Mitch
has been singing and playing guitar since he was eight years old. From a family
Fergusons who had ties to generations of music, Mitch has continued his family’s
tradition of music and stage fun. Currently, Mitch is the leader of Finvarra, a
band eight years in existence. Before forming Finvarra, Mitch played at weddings,
coffeehouses, bars and restaurants, and private parties for over 12 years in
various other bands and as a soloist. Many of the Raleigh North Carolina locations have
included: Tír Na nÓg, Rí Rá, Hibernian, Connolly’s Pub, The Piper’s
Tavern, and the James Joyce in Durham. These many past years, Mitch continued to
return back home to Ireland and performed in Belfast, Dublin and in Limerick and
County Clare in the southwest of Ireland. Two tours to Glasgow, Scotland, and
the Isle of Skye were added in 1996 and 1998. In addition to performing Irish folk and rock
music, Mitch also plays Brit rock, Americana, and Blues styles.
Virgil
has been doing music since he was a child. He started playing guitar at the age
of 10. He sang in high school and college chorus as well as church choirs. He
started playing fiddle about 5 years ago and has been hooked on Irish music ever
since.
Larry
has been a North Carolina resident for more than 25 years. He received a BS in
Math and a BA in Music from UNC-Greensboro. His interests include acting and
theatre (non-professional), as well as music (professional and non-professional
percussion and hammered dulcimer). Larry released a CD ("A Dulcet
Christmas") with Chris Ralph in 1999.
The Borders and Beyond 1999
Celtic Fire 2004
Blackhorse Recordings
Recording Finvarra's 3rd album!
September 17 - Fitzgerald's
September 24 - Rathmines Inn
October 8 - Rathmines Inn
October 29 - Rathmines Inn
November 19 - The Hatchet Pub
March 10 - Napper Tandy's
March 16 - Tir na nóg
March 17 - Hibernian Pub
March 17 - Tabhairne Mac's
Our Promise To You
Finvarra is a band dedicated to the continuance of Irish and Scottish Celtic music into the 21st Century. We perform folksongs and reels both ancient and contemporary. We use guitar, fiddle, mandolin and bass to provide that traditional Celtic sound with the sounds of the current era, creating a unique and energetic blend.
Finvarra has played venues of all types. These include: pubs, coffeehouses, weddings, private parties, bookstores and radio shows. The variety and craic of all the venues gave the band loads of experience necessary to play for any type of occasion you are planning.
We, therefore, promise to you on the day of your occasion for you and your group, a performance of quality, performance style and arrangements that provide exactly the right sound for your needs whether it be background music for your party or an upbeat musical set of arrangements complete with Finvarra energy.
Also, to add to the Irish arrangements, Finvarra performs over 400 contemporary songs from the folk and rock styles. We encourage you to ask for songs that you might want to add to your unique occasion. We want this to be the most fabulous music you could possibly ask for! Slán.
A few of our Venues Pre - 2004
John Hewitt's, Donegall Street, Belfast, T. Éire
Handel’s
Pub, Thomas Street, Dublin, Éire
The Gin Palace, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, Éire
O'Connors Pub, Fisher Street, Doolin, Éire
R.P.
McMurphey’s, 11th Street, Vancouver, WA
The
County Cork, 37th and Hawthorne St., SE Portland, OR
The
Irish Bank, 2nd and SW Stark St., Downtown Portland, OR
The
Kells Irish Pub, 2nd and Ash St., SW Portland, OR
The
St. John’s Pub (formerly Duffy’s), N. Ivanhoe St., N. Portland, OR
Connolly’s,
High House Road, Cary, NC
Hibernian,
Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC
RíRá, West St.,
Raleigh, NC
Tí na nÓg, Blount St.,
Raleigh, NC
The Galway’s Pub, 37th & NE Sandy Blvd., NE Portland, OR
The Dublin Pub, Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton, OR
Ph: 087 9009541
