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on: Today at 02:53:23 AM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by StephenB | ||
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"I read that he was the first Irish musician to adopt he bouzouki tuning that changed folk." It was actually Johnny Moynihan of Sweeneys Men who introduced it to Andy Irvine who introduced it to Donal. Of course it was Lunny who made it his own signature sound, that combination of the open tuning and the percussive rhythm - the beat that IMO really brought the sea change. The interplay of Irvine and Lunny's string work on the Planxty albums is blissful. P.S. proper order the boys dedicating MOTL to him, nice one. |
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on: Today at 12:16:07 AM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by Will S | ||
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Simon paid a lovely tribute to him tonight before dedicating Meet on the Ledge to him.
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on: Yesterday at 10:50:17 PM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by Shane (Skirky) | ||
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Donal Lunny 😞 The mainstay of a huge amount of Irish folk music for the past 60 years after his work as a musician in bands like Planxty and moving hearts, as an accompanist with the likes of Christy Moore and a producer for umpteen artists and acts I read that he was the first Irish musician to adopt he bouzouki tuning that changed folk. |
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on: Yesterday at 07:37:27 PM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by Delfini (Diane) | ||
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A superb musician. Very sad news.
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on: Yesterday at 06:56:56 PM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by StephenB | ||
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Oh sh*t. He was frail last year or so, but still didn't expect it.
Although he was never the frontman, he was (IMHO) the most influential person in Irish trad/folk music since the 1960s Bands like Planxty and Moving Hearts, as a companion to Christy Moore...] And Sweeney's men, Emmet Spiceland, the Bothy Band, Mozaik, etc. A classic memory from 1973...https://youtu.be/JyP407UnUWw?is=vN_DFDUtM4FePAUc - see his big grin after the switch at 2.35ish, RIP |
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on: Yesterday at 06:50:09 PM
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| Started by abby (tank girl) - Last post by Jim | ||
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I don’t get to many gigs now, since I can’t do 3 hours standing any more, but we are off to the Opera house in Manchester to see Dexys on Sunday night. Meeting Dad Volt for a Guinness testing session beforehandi
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on: Yesterday at 06:34:49 PM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by Jim | ||
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Donal Lunny 😞
The mainstay of a huge amount of Irish folk music for the past 60 years after his work as a musician in bands like Planxty and moving hearts, as an accompanist with the likes of Christy Moore and a producer for umpteen artists and acts |
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on: Yesterday at 04:57:31 PM
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| Started by davidmjs - Last post by davidmjs | ||
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Tony Iommi's new album From the Dark. It's extraordinarily strong.
If you're even remotely attracted to metal, especially Dio era Sabs and early Bruce Maiden, do give it a listen. Highly recommended. |
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on: Yesterday at 03:29:19 PM
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| Started by wayne stote - Last post by Will S | ||
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According to a couple of things I have seen on Facebook, Donal Lunny has left us.
 Edit: Here's an article from The Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/10/23/tributes-paid-to-musician-donal-lunny-after-his-death-aged-79/ |
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on: Yesterday at 01:27:29 PM
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| Started by davidmjs - Last post by Yorkshire Chris | ||
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Richard Thompson's new album - Hippies, Thugs & Heroes. Isn't it just? It's an absolute belter  |
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