''The Kinnitty Sessions'' is an album by

Lúnasa Lughnasadh or Lughnasa ( , ) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. In Modern Irish it is called , in gd, Lùnastal, and in gv, ...

that was released in 2004 on

Compass Records Compass Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown that specializes in folk music, folk, bluegrass music, bluegrass, Celtic music, Celtic, jazz, and acoustic music. In 2006, Compass purchased t ...

. It is their fifth major release, and their first on Compass Records. The album was recorded in

Kinnitty Kinnitty () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 13 km east of Birr on the R440 and R421 regional roads. Name and location The village derives its name from the myth that the head of an ancient princess is buried beneath ...

Castle before a small audience. This was Donogh Hennessy's last album with Lúnasa. The album was named Best Traditional Album by ''

Irish Music Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland. The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th and into the 21st century, despite globalis ...

'' Magazine in 2005, and was nominated for "Folk Album of the Year" at the 2004

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music, with the aim of raising the profile of folk and acoustic music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British ra ...

Track listing

# Stolen Purse
''(Stolen Purse, An Sioda, Brendan McMahon's Reel)'' # Ballyogan
''(Dans Fisel, Ballyogan)'' # Punch
''(Scottish Concerto Strathspey, Trip to Windsor, Punch in the Dark)'' # The Dimmers
''(Jerry O'Sullivan's, The Dimmers)'' # Island Paddy
''(Rathlin Island, Sporting Paddy)'' # Sean in the Fog
''(Easter Sunday, Come Back With My Bloody Car, Sean Sa Cheo)'' # Bulgarian Rock
''(Split Rock, Djinovsko Horo)'' # The Wounded Hussar # The Walrus
''(The Four Courts, Michael Kennedy's Reel)'' # Maids in the Kitchen
''(Mrs. O'Sullivan's Jig, Chloe's PassionThe Kinnitty Sessions by Lúnasa on The Session
/ref>)'' # Tie the Bonnet
''(The Pullet, Hull's Reel, Tie the Bonnet)''

References

External links

Lúnasa's website
Lúnasa (band) albums 2004 live albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub