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Tributes to legendary folk musician born in Offaly
🇮🇪 Ireland · Culture & entertainment · 2 d ago
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Dónal played with some of the most influential Irish folk, traditional, and rock groups in history, most notably Planxty, The Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts.
“Dónal Lunny is one of the most significant figures in folk and traditional music ever to come out of Ireland,” RTÉ said ahead of the event.
Christy Moore pays tribute to ‘best man and dear friend’ Dónal Lunny
Moore and Lunny were childhood friends while growing up in Newbridge, Co Kildare, and began a career-long collaboration that transformed Irish traditional music.
They were later members of Planxty and Moving Hearts, two of the most influential Irish trad bands, and collaborated when Moore embarked upon a solo career.
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