Lunasa: You Have to Dig These Guys!

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I have two questions: (As of now)

  1. Do they ever tour in the U.S., If so where?

  2. What is the best album they have cut in your opinion.

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According to their web site they ahve several dates in the U.S in the coming year.

http://www.lunasa.ie/home.php

I really like the Kinnity Sessions, but Otherworld was the first of theirs I ever bought and I have a particular fondness for it.

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BTW, I saw them in Cleveland in April in a small venue and they were wonderful.

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They do tour the U.S. (see above link). Last year at the Florida Tionol, Cillian Vallely was one of our piping instructors. He is a mighty piper/whistler, and the experience of watching him play, makes listening to him all that much more pleasurable.

Another recording you may wish to check out is: Callan Bridge, which he recorded with his brother Niall who plays concertina and composed a good number of the tunes on that disc. Great tuneage, I highly recommend it.

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I saw them in Albany NY a year or so ago, and they were fabulous. Very exciting players.

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They’re coming to San Jose, in September…while I’m in Ireland. What’s wrong with this picture?? :confused:

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Otherworld!!! No, Merry Sisters of Fate!!! No, Otherworld!!! I can’t decided. It would be easier if they were one double album!

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Woo hoo! Houston show in October!

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Dublin in September is lovely,take a stroll in the Botanical Gardens and after that it is just a ten minute stroll to the Gravediggers.

Slan,
D.

…and now,back to topic… :blush:

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Just went to their site and saw that they will be in St. Louis in March 2005.
I’ll be there. I am also going to contact our new entainment center here and see if they can be convinced to play here between shows. That would be great.

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Gravediggers is on my list, as is The Brazen Head, Kilmainham Gaol, National Museum, the Book of Kells, St John Gogarty’s and a million other places. I love Dublin.

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On Aug 21st, just 9 miles over the mountain from my hovel …
Pontardawe Festival
http://www.pontardawefestival.org.uk

SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1pm-2 Henry Marten’s Ghost
2-3 Tracey Curtis
3-4 Archie Fisher
4-5 Prego

SATURDAY NIGHT
7-8 Scarabella
8-9.30 T & Latouche
9.30-10.30 Cheryl Beer
10.30-12 Lunasa
…

I shall not be thinking of you all :smiley: