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on: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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: October 23, 2026, 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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on: October 23, 2026, 09:28:58 AM
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| Started by YaBB Master (Colin) - Last post by Amethyst (Jenny) | ||
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Thank you Colin.
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on: October 23, 2026, 09:11:46 AM
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| Started by davidmjs - Last post by Alan2 | ||
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Strawbs : Grave New World Live ( Witchwood Records LP, red vinyl, 2026).
500 of these and no mention of a CD release at the moment. It was recorded before an audience, who were requested not to applaud, a few years ago. The sound is good and the music faithful to the original album, which imo represents the band at their musical and creative peak. Some people may not like the spoken word links between tracks, which are new. These are delivered by a songwriter who went by the name John Wesley Harding, and who I saw play some years ago, supporting someone - don't recall who. |
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