The Woes

Posted on October 25, 2009 by finneganswakemusic

The music of The Woes is a stew of Delta blues and early Country, of bluegrass and New Orleans marching band music, dished out by banjo, harmonica, accordion, French Horn and organ. The five piece hails from New York City. At the center of their distinctive sound is frontman Osei Essed’s inimitable voice and expert [...]

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Tanglefoot

Posted on October 18, 2009 by finneganswakemusic

Stan Rogers meets Van Halen” is how one fan described them, and Tanglefoot is indeed a mix of sweeping Canadiana and rampaging enthusiasm. Perhaps best known for their exquisite vocal polish and relentless energy, they’re also a band with substantial instrumental agility and are a noteworthy group of songwriters. “Masters of the storytelling tradition, (with) [...]

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Tinariwen

Posted on October 3, 2009 by finneganswakemusic

Tinariwen (Tamashek: ⵜⵏⵔⵓⵏ “empty places”) is a band of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali. Formed in 1982, by the early 2000s Tinariwen had gained a following in the world music community by frequently playing at international music festivals. Amassakoul — Tinariwen from Live 8 Eden Africa Calling Check out Music [...]

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  • Finnegan’s Wake Shows

    Finnegan's Wake Music is no longer participating in the Landis Arboretum Benefit scheduled for July 24th and 25th.

    Manipulated Prosperity, Sod Buster, The Blank, Sonorous Gale and Y69 did not take part in the benefit...

    Landis director, Bob Rubin and his daughter, took over the show so her band, Sufferdie, could headline on both days.

    July 25th Update: I was told by an eye-witness that yesterday's show was a fiasco -- totally FUBAR! About 30-people showed up, and couple of bands didn't. When the show finally started at 4:00PM people started leaving. The wine and beer vendor, who made a whole dollar, packed up and left at 6:00PM. The headline band, Sufferdie, played to the hand full of friends and family that hung in until the bitter end.

    July 28th Update: On site sources report that about 50-people turned up on Sunday.

    Sufferdie closed to an ever dwindling crowd.

  • bands-musicians wanted

    Add your band to the local band list and tell us where you're playing so we can spread the word -- Contact Finnegan's Wake Music or MySpace

  • local music links

    Back Street Music - "Down home service, big city discounts"

    Folk Times is where the music fan looks to find out what, when and where folk, acoustic, bluegrass, country, old-timey, swing, blues, jazz, Cajun/zydeco, new-age, classical, baroque, Renaissance and Irish music takes place

    Rube Records - punk and disorderly music from the boondocks, "the burbs," and beyond.

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