Flook (band)
| Flook | |
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 Flook at the 2006 Wickham Festival. Left to right: Sarah Allen, Ed Boyd, John Joe Kelly, Brian Finnegan | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Celtic music |
| Years active | 1995–2008, 2013-present |
| Labels | Flatfish Records |
| Associated acts |
KAN Upstairs in a tent Lunasa Cara Dillon Kate Rusby Capercaillie |
| Website | http://www.flook.co.uk/ |
| Members |
Sarah Allen Brian Finnegan Ed Boyd John Joe Kelly |
| Past members |
Becky Morris Michael McGoldrick Damien O'Kane |
Flook is an Anglo-Irish band playing traditional-style instrumental music, much of it penned by the band themselves. Their music is typified by extremely fast, sometimes percussive, flute and whistle atop complex guitar and bodhrán rhythms. Flook is made up of Brian Finnegan, Sarah Allen, Ed Boyd and John Joe Kelly
History
The band was formed in 1995, originally by Becky Morris, with three flute-playing friends Sarah Allen, Brian Finnegan and Michael McGoldrick, (who left in 1997 to join Capercaillie). The band was briefly known as Three Nations Flutes.
Flook's 10th anniversary tour included a concert at the Purcell Room (on 7 November 2005) as part of a week of "Folk in the Fall" on London's South Bank and another at the new Sage Gateshead concert hall on the south bank of the River Tyne on 10 November 2005. Their third studio album, Haven, was released in October 2005.
In December 2008 the band sent a Christmas message saying they were disbanding. "We wanted to wish you a very Happy Christmas and also to share some news with you," said a band press release. "After 13-plus years, hundreds of gigs, millions of miles traveled together and countless brilliant times, we've decided to call it a day. It might be forever or a prolonged pause, who knows, but we're all still great friends and will always remain so. This might sound like a cliché but it is deeply truthful."
The group reformed (briefly) for an appearance on the BBC Northern Ireland programme, Blas Ceoil.
Flook are now back together in 2013 and are currently touring.
On Friday 12th January 2018, the group posted a photo of themselves, with the caption "It’s a new year and we’re in Bath (United Kingdom) rehearsing new tunes", reported by Lynette Fay on BBC Radio Ulster's Folk Club on 14th January 2018, who described the band as "iconic, ground-breaking, progressive and all-round brilliant".[1]
Band members
- Sarah Allen plays flute, alto flute and accordion. She has also been a member of the Barely Works, Bigjig, The Happy End Big Band and The Waterboys.
- Brian Finnegan plays wooden flutes and tin whistles. He has been a member of Upstairs in a Tent (originally Gan Ainm), Maalstroom, Aquarium and KAN.[2]
- Ed Boyd plays guitars and bouzouki. He became a permanent member of Lunasa in 2012.[3] He is a former member of Red Ciel.
- John Joe Kelly plays bodhrán and mandolin. He has also worked with Altan and Paul Brady and is a session musician.
- Damien O'Kane joined the band temporarily in 2008, playing banjo and tenor guitar as well as singing.
- Michael McGoldrick, plays wooden flutes and tin whistles, left Flook in 1997 to join Capercaillie.
Discography
- Albums
- Flook! Live! (1996) Small CD 9405
- Flatfish (1999) Flatfish Records 002CD
- Rubai (2002) Flatfish Records 004CD
- Haven (2005) Flatfish Records 005CD
- Contributing artist
Performances (selection)
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09m0zv0#play
- ↑ "KAN | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "Ed Boyd – Guitar | Lúnasa". www.lunasa.ie. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
External links
- Flook
- Michael McGoldrick
- Interview with Brian Finnegan, 1999
- Interview by FolkRadio.co.uk, Sept 2006
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