Since Firkin was founded by the crazy flutist PJ in 2008, the band has played more than 400 concerts in 14 countries – Canada, France, UK, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and in their home country Hungary. Within 7 years Firkin has become one of the best live bands and headliners of major festivals and prestigious venues.
Their 1st album entitled Firkinful Of Beer (May, 2009) has become golden album within a year and the title song was listed on a compilation album of the world’s best folk bands. (Almost St. Patrick’s Day, Reedo Records, 2009, Germany). At the same time Firkinful Of Beer got nominated for the Hungarian Grammy Award, Fonogram 2010, which was followed by two further nominations: Hungarian Grammy 2013 with their 3rd album Igyunk Pálinkát! and Hungarian Grammy 2014 with their 4th album Keep On Firkin.
Lord Of The Dance – the greatest hit of Firkin’s 2nd album entitled Whup! (November, 2010) – ruled the Celtic Radio Charts for 4 consecutive months in Canada and for 3 months in Germany.
In 2011, Firkin broke the borders with a 5-stage tour in Canada. Mostly as headliners, the band got invited to several prestigious festivals all across Europe.
In 2012, Firkin also recorded their 1st live DVD entitled Keep On Firkin, which gave the green light to recognized international tour booking agencies like Extratours Konzertbüro (GER, CH) and KS Booking & Promotion (CZ, PL, SK, UA).
In 2013, Firkin set up a unique semi-theatrical performance entitled Jumpin’ John in the Palace of Arts, Budapest. Accompanied by many illustrious guest musicians, Firkin produced a sold-out night.
In 2014, Firkin released their 5th LP album entitled Finger in the Pie, which received praising reviews by acknowledged international bloggers and magazines. Firkin’s live energy rocked two major festivals as well: Wacken W:O:A 2014 (GER), for the first time and Sziget 2014 (HUN) for the forth consecutive year.
In 2015 with their 5th album, Firkin was mentioned among the very bests on international toplists: UK – Modern Rock Top 20; Germany – 3rd best Celtic Punk Rock album; Ireland – 2nd best Celtic Punk album; USA – The World’s Leading Songwriting Competition – Top 10, Finalist (category: Rock/Alternative).
In 2015, Firkin was honoured to play with Flogging Molly, one of the greatest band of the Celtic punk rock.
Lyrics:
Your eyes said you were so much in love with me
You swore that you would never ever leave me
Now your lips are kissing someone else
Or maybe something else
All ya’ firkin’ promises are washed away.
Would time speed up and heal all my scars
Can’t even think of you’n’I apart
All I can do is to wait for my life
Just to start again!
You are my love‘n you are my dream’n
You are the only one I ever wanted,
You’re no longer worried when
You see me goin’ away.
The sea’n the sky and the mountain’s high
The clouds and the sun are shrinking ‘round me
The lights of the bridges I burnt down
Might be leading my way…
No I won’t cry just to see you happy,
I shut all the doors and leave the past behind.
Friends and laughs are holding up on me
To move on. Now I’m ready.
Life is too short; I’m back on track again.
It’s time to lock up sorrows, I’m alive
Looking on the shinin’ bright side
All I will do is to enjoy my firkin’ life
And start again!
You were my love’n you were my dream’n
You were the only one I ever wanted,
Now I’m no longer worried when
I see you goin’ away.
The sea’n the sky and the mountain’s high
The clouds and the sun are waiting for me
The lights of the bridges I burnt down
Will clearly lead my way.
It’s time lock up sorrows, I’m alive
Looking on the shinin’ bright side
All I will do is to enjoy my firkin’ life
And start again!
You were my love’n you were my dream’n
You were the only one I ever wanted,
And now I’m no longer worried when
I see you goin’ away.
The sea’n the sky and the mountain’s high
The clouds and the sun are waiting for me
The lights of the bridges I burnt down
Will clearly lead my way.
The sea’n the sky and the mountain’s high
The clouds and the sun are all waiting for me
The lights of the bridges I burnt down
Will clearly lead my way.
The sea’n the sky and the mountain’s high
The clouds and the sun are all waiting for me
The lights of the bridges I’m building up
Show me the way to start again.
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