Evolution of Lunasa

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:58 am

Lunasa Has had a change in membership. Donogh Hennessy, dare I say one of the best Acoustic/Rhythm guitar players which has driven Lunasa for a while now has been replaced by Tim Edey. I don't know much about this gentleman, I just hope it doesn't change the direction of the band.

Do you think that this change is going to hurt the band?

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:07 pm

Wow. That leaves just Sean Smyth and the bass player left over from the original lineup.

I think we'll just have to see what happens. The music will probably change some - it certainly has since their first album. Whether thats a good thing or a bad thing is for each listener to decide.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:30 pm

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=25843

Leonard · Post by **Leonard** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:34 pm

Lunasa as been my favorite ITM band since I'm in ITM.

And I believe all the albums sounds different but up to now, the band never changed directions. Redwood had a different sound (a lot smoother) but they came back to the original sound with the Kinnity Session. And I'm glad of all that!

I would be happy their music still upgrade with time but not a change of direction like Solas did ...

Leo

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:43 pm

Last I saw on the Lunasa message board, which was a while ago, the absence was most likely temporary. He just needed to do is own stuff for a while.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:02 pm

I am sure I wil still like them. My favorite album is Redwood in fact I am listening to it right now along with Otherworld different but I love them both. Yes they are my favoite band and I hope they come out with another book but if Donogh doesn't come back I don't think they will.

stratochicnic · Post by **stratochicnic** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:57 pm

Stupid question -- how exactly do you pronounce 'Lunasa'? I'm tempted for some reason to read that last syllable as "sha" or "sia" as in "Asia".

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:02 pm

stratochicnic wrote:Stupid question -- how exactly do you pronounce 'Lunasa'? I'm tempted for some reason to read that last syllable as "sha" or "sia" as in "Asia".

Not a "stupid" question at all!

LOO-na-sa.

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:59 pm

Bloom thanks for the link...I had no idea this had been a prior thread on the board.

I pronounce it Loon-a-sa

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:49 pm

stratochicnic wrote:Stupid question -- how exactly do you pronounce 'Lunasa'? I'm tempted for some reason to read that last syllable as "sha" or "sia" as in "Asia".

In Gaelic, if the "s" is supposed to be pronounced "sh", then it will ususally be
surrounded by the "slender vowels" (i or e). So, if were pronounced "Loo-na-sha",
it would probably be spelled something like Lunaisea (or more likely
Laonaiseadh, just to tick me off...) Of course, I'm not really sure if Lunasa
is supposed to be a Gaelic word or not, so I'm probably just blowing smoke.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:01 pm

Lúnasa is indeed an Irish word. In fact, it's the word for the month of August!

Pronounced LOO-nuh-suh.

They're not an ITM band, though, are they? I listened to the Redwood CD and thought it was more of a fusion thing.

Redwolf

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:12 pm

Redwolf wrote:Lúnasa is indeed an Irish word. In fact, it's the word for the month of August!

Pronounced LOO-nuh-suh.

They're not an ITM band, though, are they? I listened to the Redwood CD and thought it was more of a fusion thing.

Redwolf

Why wouldn't they be? They play dance tunes with traditional instrumentation, + a double bass.

They are a lot more "arranged" than some other groups, 'tis true. But so were the Chieftains, when they first appeared.

Redwood, as has been mentioned above, is one of their more "mellow" albums. I particularly like the new Breton composition on it.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:21 pm

Wormdiet wrote:
Redwolf wrote:Lúnasa is indeed an Irish word. In fact, it's the word for the month of August!

Pronounced LOO-nuh-suh.

They're not an ITM band, though, are they? I listened to the Redwood CD and thought it was more of a fusion thing.

Redwolf
Why wouldn't they be? They play dance tunes with traditional instrumentation, + a double bass.

Traditional instrumentation is a fiddle solo, or pipes solo, or a flute solo, or a whistle solo, or a lilter solo, or a concertina solo.

colomon · Post by **colomon** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:04 pm

Bloomfield, I'm surprised at you! Flutes have only been common in Irish music for less than a century-and-a-half. How can you possibly consider that traditional?

And really, when you get down to it, probably the least traditionally Irish thing Lunasa does is play reels. After all, reels were only introduced to Irish music about 200 years ago. Not really traditional, now, are they? They should be playing real traditional stuff -- jigs, spiced with a few minuets, country dances, and cotillions.

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:06 pm

Bloomfield wrote:
Wormdiet wrote:
Redwolf wrote:Lúnasa is indeed an Irish word. In fact, it's the word for the month of August!

Pronounced LOO-nuh-suh.

They're not an ITM band, though, are they? I listened to the Redwood CD and thought it was more of a fusion thing.

Redwolf
Why wouldn't they be? They play dance tunes with traditional instrumentation, + a double bass.
Traditional instrumentation is a fiddle solo, or pipes solo, or a flute solo, or a whistle solo, or a lilter solo, or a concertina solo.

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