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Lunasa
Biography
The seeds of one of the most highly rated contemporary Irish bands were sown in 1996, when former Waterboy and Sharon Shannon bassist Trevor Hutchinson teamed up with guitarist Donogh Hennessy for a Scandinavian tour. From such tiny acorn beginnings have grown mighty oaks. Back home in Dublin, they drafted uillean piper John McSherry and flutist/piper Michael McGoldrick to record some shows, then hit the jackpot when they landed Kevin Crawford, also a member of Moving Cloud, whose flute and whistle work took them to another level, alongside the whistles and fiddles of Sean Smyth (a qualified doctor who'd achieved musical prominence with his 1993 solo album Blue Fiddle). Their 1997 debut, Lúnasa, leapfrogged them ahead of the competition, and not only became a best-seller in Ireland, but was named one of the albums of the year by the prestigious Irish Echo -- not a bad beginning. By then, Lúnasa was on the road, touring Europe, America, and beyond, and winning plenty of friends with their spirited performances, where they might have taken the music seriously, but had no problem making fun of themselves. McGoldrick had moved on and McSherry had decided not to tour (his replacement for live dates was Cillian Vallely).
Selected Discography

Se
2006
The Kinnitty Sessions
2004
Redwood
2003
Lunasa
2001
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