Biography
The world of Irish traditional music is in some ways like the jazz world - there are certain musicians known to insiders as the "real thing", the genuine creative artists of the music. These players often combine and recombine in new groups, searching for fresh inspiration. It's safe to say that the members of Fingal would fall into that category, and the fact that they've formed a touring group has got the trad music world abuzz. These guys have got the goods, as a quick perusal of the literature will show. For example: Daithi has been a member of the band Altan for many years; Randal made two seminal recordings with fiddler Martin Hayes; James was a founding member of the great Castle Ceili Band in Ireland and is among the legendary figures in Irish music. Although this trio was formed only two years ago, Fingal's musical connections go deep and wide. Now they're playing exactly the music they want, and the result is a powerhouse of a trad group that knows how to deliver the full voltage of the Irish music tradition.
Instrumentation
James Keane - button accordion
Randal Bays - fiddle
Daithi Sproule - guitar and vocals
Discography
"Fingal" - 2008 New Folk Records
Links
| http://www.fingalmusic.com |