The Finns

The Finns

The Finns are a highly successful folk music duo from Laois, Ireland, brothers Hugh and Ciaran Finn. Their roots lie in traditional Irish music but their original songs have been described as folk roots, or indie folk music. They have catchy and seriously impressive original songs that are easy to fall for and they cover Irish folk classics and sea shanties like no other band. This has allowed them to travel the world with massive popularity especially in the USA. The Finns have released a host of successful singles off their debut and charting No. 1 album “Creations”, which has turned heads with the highest quality of production involved produced by The Finns. Their second album Remember This Day released in Autumn 2024 is produced by Bill Shanley and is making huge waves through the Irish music industry with so many strong songs. The Finns play banjos, guitars, percussion, bouzouki, tenor guitars and harmonicas making the live set very interesting and with their strong harmonies shining through, the brother vibe is very enjoyable to watch as they entertain very organically.
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Winners of the 2017 Busker Fleadh.
Co-wrote hit song "Toora Loora Lay" for Billboard Award winning group Celtic Thunder and Na Fianna.
“Freemind”, original song, finalist in the SongDoor International Song Contest 2019.
“Queen of Camden Street”, original song, Top 10 finish in the international Women’s Freedom Song Contest 2019.
“Banjo On My Back”, original song, honourable mention in the SongDoor International Song Contest.
Semi-finalists on TG4’s Realta agus Gaolta.
Collaborated with Creative Ireland and RTÉ with The Finns’ original song “My Home Town” which featured on TV and radio for the Cruinniú na nÓg campaign.
Original song “Lambay” chosen by huge Irish whiskey brand Lambay Whiskey to spearhead their advertisements.
The single “We’ve Got The Whole Of Ireland” went viral in September 2020.
Over 300,000 viewers and over 300 hours of The Finns regular live streams in the summer of 2020.
Viral video of quarter of a million views of Auld Lang Syne with the Templemore Pipe Band members, Joe and Brid Barry.

Gigs
Headlining the Spike Island Stage at Electric Picnic 2019, and 2022.
Featured in The Civic Theatre, Tallaght, as guests of RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany.
Smithwicks Sessions band at Temple bar Tradfest 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Resident band at Raglan Road, Downtown Disney Springs,Orlando, Florida.
Vantastival 2019
The Folly, Ireland's only gender equality festival, supported by Electric Picnic, 2019.
Headline sold out gig at Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin.
Ceili Picnic stage at Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann 2022.
Supported Sharon Shannon, Bagatelle, Mick Hanley, Tupelo, Mundy, The Wolfe Tones.
Milwaukee Irish Fest, Milwaukee, WI, USA 2023 & 2024.
AOH Detroit, Michigan, headline.
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Press
https://www.windmilllanerecording.com/the-finns-win-busker-fleadh-2017/
http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/the-finns/
https://www.imro.ie/member-news/the-finns-frontman-makes-final-of-international-songwriting-competition/
https://www.electricpicnic.ie/line-up/artist/finns
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/01/14/talking-music-rathdowneys-finn-brothers-story-far/
https://www.puremzine.com/interview-the-finns/