About Finn McCoul: Contemporary Celtic Music on Maui

Finn McCoul plays a mix of lively jigs and reels, rhythmic marches and strathspeys, bouncy hornpipes, and haunting celtic airs. The repertoire for this new celtic band based on Maui comes from Ireland , Scotland and other Celtic cultures and often brings a modern feel to these familiar traditions. Fronted by beautiful vocals, strong fiddling and piping, with a solid rhythm section of guitar and bass with bodhran and ukulele, this ensemble delivers a range of songs and tunes. In ancient Irish mythology, the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill was a great leader known for his cleverness and good will. The band has just released it’s first album entitled “On The Shoulders Of Giants…” The members of Finn McCoul are: Lily Telford (vocals / fiddle), Pamela Telford (vocals), Roger McKinley (scottish small pipes / whistles), Mark John (fiddle), Bud Clark (bodran / whistle), Andre Deslauriers (bass), Cary Ritt (guitar / vocals), and Peter Della Croce (ukulele, spoons, congas, drum set). Peter Della Croce earned his Bachelor of Music degree at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music in Boston and has taught for over ten years while keeping busy performing with various groups on Maui . He welcomes students at all levels to learn how to play the drumset and percussion, as well as beginning guitar students. In addition to years of teaching private lessons, his experience includes teaching at the high school and university level at Mahidol University College of Music in Thailand , teaching a year at Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus, teaching music theory to Boston high school students, and being the Lead Drummer and instructor for the Isle of Maui Pipe Band. Over the past few years Peter has been associated and performed with the Maui Pops Orchestra, Maui Academy of Performing Arts, Haleakala Waldorf School , Horizons Academy of Maui and other non-profit organizations including the Arts Education for Children Group.

For bookings, please contact Peter Della Croce via email: petesdrum at aol dot com

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