The Kinnitty Sessions is an album by Lúnasa

Lúnasa (band)

-History:Named after Lughnasadh, an ancient Irish harvest festival, Lúnasa was started when Seán Smyth, Trevor Hutchinson, and Donogh Hennessy briefly toured through Scandinavia in 1996. Upon their return to Ireland, they teamed up with Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry to record a few tracks...

 that was released in 2004 on Compass Records

Compass Records

Compass Records is a Nashville-based independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown. Currently home to nearly 100 folk, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, and new acoustic artists, the label releases about 20 records a year...

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

Kinnitty

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

 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 (magazine)

Irish Music is a monthly music magazine covering folk and traditional Irish music....

Magazine in 2005.

Track listing

1. Stolen Purse
   (Stolen Purse, An Sioda, Brendan McMahon's Reel)
2. Ballyogan
   (Dans Fisel, Ballyogan)
3. Punch
   (Scottish Concerto Strathspey, Trip to Windsor, Punch in the Dark)
4. The Dimmers
   (Jerry O'Sullivan's, The Dimmers)
5. Island Paddy
   (Rathlin Island, Sporting Paddy)
6. Sean in the Fog
   (Easter Sunday, Come Back With My Bloody Car, Sean Sa Cheo)
7. Bulgarian Rock
   (Split Rock, Djinovsko Horo)
8. The Wounded Hussar
9. The Walrus
   (The Four Courts, Michael Kennedy's Reel)
10. Maids in the Kitchen
    (Mrs. O'Sullivan's Jig, The Kitchen Maids)
11. Tie the Bonnet
    (The Pullet, Hull's Reel, Tie the Bonnet)

External links

• Lúnasa's website