Aengus Finnan

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

b'Aengus Finnan has led the Folk Alliance International since 2014. He happens to be the first non-American Director \\u2013 A Dublin-born, Canadian-raised artist and humanitarian. Aengus knows first hand the touring life of a folk musician, and has recorded three of his own albums, including award winning songs. He has produced highly successful music festivals, and as an administrator of the arts, he has seen the importance of musical culture and community. As a musical anthropologist of sorts, Aengus teaches us all about the music of \\u201cAmericana before America\\u201d and that we cannot lose sight of our roots of Folk.'