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Dónal Lunny obituary
Source: The Guardian · Published
Producer and musician who played with the influential Irish folk bands Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts Dónal Lunny, who has died of cancer aged 79, was a multi-instrumentalist in three of the most influential folk bands of the late 20th century: Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts. He played the guitar, keyboards and bodhrán, but he is best remembered for popularising the bouzouki…
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