Five Bands That Will Get You Hooked On Irish Trad

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5. Lúnasa (www.myspace.com/lunasaofficial)

Lúnasa just celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 2007 and, despite a few changes in personnel, have been rocking like a hurricane ever since. Good luck finding a contemporary band playing Irish trad that can match these guys' rhythmic intensity. The ensemble plays with absolute cohesion, working tirelessly to find creases in the music that even the hardest-core Irish-music fan never knew existed. Gorgeous, heartfelt instrumental tunes by some of Ireland's greatest living musicians.



For starters: Check out the band's greatest hits collection just released on Compass Records, The Story So Far.