Alec Finn

Alec Finn
Alec Finn on stage with De Dannan at the 1985 Trowbridge Folk Festival
Alec Finn on stage with De Dannan at the 1985 Trowbridge Folk Festival
Background information
Birth nameAlexander J. Phinn
Born(1944-06-04)4 June 1944
Rotherham, West Riding, England, United Kingdom
Died16 November 2018(2018-11-16) (aged 74)
Oranmore Castle
GenresIrish traditional music
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Bouzouki, Guitar, Harmonica, Mando-cello
Years active1970s–2018
Formerly ofDe Dannan

Alexander J. Phinn (4 June 1944 – 16 November 2018[1]), known professionally as Alec Finn, was a British-born traditional musician who is famous for his unique style of accompaniment on the bouzouki.

He was best known for founding De Dannan in 1974 with Frankie Gavin, Johnny "Ringo" MacDonagh and Charlie Piggott, after a series of music sessions at Tigh Hughes, An Spidéal, County Galway.

  1. ^ "Alec Finn obituary: Musical colossus who founded De Danann". irishtimes.com. December 1, 2018. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.