Band

"Firkin full of beer, or Firkin' hell, or just Firkin the moist Celtic lull of elemental power and rapture."

Flautist János Péter’s newest formation, Firkin, was founded in the summer of 2008. Walking on the track marked by The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys and inspired by Hungarian folk music, Firkin is wildly galloping through the plains of Hungary and foreign land - with equal success.

"When Firkin blasts into the strings, the spark of Celtic party cracks. The audience leaves the ground again and again. 100 times, 1000 times. Sounds good? It will!! Fire!"

Firkin

Their achievements speak for themselves:

Firkin has played appx. 200 full-house performances in the framework of Firkinful Tour since October 2008, when the band set out. The number of Firkin's fans has shown a rapid boom.

On 18th May, 2009 - Universal Music released Firkin's first album - `Firkinful Of Beer'. Since 1st October, 2010 it's been a Golden Record!

Firkin has played on most of the prestigious festivals of Hungary and Central Europe and their concerts have always been accompanied by euphoria and jubilance. On 8th August, 2009 Firkin presented a big-scale version of its full-evening Smashing Firkin Irish Pub Show in the Statue Park of Puskás Ferenc Stadium.

Firkin organized the 1st Irish-Punk Festival in Budapest 2009, to measure the presence of the genre of celtic punk-rock in Hungary.

A compilation album - Almost St. Patrick's Day - was released by Reedo Records in 2009 in Germany. Firkin became a member of an honourable company of folk-punk bands like Levellers, The New Model Army, Flatfoot56, Fiddlers Green, Mr. Irish Bastard and other well-known bands.

Firkin was nominated - in the category of `The best Hungarian world music album' - for Hungarian Grammy Awards 2010 - Fonogram.

Firkin presented a full-night show in Palace of Arts - one of the most highly ranked venues in Hungary - on 25th June, 2010.

Firkin's second LP album - `WHUP!’ - was released on 5th November, 2010 and Firkinizing Tour is to set out. The recordings were taken at Empire Studio in Vienna, Austria.

Firkin has been invited for a Canadian Tour for St Patrick's Day 2011.

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Members

BARNA /Barna Marthy/ - Lead Vocals

Having reached the age of 18, Barna Marthy hit the road to the city of Debrecen, namely the English-American Institute of the University of Debrecen, where he graduated as a teacher of English Language and Literature, Theatre Specialization and Literary Translation specialization. At the university he acted, directed and also has a hand in literary translation. He is interested in many walks of self expression, be them short stories, songs in English and Hungarian, singing, playing the guitar. He has always had a soft spot for Irish culture.

Besides singing and playing in Firkin, he also works as an editor of the Digital Media Department at TV2 .

PALI /Pal Göttinger/ - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Whistle

Pali Göttinger is a young theatre director, born in 1983. After finishing the University of Film and Drama in Budapest, he became a freelancer director, working in different theatres in Budapest (Merlin, Sirály, MU, Bárka), Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, and even in Romania (Székelyudvarhely/Odorheiu Secuiesc). He also worked in Paris (CNSAD), London (The Young Vic) and Poznan (Teatr Polski). He had the opportunity to work in many genres, including drama, operetta and baroque opera. He studied music from the age of six. After studies in singing, cello, recorder, basson and horn, he ended up playing the whistle and the guitar (and a little bit of piano). He also sings in a choir (Halastó). He managed and lead the band "The Irish Coffee" since the age of sixteen. This band played traditional Irish music, and existed for a decade, producing approximately 190 gigs.

Pali still works as a director apart from his work in Firkin, producing five productions in the 2008-2009 season.

Firkin - Pali

LILI /Lili Virag/ - Violin

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PJ /Janos Peter/ - Flute, Whistle

Is best known for his work in such Celtic bands as M.É.Z. and SHANNON.HU, music projects as PJC (folk-house) and Green Garden Groove (traditionally-structured songs in addition to ambient and dance). He has also appeared as a flautist and whistler in film scores and theatre productions & in concerts and albums as guest musician (Zoran , Crystal, Tamas Szabo, Peter Gerendas, Mondala , Age of Nemesis). His Celtic world music and world dance show „From Dawn to Dawn“, performed by Shannon.hu and Shannon World Dance Company, received positive publicity.

Firkin - PJ

ATTI /Attila Marczis/ - Electric Guitar

Firkin - Atti

PETI /Peter Szuna/ - Bass

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ESE /Robert Juhasz/ - Drums, Vocals