WGBH Music: Lunasa - The Merry Sisters of Fate (live)

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Called "the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet" by the Irish Times, Lúnasa performs live from the intimate confines of The Burren Irish Pub in Somerville, Massachusetts. Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is made up of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. The current lineup includes:
Seán Smyth -- Fiddle, Whistles
Kevin Crawford -- Flutes, Whistles
Trevor Hutchinson -- Double Bass
Cillian Vallely - Uilleann pipes, Whistles
Ed Boyd - Guitar
The Burren Backroom Series is hosted by Brian O'Donovan of A Celtic Sojourn on WGBH Radio.
Audio Engineer: Antonio Oliart
Camera/Editing: Greg Shea
Camera: Annie Shreffler
Producer/Host: Brian O'Donovan

[@BrianODonovanCeltic]

GREAT work by Greg Shea and Annie S from WGBH. What a terrific series at the Burren this is developing into.

[@WGBHMusic]

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[@WGBHMusic]

I love the fact that the crowd is really into it. They're basically the percussion section!

[@pyramidiot]

Because someone will inevitably ask, the first tune (where Kevin Burke goes nuts on the fiddle) is called Dr. Gilbert's.

[@jeremyd.2254]

J'adore ce groupe. Et je leurs dit bravo pour leur musique parfaitement travaillée. C'est un vrai régal à écouter. Mon grand trip, moi c'est la guitare dans la musique irlandaise. Et la flûte mais je n'ai jamais su apprendre à en jouer.

[@patricklebon1943]

Just love that all

[@WGBHMusic]

Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching.

[@WGBHMusic]

These "reel" songs are hard to nail down in terms of KZbin titles... Oh, well. Glad KZbin comments can shed light on these things. You might consider subscribing to this channel for a slew of Celtic music coming up this month. Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@Raichu234]

Forgot how incredible Lunasa are. Haven't listened to them live in ages! This proves it! Great style and truly awesome performance!

[@WGBHMusic]

Abigail Barletta Well said, thanks for the comment!

[@Hanny927]

I first saw them in Worcester MA in a small Irish Hibernian club. Been smitten ever since. Maybe after the covid...😢

[@HerdingDogRescuer]

These guys are so good it gives me chills and goose bumps! Saw them in the late '90s in Pagosa Springs, CO and have been a huge fan ever since. Thanks for posting!

[@SirSelby]

Dr Gilbert, The Merry Sisters of Fate, The Longacre. Those are the three titles of the tunes.

[@mainsblanches8793]

Had the great opportunity to see this band in Sherbrooke, Québec at about that time!!...amazing show!!...

[@afmiller52]

Seán Smyth -- Fiddle, Whistles Kevin Crawford -- Flutes, Whistles Trevor Hutchinson -- Double Bass Cillian Vallely - Uilleann pipes, Whistles Ed Boyd - Guitar

[@Hanny927]

Ugh...be still my heart that double bass and its player❤

[@afmiller52]

just saw them 4 days ago. they are truly amazing.

[@Igogreen2]

Great music!

[@skipmachine2770]

PRETTY AWESOME !!!!!!! I felt really amazed !!!! X)

[@WGBHMusic]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for saying so!

[@pyramidiot]

awesome, thanks. not sure why I thought I had the name right:/

[@WGBHMusic]

Hmm.... Interesting. So that opening fiddle tune before the rest of the full band joins him is not unique to "The Merry Sisters of Fate"?

[@hypicsiamascarosi]

the real name of the two first tunes are: 1-dr gilbert 2-the merry sisters 3-?(I D K) ANY IDEA?

[@afmiller52]

there is no kevin burke playing in this set

[@pyramidiot]

whoops. who is it?

[@Hanny927]

Whoever the 2 thumbs down are deaf.