All the way from Moy in Co. Armagh, Fintan is a flute player, uilleann piper and writer of satirical songs. Currently lecturer on Traditional Music at the Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co. Louth, Fintan’s scholarly work, such as his weekly column in The Sunday Tribune, stimulated the dialogue surrounding Irish music and the tradition.
His weighty bibliography includes Blooming Meadows, the edited A-Z The Companion to Irish Traditional Music, Traditional Irish Music, with CD., Timber-The Flute Tutor, and Protestant Rejection Of Traditional Music In Northern Ireland: Jigging At The Crossroads.
Discography:
Traditional Irish Flute Music (1979)
Big Guns and Hairy Drums
The Starry Lane to Monaghan
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
