I saw Lunasa last week in Raleigh, NC. These guys simply blew me away.
They played about 1 hour and 45 minutes but it felt like 20 minutes. I walked up to Kevin Crawford after the show to thank him and I was still shaking (that's how intense the music was). I'm still thinking about the concert constantly a week later. Compared to all the live concerts I've seen from Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun etc., Lunasa was one of the best live performances I have ever seen. The emotional effect was tremendous.
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Man, I completely agree with you. It was Friday night Feb 28 in Tarpon Springs that I saw the guys and it was made even better by the fact that I got to spend a little time with Kevin Crawford afterward, and he made the concert even better. Such a great and awesome band on CD, even better in person. Im still thinking about it, and it encourages me and my sister Tradgirl so much! I drove 4 hours to see them. Im now planning on seeing them again in Asheville, NC at the end of this month, which is an 8 hour drive. It is worth it.
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I was thinking of how the Chieftains were the band to see at one time. They were, in a sense, the ambassadors of Irish music. There have been some great bands since - but this group reminds me of a more contemporary or modern version ( i.e. flute, pipes, and fiddle) - only with outrageous rhythm and drive thanks to Trevor and Donagh who absolutely kick ass on (upright) bass and guitar.
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Lunasa rules!
Have to agree with all the above comments. Caught Lunasa a few weeks ago in Seattle. Of all the concerts I've seen (from Rock to Classical) it was among the very best!
My first live trad musical experience to boot - now I'm afraid nothing else will ever compare
. Nice guys too - visited w/them a bit after the show. Can't wait till they come back!
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My first live trad musical experience to boot - now I'm afraid nothing else will ever compare
. Nice guys too - visited w/them a bit after the show. Can't wait till they come back!Regards,
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Re: Lunasa rules!
Don't worry, Ryan, there are some acts out there that I think are as good or better. The trick is finding them.spittle wrote:My first live trad musical experience to boot - now I'm afraid nothing else will ever compare
"I don't want to be interesting. I want to be good." - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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Hey - I'm eagerly looking forward to it energy, hard as that is to believe!
Actually checking out a supposedly very good flautist Hans Araki this weekend. http://www.hanzaraki.com tells more about him and his current band's project. He's going to be having a flute clinic in about month up here - just hope my Olwell Bamboo flute is ready by then!
Can't wait to see him - heard lots of good stuff about him.
Regards,
- Ryan
Actually checking out a supposedly very good flautist Hans Araki this weekend. http://www.hanzaraki.com tells more about him and his current band's project. He's going to be having a flute clinic in about month up here - just hope my Olwell Bamboo flute is ready by then!
Can't wait to see him - heard lots of good stuff about him.
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Not sure what's in the sound clips on that page. Hanz also had a solo track on the Wooden Flute Obsession CD, and there's a short clip of that at http://www.worldtrad.org/WFO_CD2.htmActually checking out a supposedly very good flautist Hans Araki this weekend. http://www.hanzaraki.com tells more about him and his current band's project. He's going to be having a flute clinic in about month up here - just hope my Olwell Bamboo flute is ready by then!
Can't wait to see him - heard lots of good stuff about him.
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http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/lunasa/ ... lers-1.stm
That's a link to the Lunasa store, they have a book that has most of the songs from all their albums up to current. There are a few songs missing, mostly the original compositions (Such as January Snows, song #4 on Otherworld), which was a little disappointing, but for around $19 US, it's still a pretty good deal. (I got one!)
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That's a link to the Lunasa store, they have a book that has most of the songs from all their albums up to current. There are a few songs missing, mostly the original compositions (Such as January Snows, song #4 on Otherworld), which was a little disappointing, but for around $19 US, it's still a pretty good deal. (I got one!
)Aodhan