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Finnegans Wake
NEWS
We recorded one of our live shows - some of the results of which are available for download here. The quality is not very good, to say the least, but you get an idea of what's going on! A copy is available for the price of postage on request.
The band is currently organising a summer tour of the UK - watch this space!
The band is currently looking for a permanent drummer so if you or someone you know may be interested get in touch!
The band is currently organising a summer tour of the UK - watch this space!
The band is currently looking for a permanent drummer so if you or someone you know may be interested get in touch!
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Throw together a singing activist, a bass tapping medic, a lead guitarist called Rupert and a fiddling Philosopher? It can only be Finnegan's Wake!
A hybrid of Irish Folk and rip-roaring punk music results in good music, good times, a good message and a hell of a lot of fun.
We double dare you not to tap your feet!
We're:
Al Baker - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Rupert Noise - Lead Guitar
Andy "Mini" Cav - Bass
The Rt. Hon. Sir James Kemp III - Fiddle
And We're Finnegan's Wake!
A hybrid of Irish Folk and rip-roaring punk music results in good music, good times, a good message and a hell of a lot of fun.
We double dare you not to tap your feet!
We're:
Al Baker - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Rupert Noise - Lead Guitar
Andy "Mini" Cav - Bass
The Rt. Hon. Sir James Kemp III - Fiddle
And We're Finnegan's Wake!
Why this name?
Finnegan's Wake is an Irish Folk song and is also the name of a book by James Joyce. In the song a man called Tim Finnegan dies and at his wake is brought back to life when, during a fight, a barrel of whiskey is knocked over his corpse. A potent metaphor for life...
Do you play live?
We live for the live show. Recordings are great fun to make and it's brilliant to make sure there are folks who can sing along but there's nothing can equal the fun to be had performing or the fun we hope the crowd has. The cumulative band sweat at the end of a set is testament to the effort and energy in our shows.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
More free music can only be a good thing for the musical community. These guys who say peer to peer sharing (and sites like Soundclick) are killing the industry talk rubbish - they killed the industry when they started charging so much for LPs and pocketing the difference.
Band History:
Finnegan's Wake formed in late 2004 and have gone from strength to strength. After a few months fine tuning, getting the style right and imbibing enough Guiness to inspire enough songs the Wake has performed at several venues around Manchester and received glowing endorsements from fellow bands, crowds and press.
We have recorded one of our live shows, some of the tracks are available to download here but a full CD is available for the very reasonable price of NOTHING (plus P&P)on request.
Finnegan's Wake are currently in the process of arranging a summer UK tour (the result of several invitations from headline acts) so keep your eyes peeled for a Wake near you soon.
We have recorded one of our live shows, some of the tracks are available to download here but a full CD is available for the very reasonable price of NOTHING (plus P&P)on request.
Finnegan's Wake are currently in the process of arranging a summer UK tour (the result of several invitations from headline acts) so keep your eyes peeled for a Wake near you soon.
Your influences?
Individual influences range from Bach to Bryan Adams but the stlye and songs are influenced by the folk giants such as the Dubliners, Pogues, Christy Moore, Billy Bragg and Phil Ochs and the punk legends of the Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly.
Favorite spot?
Big Hands in Manchester - the birthplace of the band, where we make our contacts and friends, inspiration for many a song and where the Guiness flows freely.