
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. Their albums are released on Compass Records.
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[edit] Members
There are five members of Lúnasa:
- Seán Smyth – fiddle, whistles
- Kevin Crawford – flute, whistles
- Trevor Hutchinson – bass
- Cillian Vallely - Uilleann pipes, whistles
- Paul Meehan - guitar
[edit] Former members
- Donogh Hennessy - guitar
- Michael McGoldrick - uilleann pipes, flute, whistle
- John McSherry
[edit] Discography
- Lúnasa (1999, 2001)
- Otherworld (1999)
- The Merry Sisters of Fate (2001)
- Redwood (2003)
- The Kinnitty Sessions (2004)
- Sé (2006)
[edit] Trivia
- The band is named after Lughnasadh, an ancient Irish harvest festival, and also the Irish word for August.
- 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.
[edit] External links
- lúnasa.ie - the official website.