Donal Lunny has been at the cutting edge of the evolution of Irish music for almost thirty years and is generally regarded as having been central to its renaissance.
From the late 1960’s, when he formed Emmet Spiceland, the first group to break into the pop charts with Irish music, through the seventies and eighties as a member of the influential band Planxty, the high-energy Bothy Band, and the trad-rock band Moving Hearts, Donal has revolutionized attitudes to traditional music.
Donal has composed music for theatre as well as for TV and film. But recently he has become more involved with contemporary music and is a much sought-after producer. Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music was produced by Donal.
He also designed the first custom-built bouzouki – the prototype of what is now known as the “Irish bouzouki”.
Donal Lunny has recorded with Christy Moore, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Paul Brady, Mozaik, The Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts.
Solo Discography
Dónal Lunny (Gael-Linn, 1987)
Coolfin (1998)
Journey: The Best of Dónal Lunny (2001)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
