 In 2001, she was a laureate of the Sarasate Violin International Competition in Pamplona, Spain, to which she would return again in 2007 as a member of the international jury.In 2002, Lunny was a guest musician on Sinéad O'Connor's album of traditional Irish songs, "Sean-Nós Nua", her first excursion into the non-classical world.This inspired her to improvise more and experiment with other genres of music.