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Dublin 15th May 2009

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Lúnasa
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Lúnasa in concert with the musicians of Leitrim at The Button Factory to launch their CD The Leitrim Equation – Dublin 15th May 2009. Read the interview with Kevin in The Irish Examiner (USA) …

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Lúnasa Biography

Lúnasa Biography

"A decade of excellence" (Irish Music Magazine, March 2007) "Veni, vidi,[...]

Seán Smyth – Fiddles and Whistles

Seán Smyth – Fiddles and Whistles

Born in Straide, County Mayo, Sean is an All-Ireland champion[...]

Kevin Crawford – Flutes and Whistles

Kevin Crawford – Flutes and Whistles

Born in Birmingham – UK, Kevins early life was one[...]

Trevor Hutchinson – Stand-up Bass

Trevor Hutchinson – Stand-up Bass

From Cookstown, County Tyrone, Trevor played bass with the Waterboys[...]

Cillian Vallely – Uilleann Pipes and Whistles

Cillian Vallely – Uilleann Pipes and Whistles

A gifted Armagh uilleann pipes and low whistle player, Cillian[...]

The Albums

Lá Nua

Lá Nua

2010

Lúnasa celebrate the arrival of a new decade with Lá[...]

The Story so Far….

The Story so Far....

2008

'The Story so Far....' Lúnasa's latest CD celebrating the band's[...]

Sé

Sé

2006

Album #6 - Sé (pronounced 'shay) in Irish. Recorded at Amberville,[...]

The Kinnitty Sessions

The Kinnitty Sessions

2004

Recorded in December 2003 in Kinnitty Castle, Co. Offaly. This album[...]

Redwood

Redwood

2003

This was our last album for Green Linnet. Released in[...]

Merry Sisters of Fate

Merry Sisters of Fate

2001

Lunasa's 2001 release on Green Linnet. In March 2002 we[...]

Otherworld

Otherworld

1999

The band's first album on the Green Linnet label was[...]

Lúnasa

Lúnasa

1998

Lunasa's first recording and already regarded as a classic. There[...]

Photogallery

Bandphotos

Bandphotos

7 Photos

Album Covers

Album Covers

8 Photos

Lúnasa - Live

Lúnasa - Live

38 Photos

Tourgallery

Tourgallery

732 Photos

Press Photos

Press Photos

24 Photos

Band Blogallrss

usa – part 2

usa - part 2

Oct 13th

Hi folks, just checking in after another successful tour in[...]

Festival of World Cultures

Festival of World Cultures

Aug 31st

Hi folks, just checking in after an action packed July[...]

US tour – part 1.

US tour - part 1.

Apr 15th

Well it has been so hectic between long drives, interviews[...]

St Patrick’s Day Italian style

St Patrick's Day Italian style

Apr 13th

A couple of images from our St Patrick's week gigs....and.... [...]

Lá Nua

Lá Nua

Mar 5th

The new album Lá Nua is now available for sale[...]

Awards & Nominationsallrss

Lúnasa finish 2010 and the decade on a high

2010

NAMED 'PERFORMERS OF THE DECADE' (liveireland.com) FEATURED ARTISTS ON NATALIE MERCHANT'S[...]

Irish Echo

2010

IRISH ECHO (USA) Top Ten Traditional Albums of 2010 Lá Nua is[...]

Livies Awards

2010

LIVIES AWARDS (liveireland.com) (International) Performers of the Decade Lúnasa win the Performers[...]

Irish Music Magazine

2005

IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE (Ireland) Best Traditional Album The Kinnitty Sessions - Irish[...]

BBC Radio 2 Awards

2004

BBC RADIO 2 AWARDS (UK) Folk Album Of The Year The Kinnitty[...]

Reviewsallrss

THE HERALD

THE HERALD

2009

Lúnasa/Lau, Old Fruitmarket STUART MORRISON Star rating: **** There has[...]

HOT PRESS

HOT PRESS

2008

"Revealing the unique Lúnasa sound in all its innovative, exhilarating,[...]

IRISH TIMES

IRISH TIMES

2008

Strong roots SIOBHÁN LONG CD Choice: Trad LÚNASA The Story So Far - Compass The[...]

IRISH ECHO (USA)

IRISH ECHO (USA)

2007

Lunasa Stirs Crowd at Bodles Opera House Band's Flutist Gets Wiggy CEOL By[...]

THE NASHVILLE SCENE

THE NASHVILLE SCENE

2006

LUNASA This Irish quintet's intricate, groove-driven acoustic sound makes them[...]

Press Quotesallrss

Hot Press

2008

"Revealing the unique Lúnasa sound in all its innovative, exhilarating, propulsive-yet-sensitive glory ..." Sarah McQuaid[...]

The Irish Times

2008

" This retrospective is a thing of beauty ..." "The Story So Far ... is a superb slingshot of (Lúnasa's) first 11 years." Siobhán Long[...]

The Irish Echo

2007

" .... this sixth recording by Lunasa reaffirms their reputation as the best Irish traditional instrumental band on the planet." Earle R. Hitchner III[...]

Hot Press 2006 & 2004

2006

"Lunasa are at that place where the past meets the future, and when all four Lunasicks collide in one smooth ensemble they reveal a spirit few of their contemporaries can equal, as they seem to choose from a palette containing a range of sounds and moods not available to more mortal players. ""Taking Irish trad where few bands have gone before." Jackie Hayden[...]

The Irish Times

2006

CD OF THE WEEK (2006) LÚNASA Sé Compass Records **** "... Lúnasa have embarked on another journey, full of hairpin bends and vertiginous peaks, fuelled by an insatiable appetite for reconnoitering routes previously uncharted ."[...]

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