Luar na Lubre is a Celtic music ensemble from Galicia, Spain.

Etymology

''Luar'' is Galician for ''moonlight''; ''lubre'' is a magical forest in which the Celtic druids cast their spells.

Performances

During its career, this musical group has spread

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and culture. The band became famous worldwide after

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took interest in their music. Oldfield fell in love with their song "O son do ar" ("The Sound of the Air", composed by Bieito Romero). Oldfield's cover is on his '' Voyager'' album, entitled "Song of the Sun". In 1992 he offered help in their worldwide tour. Their tour together was called ''Tubular Bells 3''. Now it is one of the most famous groups from Galicia. Their first singer Rosa Cedrón is also featured with Mike Oldfield in some songs from his live concert at

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, near

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, London. Rosa Cedrón left the band in 2005 and Sara Vidal became the new singer. In 2010, the group's leader, Bieito Romero, said the group was "fully fit". The group recorded a version of " Gerdundula" by Status Quo. The Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz made a cover of Luar na Lubre's song "Memoria da Noite." The Spanish epic metal band

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made a cover of Luar na Lubre's song "Nau". Their most famous singles are "Memoria da Noite", "Os Animais", "O son do ar", "Tu gitana" and "Chove en Santiago". Most of their lyrics are in the Galician language. Their song "Nau", written by Bieito Romero is about Galicia as a ship with no direction. The second part of the song "Downstream" by Shira Kammen (on her album "Music of waters") used "O son do ar". Kammen's cover appears in the video game '' Braid''.

Members

;Current membershttp://www.luarnalubre.com/grupo.php?idioma=en "Band line-up in official website" * Irma Macías – Vocals * Bieito Romero – Bagpipes, accordion and zanfoña * Antía Ameixeiras -

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* Patxi Bermudez – Bodhran, drum and djembe * Pedro Valero – Acoustic guitar * Xavier Ferreiro –

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and effects * Xan Cerqueiro – Flutes ;Former members * Ana Espinosa – Vocals *

Rosa Cedrón Rosa Cedrón (born 25 October 1972 in Monforte de Lemos, Lugo) is a Spanish Galician singer and cello player, known for being the voice for nine years in the group Luar na Lubre, and collaborating on records by musicians such as Mike Oldfield. In 2 ...

– Vocals (1996–2005) * Sara Louraço Vidal – Vocals (2005–2011) * Paula Rey – Vocals (2011-2016) * Daniel Sisto – Acoustic guitar * Eduardo Coma – Fiddle * Xavier Cedron – Fiddle * Xulio Varela – Bouzouki, horn, tarrañolas and tambourine * Wafir Gibril – Ud

Discography

* ''Vieiras e Vieiros'' (2020) * ''Ribeira Sacra'' (2018) * ''Extra: Mundi'' (2015) * ''Torre de Breoghán'' (2014) * ''Sons da lubre nas noites de luar'' (2012) * ''Mar Maior'' (2012) * ''Solsticio'' (2010) * ''Ao vivo'' (2009) * ''Camiños da fin da terra'' (2007) * ''Saudade'' (2005) * ''Hai un paraiso'' (2004) * ''Espiral'' (2002) * ''XV aniversario'' (2001) * ''Cabo do mundo'' (1999) * ''Plenilunio'' (1997, re-issued 2002 with bonus live tracks from 2000) * ''Ara Solis'' (1993) * ''Beira atlántica'' (1990) * ''O son do ar'' (1988)

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