Last Night's Fun
Described by IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE as "the most exciting and entertaining traditional Irish music band in England" Last Night’s Fun are nothing short of legendary for their live performances.
"Nothing can prepare you for their live act" LIVING TRADITION.
Known for their powerful, driving tunes, blisteringly soulful songs and side splitting humour, Last Night's Fun have been wowing audiences throughout Europe and America since the bands conception in 1994.
Initially performing as a duo, Chris Sherburn (concertina) and Denny Bartley (guitar) met on the Hull session scene in the early 1990s. They formed an instant bond, both musically and as friends and developed a unique and recognisable musical style which is often cited as having influenced many of today's up and coming musicians.
It was not until Jane Sherburn (bodhran) joined the band in 1997 that they adopted the name "Last Night’s Fun". Shortly after that they encountered Nick Scott at Gosport Festival. Nick's own brand of humour and enchanting pipe playing ensured he became very much at home sitting between Chris and Denny.
After performing as a four piece for a couple of years Jane left the band to take up a regular teaching job, although can still be spotted occasionally joining the lads on stage.
It was 7 years before the line-up changed again, when in autumn 2006 Ciaran Boyle (bodhran), who had stepped in for a few tunes at Whitby Folk Week, became a permanent addition.
The birth of Denny's second daughter in 2007 led to his decision to take a break from Last Night's Fun and 15 years on the road, and move back to his native Ireland.
An automatic choice to replace him was Findlay Napier (guitar and vocal). Findlay was front man for the award winning Scottish band "Back of the Moon" and met the lads at Celtic Connections in 2005 where they were immediately struck by his powerful songs and driving tune accompaniments.
Last Night's Fun are one of the busiest bands on the UK folk scene. They have a unique and unfathomable ability to make traditional music sound "thoroughly contemporary in sensibility" (Living Tradition) and in the words of Folk on Tap, "I defy anyone to be miserable around them!"