Fling - A Ditch Near Cree

Fling is the name of a four-piece band. A group of articulate, accomplished musicians their interpretations of Irish traditional music and song is ensconced in their love and respect of Irish culture.A �Fling� in Irish musical vernacular is a traditional dance type found in various part of the country especially Kerry, Mayo and Donegal. Often related to a Highland fling, the tune itself has a wild, rugged and restless sound to it denoting an intimate yet rural atmosphere. As regards their use of a band name, in Fling�s case the choice is an appropriate one. For, as with the tune for which they decided to call themselves, Fling�s music is by turns wild, rugged and restless but above all it�s real, devoid of clich� and false mannerisms - its sound is a living sound.