Manus Lunny (born 1962) is an Irish producer and multi-instrumentalist from County Donegal, Ireland, best known as a member of Celtic supergroup Capercaillie. He is the brother of multi-instrumentalist and producer Dónal Lunny.
Manus Lunny was born in Dublin and reared in Newbridge, Co. Kildare in a family which practised music regularly. He has been living in Co. Donegal for many years now, close to where his mother was born in Ranafast. He toured widely with Barry Moore (now Luka Bloom) as a teenager. He was a member of Scottish/Irish band The Wild Geese which toured Ireland and performed limited concerts in Britain. After the band took a break, Lunny began to tour with Phil Cunningham and future long-term collaborator Andy M. Stewart. They toured as a trio to begin with before branching out into other bands.
Manus is best known as a member of Celtic supergroup Capercaillie. He has composed music for the BBC and various American television broadcasters and was a prominent session musician on two of Ireland's most well known compilations, Éist and Ceol Tacsi.vision recordings.
In collaboration with Phil Cunningham, Lunny has written two pieces for the American record label Windham Hill.
Lunny's work also includes the album Imeall from Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and the (upcoming) debut album by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's family band called Na Mooneys (this studio being near the end of recording and close to mixing in early February 2016).
1990 - At It Again, Manus Lunny & Andy M. Stewart
1990 - Songs of Robert Burns, Andy M. Stewart (also produced)
1987 - Dublin Lady, Manus Lunny & Andy M. Stewart
1986 - Fire In The Glen, Manus Lunny, Phil Cunningham & Andy M. Stewart (also co-produced)
2009 - T with the Maggies, T with the Maggies (musician and produced)
2009 - Ceol Cheann Dubhrann, Various (also produced, mixed, recorded and engineered)
2008 - Imeall, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (also co-produced)
2006 - Loinneog Cheoil, Aoife (also produced and mixed)
2006 - Wired, Michael McGoldrick
2006 - Raining Up, Mairéad Nesbitt (also produced and mixed)
2006 - Draíocht Dave Flynn (engineered and played bodhrán)
2005 - Earthsongs, Secret Garden
2004 - The Very Best of Celtic Christmas, Various artists
2003 - Celtic Twilight, Various artists
2003 - Celtic Compass, Various artists
2002 - At First Light, Michael McGoldrick & John McSherry
2001 - 25 Years of Celtic Music, Various artists
2001 - Journey: The Best Of, Dónal Lunny
2000 - A Thistle & Shamrock Christmas Ceilidh, Various artists
2000 - Song of the Green Linnet, Various artists
2000 - Fused, Michael McGoldrick
2000 - Celtic Woman Vol. 2, Various artists
2000 - Idir : Identités, Various artists
2000 - Gaelic Voices, Various artists
1999 - The Voice of Celtic Music, Various artists
1999 - Scotland Forever, Various artists
1999 - Myriad, Gerry O'Connor
1999 - For Love of Erin, Various artists
1999 - Legends of Scottish Fiddle, Various artists
1999 - Celtic Christmas, Various artists
1999 - Bretagnes a Bercy, Various artists
1998 - Joyful Noise: Celtic Favorites from Green Linnet, Various artists (also produced and arranged)
1998 - Celtic Reflections, Various artists
1998 - Celtic Christmas Vol. 4, Various artists
1998 - The Celts Rise Again, Celtophile (also produced)
1998 - Playing With Fire, Various artists
1998 - Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women in Music & Song, Various artists
1997 - Celtic Love Songs, Celtophile (also produced)
1997 - Traditional Music of Scotland, Celtophile (also arranged and produced)
1997 - Celtic Music Today, Celtophile (also produced)
1997 - Scottish Voices, Various artists
1997 - There Was a Lady: The Voice of Celtic Women, Various artists
1997 - If Ever I Return, Connie Dover
1997 - The Dreaming Sea, Karen Matheson
1996 - Celtic Christmas, Vol. 2, Various artists
1996 - Green Linnet 20th Anniversary Collection, Various artists
1996 - Windham Hill Sampler '96, various artists
1995 - Celtic Christmas (Windham Hill), various artists
1995 - Celtic Graces: A Best of Ireland, various artists
1995 - Celtic Voices: Women of Song, various artists
1994 - The Best of Ireland, various artists
1994 - Wishing Well, Connie Dover
1992 - Heart of the Gaels, various artists (also produced)
1991 - Time to Time, Gerry O'Connor
1990 - Somebody, Connie Dover
1990 - The Celts Rise Again, Karen Matheson
1987 - Dónal Lunny, Dónal Lunny
See Capercaillie
