Dónal Lunny

Dónal Lunny was born in Tullamore, County Offaly, and rose to prominence in the group Emmet Spiceland, whose recording of “Mary of Dungloe” topped the Irish charts. In the 1970s, he was a founding member of Planxty and the Bothy Band, groups central to the renewal of Irish traditional music.

In 1982, he founded Moving Hearts with Christy Moore, bringing the tradition closer to rock. He also worked as a producer and created the label Mulligan Records.