Lúnasa is composed of Kevin Crawford (flutes, low whistles and tin whistles), Trevor Hutchinson (double bass), Ed Boyd (guitar), Seán Smyth (fiddle and low whistle) and Cillian Vallely (uilleann pipes and low whistles).
Lúnasa have sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalogue of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums.
The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent times. They are renowned for their stunning shows honed by superb musicianship and a constant touring cycle. They have performed over 1,500 shows across 36 countries since the band formed in 1997. The band has appeared at internationally renowned venues such as The Hollywood Bowl, National Concert Hall (Dublin), Sydney Opera House and Moscow International House of Music. They have been invited to appear at the White House.
Their inventive arrangements and bass driven grooves have steered Irish acoustic music into surprising new territory. Their recordings have been hailed as some of the best and most important world music albums anywhere, while their blend of intelligence, innovation, virtuosity, and passion has brought them to the forefront of Celtic music.
Of the band, legendary Irish fiddler Kevin Burke says, “Maintaining the unique, intimate qualities of a musical tradition while at the same time meeting and fulfilling the demands of the contemporary music world is a difficult juxtaposition to achieve, yet Lúnasa have managed to accomplish exactly that.”
Road to Barga – Lúnasa
I’ll call you to walk through the clouds
To feel you in the thunder of pleasure
I’ll hold your palm until dawn
The world will be yours, I’ll call you to split it in two
I want to call you in the clouds somewhere
Where it’s cold near the moon to feel my warmth
We will fly after love in an amazing dream
And you will tell me again:
“You’re just a dreamer.”
Please, honey, just try
Give me a chance
And you’ll see that we won’t cry anymore
(I found a place in the clouds
I want to call you there)
I’ll call you to walk through the clouds
To feel you in the thunder of pleasure
I’ll hold your palm until dawn
The world will be yours, I’ll call you to split it in two
I want to call you in the clouds somewhere
As high as possible, we can see near the stars
The most sincere love born in harmony
And you will see what we could have felt, what we could have had
Please, honey, just try
Give me a chance
And you’ll see that we won’t cry anymore
(I found a place in the clouds
I want to call you there)
I’ll call you to walk through the clouds
To feel you in the thunder of pleasure
I’ll hold your palm until dawn
The world will be yours, I’ll call you to split it in two
I’ll call you, split it in two…
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Lúnasa è composto da Kevin Crawford (flauti, low whistle e tin whistle), Trevor Hutchinson (contrabbasso), Ed Boyd (chitarra), Seán Smyth (violino e low whistle) e Cillian Vallely (uilleann pipes e low whistle).
Nel corso della loro carriera, i Lúnasa hanno venduto più di un quarto di milione di album e vantano un impressionante catalogo di 7 album in studio, tutti altamente acclamati e premiati.
La band è riconosciuta a livello internazionale come la migliore formazione strumentale irlandese tradizionale degli ultimi tempi. Sono rinomati per i loro concerti straordinari, perfezionati da una maestria musicale eccezionale e da un costante ciclo di tournée. Dal 1997, anno della loro formazione, hanno eseguito oltre 1.500 concerti in 36 paesi. La band si è esibita in sedi di fama internazionale come l’Hollywood Bowl, la National Concert Hall di Dublino, la Sydney Opera House e la Moscow International House of Music. Sono stati invitati anche alla Casa Bianca.
Le loro arrangiamenti inventivi e i groove guidati dal contrabbasso hanno indirizzato la musica acustica irlandese verso territori sorprendenti e inaspettati. Le loro registrazioni sono state definite alcune delle migliori e più importanti produzioni di world music in assoluto, mentre il loro mix di intelligenza, innovazione, virtuosismo e passione li ha portati ai vertici della musica celtica.
A proposito del gruppo, il leggendario violinista irlandese Kevin Burke afferma: “Mantenere le qualità uniche e intime di una tradizione musicale e, allo stesso tempo, soddisfare le esigenze del mondo musicale contemporaneo è un equilibrio difficile da ottenere, eppure i Lúnasa sono riusciti esattamente in questo.”