Dónal Lunny, Influential Irish Musician, Dies at 79

• Dónal Lunny, a multi-instrumentalist, has died of cancer at the age of 79.
• He was a key member of influential Irish folk bands Planxty, the Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts.
• Lunny played guitar, keyboards, bodhrán, and is best remembered for popularising the bouzouki.
• His funeral was filled with music and poetry, and a book on mysticism was presented as a memento.
• A black and white sketched portrait was also presented during the service.