{"product_id":"brian-finnegan-yama","title":"Brian Finnegan - YAMA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian Finnegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Irish flute and whistle player, composer and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e front man presents his new album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYAMA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, five years on from the critically acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHunger of the Skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYAMA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created in the late autumn of 2025 and recorded in Bannview Studios, Co Antrim in early 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComing off the back of a busy 30th celebratory year with Flook, which included three visits to Japan - whose tectonic beauty, mountains and forests, were a key inspiration when writing the seven new compositions on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYAMA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the tracks were put down with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSean Og Graham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Brian Finnegan, at Sean Og's studio (Bannview), where they had previously forged a great partnership in the making of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHunger of the Skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The album features an envious cast of 22 musicians, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiam Bradley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (drums) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatsy Reid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (fiddle) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConor McCreanor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (bass) who formed the backbone of the album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album also features the brilliant young Ottawa Valley fiddler, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Fitzgerald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , soulful pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRory McCarthy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e , innovative Danish powerhouse trio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStundom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ; flute player \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSylvain Barou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Brittany, tsugaru-shamisen duo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKi\u0026amp;Ki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Tokyo with their mind- bending shamisen virtuosity, and closer to home, the beautiful music of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Arco String Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Both of Brian's sons, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOllin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (15) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (8) join him on five of the seven tracks, playing everything from handpan to floor toms, whilst the masterful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Carmichael\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (guitar) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEamon Murray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (bodhran) round out the ensemble cast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYAMA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is available on white vinyl and digipak CD editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A musician of global importance.\" - BBC Radio Ulster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SINGING TREE MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"White Vinyl LP","offer_id":60013448102233,"sku":"SDZ-54872","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60013448135001,"sku":"SDZ-54873","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/5052442032267_fcb26c48-e266-4f8d-bfed-044ca0ae5309.jpg?v=1792411422","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/brian-finnegan-yama","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}