Manus Lunny
| Manus Lunny | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Genres |
Celtic Folk Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Producer Guitarist Bouzouki player Singer |
| Years active | c.1970 – present |
| Notable instruments | |
|
Guitar Bouzouki | |
Manus Lunny (born 1962)[1] is an Irish producer and multi-instrumentalist from County Donegal, Ireland. He is the brother of multi-instrumentalist and producer Dónal Lunny.[2]
Biography
Manus Lunny was born in Dublin and reared in Newbridge, Co. Kildare in a family which practised music regularly. He has been living in Co. Donegal for many years now, close to where his mother was born in Ranafast. He toured widely with Barry Moore (now Luka Bloom) as a teenager. He was a member of Scottish/Irish band The Wild Geese which toured Ireland and performed limited concerts in Britain. After the band took a break, Lunny began to tour with Phil Cunningham and future long-term collaborator Andy M. Stewart. They toured as a trio to begin with before branching out into other bands.[2][3]
Manus is best known as a member of Celtic supergroup Capercaillie. He has composed music for the BBC and various American television broadcasters and was a prominent session musician on two of Ireland's most well known compilations, Éist and Ceol Tacsi.vision recordings.[3]
In collaboration with Phil Cunningham, Lunny has written two pieces for the American record label Windham Hill, previously owners of the infamous Windham Hill recording studios in Dublin, Ireland. Lunny's work also includes the album Imeall from Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.[3][4]
Partial discography
Lunny, Stewart, Cunningham
- 1990 - At It Again, Manus Lunny & Andy M. Stewart
- 1990 - Songs of Robert Burns, Andy M. Stewart (also produced)
- 1987 - Dublin Lady, Manus Lunny & Andy M. Stewart
- 1986 - Fire In The Glen, Manus Lunny, Phil Cunningham & Andy M. Stewart (also co-produced)
Other
- 2009 - T with the Maggies, T with the Maggies (musician and produced)
- 2009 - Ceol Cheann Dubhrann, Various (also produced, mixed, recorded and engineered)
- 2008 - Imeall, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (also co-produced)
- 2006 - Loinneog Cheoil, Aoife (also produced and mixed)
- 2006 - Wired, Michael McGoldrick
- 2006 - Raining Up, Mairéad Nesbitt (also produced and mixed)
- 2006 - Draíocht Dave Flynn (engineered and played bodhrán)
- 2005 - Earthsongs, Secret Garden
- 2004 - The Very Best of Celtic Christmas, Various artists
- 2003 - Celtic Twilight, Various artists
- 2003 - Celtic Compass, Various artists
- 2002 - At First Light, Michael McGoldrick & John McSherry
- 2001 - 25 Years of Celtic Music, Various artists
- 2001 - Journey: The Best Of, Dónal Lunny
- 2000 - A Thistle & Shamrock Christmas Ceilidh, Various artists
- 2000 - Song of the Green Linnet, Various artists
- 2000 - Fused, Michael McGoldrick
- 2000 - Celtic Woman Vol. 2, Various artists
- 2000 - Idir : Identités, Various artists
- 2000 - Gaelic Voices, Various artists
- 1999 - The Voice of Celtic Music, Various artists
- 1999 - Scotland Forever, Various artists
- 1999 - Myriad, Gerry O'Connor
- 1999 - For Love of Erin, Various artists
- 1999 - Legends of Scottish Fiddle, Various artists
- 1999 - Celtic Christmas, Various artists
- 1999 - Bretagnes a Bercy, Various artists
- 1998 - Joyful Noise: Celtic Favorites from Green Linnet, Various artists (also produced and arranged)
- 1998 - Celtic Reflections, Various artists
- 1998 - Celtic Christmas Vol. 4, Various artists
- 1998 - The Celts Rise Again, Celtophile (also produced)
- 1998 - Playing With Fire, Various artists
- 1998 - Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women in Music & Song, Various artists
- 1997 - Celtic Love Songs, Celtophile (also produced)
- 1997 - Traditional Music of Scotland, Celtophile (also arranged and produced)
- 1997 - Celtic Music Today, Celtophile (also produced)
- 1997 - Scottish Voices, Various artists
- 1997 - There Was a Lady: The Voice of Celtic Women, Various artists
- 1997 - If Ever I Return, Connie Dover
- 1997 - The Dreaming Sea, Karen Matheson
- 1996 - Celtic Christmas, Vol. 2, Various artists
- 1996 - Green Linnet 20th Anniversary Collection, Various artists
- 1996 - Windham Hill Sampler '96, various artists
- 1995 - Celtic Christmas (Windham Hill), various artists
- 1995 - Celtic Graces: A Best of Ireland, various artists
- 1995 - Celtic Voices: Women of Song, various artists
- 1994 - The Best of Ireland, various artists
- 1994 - Wishing Well, Connie Dover
- 1992 - Heart of the Gaels, various artists (also produced)
- 1991 - Time to Time, Gerry O'Connor
- 1990 - Somebody, Connie Dover
- 1990 - The Celts Rise Again, Karen Matheson
- 1987 - Dónal Lunny, Dónal Lunny
With Capercaillie
- See Capercaillie
See also
References
- ↑ Colin Shaw (1997). Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise Edition 1997. Virgin Books. ISBN 9781852277451.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Manus Lunny Biography at Capercaillie website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Manus Lunny at allmusic
- ↑ Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh