The Star of the Bothy Band was Donal Lunny. It was not only his playing, but his prduction and arrangements, which make the Bothy Band uncomparable to anyother. He knw exactly how to put in every frequency into every production. Just listen to the use of the Bodhran. It was always tuned so low, that it sounded like a Bass Drum of a Rock Drum Kit. Whithout Donal Lunny, the Bothy Band would have been only half so good.