Dónal Lunny obituary: Innovative musician who leaves indelible mark on Irish folk and traditional music
The Irish Times · Thu Oct ·
Lunny never tired of seeking out new collaborations, novel sounds and fresh perspectives on the music that defined him
Born: March 10th, 1947
Died: October 23d, 2026
Traditional music owes much of its propulsive force, its appetite for innovation and its wide-lens perspective to a singular musician who has played a key role in propelling it to heights previously unimagined. Dónal Lunny has been at the heart of some of the most seminal musical collaborations over the past six decades: playing, producing, composing and arranging tunes and songs with such boundless imagination and creativity that they resonated with audiences who might never have cocked an ear to traditional music had he not inspired such explosive creativity in the heart of tunes both familiar and newly composed.
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