Irish super-group Lúnasa stops by WTJU Radio in Charlottesville for an intimate live concert sponsored by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School. Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Founded by Sean Smyth, Steeve Cooney, and John McSherry (also of traditional-fusion band the olllam), Lúnasa is named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lug. The group, which FolkRoots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team,” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands and has proven its mettle time and again over the years. From the start, the band’s complex arrangements and unique sound reshaped the boundaries of traditional music and energized audiences the world over. If you like this performance, check out Lúnasa's other performances over the years at WTJU alongside other great acoustic and traditional acts on our YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/@UCrdhsrcVcH5Lfmsp2NrJmFQ LÚNASA PERFORMANCES AT WTJU: Breton Tunes - https://youtu.be/cazB-SGVuKU?si=LLWvWcu_ivQHYPxC Kevin Crawford - https://youtu.be/fkV0jQr4jkk?si=DkINr1f2FxSbgtbB Don't forget to give us the Thumbs Up and SUBSCRIBE for more great music every week. MORE FROM WTJU: WTJU Website: https://www.wtju.net/ WTJU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtjuradio/ WTJU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wtjuradio/ Get Our Newsletter: https://mc8yhqj3g8f7wd1f41c7htsmk8by.pub.sfmc-content.com/0m1w1el0viu #lunasa #irishmusic #irishband #irishflute #irishfiddletune

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The Band were a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario. It consisted of Canadians Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson and American Levon Helm. The Band's music combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, R&B, jazz and country, which influenced artists including George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco.

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