Dónal Lunny
Dónal Lunny | |
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Lunny in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 March 1947 Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Website | donallunny |
Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozaik, LAPD, and Usher's Island, he has been at the forefront of the renaissance of Irish traditional music for over five decades. In 2025 he was the recipient of the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lunny is the brother of musician and producer Manus Lunny. He had a son, Shane, with singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor; Shane was found dead on 7 January 2022, aged 17.