Basic Information

Label: New Folk Records
Members: Pete McCauley - Guitar/Mandolin/Vocals, Leslie Rich - Guitar/Vocals...Michelle MacGergor - Fiddle, David Draeger - Bodhran

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Hounds Of Finn
Saint Paul, MN        Folk / Celtic Folk Rock / Acoustic

Bio

The Hounds of Finn is a Celtic folk-rock group from the twin cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN. The Hounds play lots of traditional & contemporary Celtic folk & rock (Irish / Scottish / Cape Breton) and Americana; as well as a fair amount of original material. Founded by Leslie Rich and Pete McCauley in 2007, fiddlette Michelle MacGregor and percussionist Dave Draeger joined the band shortly thereafter. The Hounds are simply a great time for anybody who likes high-energy acoustic music a...

Songs

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Arms As Warm As These
Hounds Of Finn
Arms As Warm As These
Shady Grove
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Reels: Finn's Reel/A Father's Pride
Hounds Of Finn
Reels: Finn's Reel/A Father's Pride
The Foggy Dew

Comments

Kerry Leigh
Kerry Leigh: Love your music and where you're going with it!  Nov 19
Phoenix
Phoenix: Please put the Sligo Reel Set in your reverb store. I want to buy it. ...just letting you know. Love the beat. SO good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Sep 12
Phoenix
Phoenix: Can't stay away... but you know that. Wishing you every success.  Sep 12
The Hidden Complex
The Hidden Complex: you guys are awesome such a refreshment to here passionate acoustic music, keep rockin! Videos are great wish I could make a show...any ways best of luck and peace  May 12
The Talismen
The Talismen: Hey Pete Fab music!! Keep Rockin' The Twin Cities Peace Paul & Chris The Talismen  Apr 24
T.J. Phoenix:  The Archives
T.J. Phoenix: The Archives: I wish I was in your neck of the woods, would love to hear you live. I know our ST. Pats festival (Kell's could sure benefit from your wonderful playing. All my best, TJ  Jan 29
Fusion Faktor
Fusion Faktor: You are all amazing. I love your fiddle player especially... :-)  Jan 23
Phoenix
Phoenix: Just came by like a music bandit to make off with some of your wonderful songs. One of my side projects is with a group here on reverb Fusion Faktor, Bruce B plays violin, and I am trying to seduce him to the "fiddle si...  Jan 21

Press

" The Hounds of Finn are very fine and experienced musicians and songwriters. “Breakfast in Belfast” is a CD that is not to be missed! My only complaint is that with only 5 songs, it is not long enough! I find myself wanting more and I wait for the full length CD and DVD combo, due out around St. Patty’s Day 2010, with breathless anticipation!......
—  Suzi Creme Cheeze, KAFM Grand Junction, Colorado

Chart Position

Folk charts
for Saint Paul, MN.

Artist Stats

Fans: 1,015
Song Plays: 3,823
Visits: 1,542
Video Plays: 717
Widget Hits: 25,223

Status

Twitter_icon_for_status: Gigging at Charlie's in Stillwater this Fri / Sat, 7:30 - 11:30pm. Come on down!

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Awesome show!
Aug 10, 2009 at 03:10 PM
The Hounds would like to thank all the fans who attended the Irish Fair in St. Paul this weekend! The first show was just like being on the Emerald Isle (at least weather wise!) We kicked off our show just in time to be told to unplug due to the buckets of sideways rain falling in on us! We took this opportunity to get close and personal with ou...

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