Donal Lunny

Biography

10 March 1945, Tullamore, County Offaly, Eire. Sometimes referred to as ‘Ireland’s Quincy Jones’, Lunny is his nation’s most respected traditional music producer and performer. A specialist in the bouzouki and keyboards, Lunny originally worked alongside Christy Moore as co-founder of Planxty, a band more responsible than any other for making traditional Irish music relevant and engaging to contemporary musicians and audiences. Following an equally productive spell with the Bothy Band, Lunny also worked with Moore in Moving Hearts, another innovative group who combined folk with rock music to great effect. However, since that group’s demise in 1984 Lunny has continued to enjoy a peripatetic existence, collaborating with musicians from almost every ethnic tradition and musical style. Arguably his best work of the late 80s and early 90s, however, has been with artists who share his heritage - notably Christy Moore’s solo work, and albums...

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