North Wind

by Aengus Finnan

Overview

Born in Ireland but raised in Canada, singer/songwriter Aengus Finnan has fully come into his own with his sophomore effort. The winner of the 2002 Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Award proves his worth as a writer with sharply imagined vignettes, all with a rural Canadian theme, like "Ruins," where an aging farmer, forced into bankruptcy, begins to destroy he property he loved for so long, or "Last Dance," about a girl leaving the farm, with big dreams of success as a ballet dancer, now stripping for money to earn the fare home. Perhaps the idea of lost rural dreams and simplicity isn't new, but it's rarely been as well phrased. In addition to his own excellent material, Finnan has a good ear for the songs of others, like Bill Caddick's "One Hand on the Radio," about a trucker's soundtrack through the miles, or Slaid Cleaves' Paul Bunyan-esque "Sandy Grey." But pride of place has to go to the wondrous "O'Shaughnessy's Lament," a gut-wrenching a cappella tale, and the song that justifiably won him the Kerrville award. It's safe to say that Finnan has become a force to be reckoned with here and that his name deserves to be written large in the not-too-distant future. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	01/14/2003
Label:	Borealis Records
UPC:	0773958114821
Rank:	118880

Tracks

1. Rollin' Home
2. Ruins
3. Swing Boys Swing
4. Lost Jimmy Whelan
5. My Heart Has Wings
6. Apple Blossom Tyme
7. Sandy's Story
8. Orphan Hand
9. One Hand on the Radio
10. North Wind
11. Last Dance
12. Man of Plenty
13. O'Shaughnessy's Lament
14. Moon on the Water

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aengus Finnan   Primary Artist,Stomping,Guitar,Vocals
Trevor Mills   Guitar (Bass)
David Rogers   Guitar
Joe Wright   Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Serena Ryder   Vocals (Background)
Curly Stubbs   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Paul Mills   Audio Production,Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Aengus Finnan   Audio Production,Adaptation,Cover Photo,Photography,Layout Design,Producer,Composer,Arranger,Design
Slaid Cleaves   Composer
Peter Bond   Composer
Marianne Dunn   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bill Caddick   Composer
Curly Stubbs   Editing