SCREENING 25th JANUARY 2026

Donal Lunny is one of Ireland’s outstanding artists, a peerless contributor to Irish culture and music. As a founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, Lunny helped revive and transform Irish traditional and folk music.

The film reveals how significant events of his creative and personal life converged with major cultural and political changes in Ireland and around the world. Nuala O’Connor’s exquisite portrait, revels in the pleasures of the musical odyssey while acknowledging much sadness along the way. The film features rare performances and a powerful reunion with Christy Moore.

The screening will be followed by Q&A with director Nuala O’Connor, producer Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill and Dónal Lunny. The Q&A will be hosted by Liam O’Connor of the Irish Traditional Music Archive.

Notes by Sunniva O’Flynn