Dónal Lunny, the multi-instrumentalist and founding member of three of Ireland's most influential traditional music groups, has died aged 79, his family has confirmed. A linchpin of the revival and evolution of Irish folk music, Lunny was a member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts and worked with artists including Kate Bush, Mark Knopfler and Sinéad O'Connor.
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Dónal Lunny
Irish multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts