Media

PRESS QUOTES

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

HOT PRESS 2008
*****
"Revealing the unique Lúnasa sound in all its innovative, exhilarating, propulsive-yet-sensitive glory ..."
Sarah McQuaid

THE IRISH ECHO 2007
Best Irish Traditional Album of 2006 - #4 Sé
“ …. this sixth recording by Lunasa reaffirms their reputation as the best Irish traditional instrumental band on the planet.”
Earle R. Hitchner III

THE IRISH TIMES 2006 & 2004
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 .”

CD OF THE WEEK (2004)
LÚNASA The Kinntty Sessions Compass Records ****
“...only a corpse could resist the temptation to get lost in the glorious freefall of it (The Kinnitty Sessions) all.”
“...music whose roots are showing, but whose viewfinder is fixed firmly on the present.”
Siobhán Long

HOT PRESS 2006 & 2004
“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

DAILY TELEGRAPH (AUSTRALIA)- 2004
“The results are a wonderful affirmation of the powers of this band and this tradition.”
Noel Mengel

THE AUSTRALIAN (AUSTRALIA)- 2004
“Their passion for the music and their abilities to transport it to new levels is simply irresistible.”
Iain Shedden

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (AUSTRALIA)- 2004
“To beauty of sound and dazzling precision Lunasa adds the arranger's art of textural variation, and to the music as a whole is added the raconteur's art of risible patter, by the hugely entertaining Crawford. Don't miss them.”
John Shand

MONTREAL GAZZETTE (CANADA) - 2004 ****
“For anyone who wishes to review the basis of our own folklore this record is simply the one to get.”
Staff

DOMINION POST (NZ) - 2004
“It was an incredible gig; flawless musicians working with machine precision, and offering heart and emotion as well.”
Simon Sweetman

THE LIVING TRADITION (UK) - 2004
“ ... quite frankly one of the finest recordings of Irish music that I have listened to in a long time.' / 'If you only buy one Irish traditional CD this year, this must surely be the one.”

IRISH ECHO (USA) - 2002
“The most innovative and intriguing instrumental group in Ireland today” / “…they all affirm Lúnasa’s status as the finest instrumental ensemble in Ireland today.”

IRISH VOICE (USA) - 2002
"…a group whose instrumental brilliance and cutting-edge arrangements have set a new standard for Irish groups building on the old tradition"

BOSTON HERALD (USA) - 2001
‘Lúnasa reigns as the new Celtic royalty’

BILLBOARD (USA) - 2001
“Anybody who listens can’t help but find them contagious.”

MOJO (UK) - 1999/2001
“Lúnasa’s musicianship is awesome… I’d sell my soul to be able to play like that’/ ‘The New Gods of Irish Music”

IRISH VOICE (USA) 2000
“The hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet.”