I would just like to say that I think that Donogh hennessy of lunasa is one of our generations greatest composers of tunes, inion ni scannlain is my favourite tunes ever, I heard that he wrote it for his girlfriend, at least that's what Kevin Crawford sais at a gig I was at in the U.S. Long live the greatest band ever! Mary Jones.
Amen, sister. I know that there are purists out there who believe that having a bass, a guitar, playing THOSE rhythms-- not to mention harmonies-- is a tad excessive and not in the spirit of traditional music. For me, B.L. (before Lunasa) I had a number of Chieftains albums, as well as several other pure-trad recordings. I listened to them, I owned this flute thing, and I would play or listen to Irish music occasionally. I mean every couple of months. I never even bothered to search out a real-live session. Four years ago I heard Lunasa for the first time, and discovered a love of this music and rediscovered a love of all music. In the short time since I have become an active performer and teacher of traditional music. The evolved traditional music that Lunasa plays has led me to to the purely traditional music of so many others.
I absolutely agree with your post-- when reviewers call them the "greatest instrumental Irish band", etc., I think they are making an understatement. As a flute player, my ears often go toward Kevin Crawford (or Mike McGoldrick on the first album). I'm always amazed when I sit back and really listen to what is going on, with just five people.
I listen to all types of music, but there's only one band that I check the website of almost daily, just in case there's a tour update. My only beef with their live show it that they sound like their recordings. The're that well-rehearsed!
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I would just like to say that I think that Donogh hennessy of lunasa is one of our generations greatest composers of tunes, inion ni scannlain is my favourite tunes ever, I heard that he wrote it for his girlfriend, at least that's what Kevin Crawford sais at a gig I was at in the U.S. Long live the greatest band ever! Mary Jones.
# Posted on May 15th 2002 by mary jones
Re: donogh hennessy
Amen, sister. I know that there are purists out there who believe that having a bass, a guitar, playing THOSE rhythms-- not to mention harmonies-- is a tad excessive and not in the spirit of traditional music. For me, B.L. (before Lunasa) I had a number of Chieftains albums, as well as several other pure-trad recordings. I listened to them, I owned this flute thing, and I would play or listen to Irish music occasionally. I mean every couple of months. I never even bothered to search out a real-live session. Four years ago I heard Lunasa for the first time, and discovered a love of this music and rediscovered a love of all music. In the short time since I have become an active performer and teacher of traditional music. The evolved traditional music that Lunasa plays has led me to to the purely traditional music of so many others.
I absolutely agree with your post-- when reviewers call them the "greatest instrumental Irish band", etc., I think they are making an understatement. As a flute player, my ears often go toward Kevin Crawford (or Mike McGoldrick on the first album). I'm always amazed when I sit back and really listen to what is going on, with just five people.
I listen to all types of music, but there's only one band that I check the website of almost daily, just in case there's a tour update. My only beef with their live show it that they sound like their recordings. The're that well-rehearsed!
--Mark
# Posted on May 21st 2002 by Mark G
Re: donogh hennessy
By the way Donough says he plays mostly in double drop D (DADGBD)
# Posted on June 9th 2002 by SteveM