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Alec Finn (Alexander J. Phinn) was born on 4 June, 1944 in Rotherham, West Riding, England, United Kingdom, is an A de dannan member. Discover Alec Finn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

Popular As Alexander J. Phinn
Occupation Musician
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 4 June, 1944
Birthday 4 June
Birthplace Rotherham, West Riding, England, United Kingdom
Date of death 16 November, 2018
Died Place Oranmore Castle
Nationality United Kingdom

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1944

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

1970

Finn took up the bouzouki in the 1970s, from a background of playing the guitar in skiffle and blues music.

In contrast to most Irish players, he played a round-backed Greek bouzouki, one of the older-style trichordo three course (six string) instruments tuned DAD.

The Greek tuning gave him a versatile modal rhythmic background on which to create counterpoint to the melody.

He was also an accomplished guitar player, and dabbled in a variety of other string instruments.

From the late 1970s and early 80s, he accompanied several prominent Irish instrumentalists including Frankie Gavin, Mary Bergin and Noel Hill.

Many of the recordings he appeared on in this era have been highly acclaimed, and are thought of as influential within the Irish tradition.

1974

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.

2003

He performed with De Dannan up to its dissolution in 2003.

After the dissolution of the group, Finn copyrighted the name De Danann (note the slightly different spelling).

2009

A dispute arose in July 2009 with his former colleague Frankie Gavin for using the name De Dannan for the Frankie Gavin Quartet, a group which had been in existence parallel to De Dannan since 1991.

This resulted in an exchange of legal letters and a public feud (including a confrontational radio interview), and a souring of relations between the two musicians.

Finn reformed a second, parallel version of De Danann with banjoist/keyboardist Brian McGrath, accordionist Derek Hickey, fiddler Mick Conneely, singer Eleanor Shanley, and fellow original De Danann member Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh on bodhrán.

2010

They recorded "Wonderwaltz" in 2010.

2016

Frankie Gavin and Alec Finn eventually reconciled in 2016, resuming joint stage appearances and recording two further albums together.

Alec Finn was the older brother of the author Gervase Phinn.

He changed the spelling of his surname from Phinn to Finn upon moving to Ireland, from his childhood home in Rotherham, West Riding.

After living in various places in Ireland, including Dublin (where he shared a flat with Phil Lynott ) and County Galway, he eventually moved to Oranmore Castle with his wife and children.

His son, Cian, also became a musician.

Throughout his life he was keenly interested in birds of prey, which resulted in him often taking a hawk into pubs with him in his youth.

He was also a talented artist, contributing artwork to many of the albums he was featured on.

2018

He revealed in a 2018 TG4 documentary about his life that he had cancer, and died shortly after the programme was aired in November 2018.