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Figgy Duff — Official Website
http://www.ambermusic.ca/artist_figgyduff.htm
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Figgy Duff – Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/figgyduffband
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Figgy Duff – iTunes
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Figgy Duff — CD Baby
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/FiggyDu
BIO: Figgy Duff
The 1970′s heralded an era of newfound discovery and pride in Newfoundland Culture and identity. The Folklore department at M.U.N. was thriving, people stopped being ashamed of the way they spoke, and rebelled against the newfie joke. We were in sync with a roots movement all over the world, as people began to look inward to their own people for inspiration.
Noel Dinn, who had defied all odds and led his 60′s rock band, Lukey’s Boat, from Newfoundland to Montreal, on to London England, now began to assemble a group of musicians to carry on his vision of greatness, a band that would mingle his incredible powerful rock drumming with the music of the people. This group became Figgy Duff.
But our source of uniqueness and strength was also our obstacle. There was no music industry on this windswept island in the North Atlantic in the 60′s and 70′s. The energy, courage and determination it took to blaze the Celtic trail across Canada and abroad in the 1970′s is utterly astonishing.
In the very early years we traveled what seemed like every square inch of Newfoundland, seeking songs and music from people. We played community halls, clubs, festivals, kitchens, full houses, empty houses, to audiences indifferent, hostile, enraptured. In St. John’s we were eyed with suspicion by the folklore set who were re-discovering their uncle’s oil skins and boots and cape-anns battened down. We favored velvet and lace, and were vegetarians who smelled strongly of garlic and had a taste of poetry and copious amounts of fine wine. I remember a maze of diner parties with songs, music, laughter, and discussions far into the night of Blake & Yeats and Newfoundland nationalism, with Neil, Nelson, Genevieve, John, Patricia, Anita, Mike, Peter & more. Some of the folk purists were downright outraged that their precious folk music was being tampered with by long haired “urban intellectuals” using drums and amps. But in those years we were measured our success by the joy we brought to the people from whom we learned the music – who instinctively understood that you can’t cram a delicate and beautiful modal melody into a three-chord country format.
The road became a way of life. We thought nothing then of picking up and hopping aboard the old Chevy van, perched on and between P.A. speakers, and driving to Toronto and beyond, gone for months on end, picking up gigs as we went. We crisscrossed Canada more times than I care to remember, sometimes on organized, well-paid tours, but more often on a wing and a prayer.
In later years we began to turn our attention more to original music. Noel in particular needed more forms of expression – his poetry and original music were crying for a voice. Times got hard – the record industry was unkind to us. The traditional players fell away to pursue their own interests – Dave formed “Rawlin’s Cross” and Kelly and Frank “The Plankerdown Band”‘ and on July 26, 1993, Noel Dinn passed away. But not before he had accomplished more in his 45 years then most do in a lifetime. In the last two years of his life he produced three albums with ex-members and close friends of “The Duff” – the exquisite “Color of Amber”, the joyful and spirited “Vive La Rose” and the dark and poignant “Downstream”.
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VERY NICE!!! …
VERY NICE!!! Stewart, I really like this style of music
Comment by slickerflicker — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
thank you Stewart & …
thank you Stewart & Daughter
this band remind me of Sandy Denny and more….really love this
will have to go out and buy the CD or import it
thanks again :–)
Comment by ivebeenthere1 — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
GOOD video nice …
GOOD video nice song & music .
Comment by drumsjillu — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
Great artist here. …
Great artist here. I to had a rough time trying to find The Minstral Show…it just seems it should be there somewhere in the line up ^_^
Have a great weekend ahead Stewart…and pass it on to the family.
John
Comment by pinkfloyd426 — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
The singer has a …
The singer has a really beautiful voice and the orchestra ha good arrangemets. Good following of three song. I lilke especially the last one Henry MArtin, which I sing sometimes!
Comment by dominiquedv — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
Amazing! Thanks to …
Amazing! Thanks to Stewart & Jessie !
School is reopened, Jessie-smart little lady, remember, study hard & play hard. Auntie Helen. hehe
Comment by 3muimui — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
Oh ya! I haven’t …
Oh ya! I haven’t heard “Figgy Duff” since my travels in Northern B.C.
Comment by phfrankh — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@2minstral and I …
@2minstral and I have always pronounced it New found land as that is what it was at the time, or so my teacher said. But that doesn’t detract from the beautiful sound of Figgy Duff
Comment by oo58ron — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
Thanks Sterwart…. …
Thanks Sterwart….just subbed. ☺☺☺
Comment by weeyin1155 — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@ScalerWave – I …
@ScalerWave – I guess the minstral show is not doing well enough yet eh. lol
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@kate285 – Sp glad …
@kate285 – Sp glad you enjoyed it kate! 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@weeyin1155 – Thank …
@weeyin1155 – Thank you Jan & Susan! Figgy Duff have a great channel (links in the video description) and there video’s are really great. NFLD heritage is both Irish & Scottish, and all Celtic. 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@jabbamp – So glad …
@jabbamp – So glad you enjoyed the music my friend!
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@oo58ron – I am so …
@oo58ron – I am so pleased you enjoyed the music Ron!
You have to be from the Rock to pronounce it Newfin Land. hehehe
I always pronounced it Newfoundlyn. 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@qualqui – All …
@qualqui – All depends where you come from, der r doz dat pronounce it Newfin land. And then there are those who do not live on the rock. lol
Glad you liked the songs my friend. They have some great music and are really worth checking out. 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@shoelover57 – So …
@shoelover57 – So glad you enjoyed them. 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@YemSom – Thank you …
@YemSom – Thank you Fatima! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@bigeeezy – Truly. …
@bigeeezy – Truly. You should see their official videos. I have 2 in my favorites.
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@pifpoufpaf9 – …
@pifpoufpaf9 – merci mon ami! 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
@inousch – hank you …
@inousch – hank you Ine! You have a great day to. 8O)
Comment by 2minstral — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
Great stuff Stu. I …
Great stuff Stu. I tried to find the Minstral Show on XM but now luck
Comment by ScalerWave — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
Wonderful music, …
Wonderful music, love their sound!!!
Thanks so much for sharing,
Kate
Comment by kate285 — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
I like the variety …
I like the variety of music…switch it up a bit- nice;-)
Comment by wolfmagic72 — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
What a fantastic …
What a fantastic grtoup Stewart. Many thanks for an excellent video upload. Enjoy the rest of the week. Hugs..Jan and Susan ♥
Comment by weeyin1155 — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am
hey, very very nice …
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hey, very very nice sound, like these a lot
Comment by jabbamp — August 30, 2010 @ 10:32 am