Alec Finn | |
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![]() Alec Finn on stage with De Dannan at the 1985 Trowbridge Folk Festival | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Alexander J. Phinn |
Born | Rotherham, West Riding, England, United Kingdom | 4 June 1944
Died | 16 November 2018 Oranmore Castle | (aged 74)
Genres | Irish traditional music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bouzouki, Guitar, Harmonica, Mando-cello |
Years active | 1970s–2018 |
Formerly of | De 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.