Irish musician Dónal Lunny dies — a founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts
Dónal Lunny, one of the best-known Irish traditional musicians and multi-instrumentalists, has died at the age of 79. He was a founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts and is regarded as a key figure in the revival of Irish traditional music. Lunny also worked with Kate Bush, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Clannad and Mark Knopfler, and his work with Bill Whelan on the 1981 Eurovision interval act formed the basis of Riverdance.
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