I saw Lunasa last week in Raleigh, NC. These guys simply blew me away.
They played about 1 hour and 45 minutes but it felt like 20 minutes. I walked up to Kevin Crawford after the show to thank him and I was still shaking (that’s how intense the music was). I’m still thinking about the concert constantly a week later. Compared to all the live concerts I’ve seen from Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun etc., Lunasa was one of the best live performances I have ever seen. The emotional effect was tremendous.
Man, I completely agree with you. It was Friday night Feb 28 in Tarpon Springs that I saw the guys and it was made even better by the fact that I got to spend a little time with Kevin Crawford afterward, and he made the concert even better. Such a great and awesome band on CD, even better in person. Im still thinking about it, and it encourages me and my sister Tradgirl so much! I drove 4 hours to see them. Im now planning on seeing them again in Asheville, NC at the end of this month, which is an 8 hour drive. It is worth it.
erict
Tradman
Just got home from the Lunasa concert in Somerville Mass - Mighty stuff all around. Kevin Crawford brings such exurberance to each and every performance. What an exceptionally talented fluteplayer and great guy to boot.
Quite the little bodhran player too.
True True- can’t say enough good things about these guys. Their show is great, their music is without equal and they are incredibly personable and humble people to boot. If anyone has the opportunity- GO SEE LUNASA!
-R-
I was thinking of how the Chieftains were the band to see at one time. They were, in a sense, the ambassadors of Irish music. There have been some great bands since - but this group reminds me of a more contemporary or modern version ( i.e. flute, pipes, and fiddle) - only with outrageous rhythm and drive thanks to Trevor and Donagh who absolutely kick ass on (upright) bass and guitar.
Have to agree with all the above comments. Caught Lunasa a few weeks ago in Seattle. Of all the concerts I’ve seen (from Rock to Classical) it was among the very best!
My first live trad musical experience to boot - now I’m afraid nothing else will ever compare 
. Nice guys too - visited w/them a bit after the show. Can’t wait till they come back!
Regards,
- Ryan
Don’t worry, Ryan, there are some acts out there that I think are as good or better. The trick is finding them. 
Hey - I’m eagerly looking forward to it energy, hard as that is to believe!
Actually checking out a supposedly very good flautist Hans Araki this weekend. http://www.hanzaraki.com tells more about him and his current band’s project. He’s going to be having a flute clinic in about month up here - just hope my Olwell Bamboo flute is ready by then!
Can’t wait to see him - heard lots of good stuff about him.
Regards,
- Ryan
Actually checking out a supposedly very good flautist Hans Araki this weekend. > http://www.hanzaraki.com > tells more about him and his current band’s project. He’s going to be having a flute clinic in about month up here - just hope my Olwell Bamboo flute is ready by then!
Can’t wait to see him - heard > lots > of good stuff about him.
Not sure what’s in the sound clips on that page. Hanz also had a solo track on the Wooden Flute Obsession CD, and there’s a short clip of that at http://www.worldtrad.org/WFO_CD2.htm
Kevin Krell
http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/lunasa/products/topsellers-1.stm
That’s a link to the Lunasa store, they have a book that has most of the songs from all their albums up to current. There are a few songs missing, mostly the original compositions (Such as January Snows, song #4 on Otherworld), which was a little disappointing, but for around $19 US, it’s still a pretty good deal. (I got one! )
Aodhan