Recreating Finnegans Wake [in its Whole Wholume]
In case you haven’t heard, Finnegans Wake turns eighty this year — published 80 years ago, May 4, 1939 — & we’re celebrating with a big weekend event in Dublin, May 3rd through 5th at the Joyce Centre. We hope […]
Waywords and Meansigins is seeking an intern to assist with research related to Irish author James Joyce. The intern’s work will be primarily dedicated to researching Joyce’s legacy in the arts, specifically music. The intern will help collect and present […]
Greetings friends of Finnegan! We are very happy to release two new tracks for the Waywords and Meansigns Opendoor Edition this fall. The first track is an alternative electric version from Barry Bender; Bender previously recorded this passage as an […]
Amidst this hot Irish summer, we’re pleased to release three new tracks for the Opendoor Edition of Waywords and Meansigns. Incorporating found sounds, graphic scores, recorded in small rooms and on city streets, these tracks make great and varied additions […]
June 16th is Bloomsday, and that means the streets will be filled with people wearing straw boater hats. But if you know what’s good, consider carrying a boombox too — battery-powered and ready to blast your favorite genre of James […]
In celebration of James Joyce’s birthday today, we’re pleased to release to two new tracks for the Opendoor Edition of Waywords and Meansigns. Both tracks feature unique musical configurations sure to delight: Laura Callier / Brian Costello / Bill MacKay […]
We’re very pleased to announce the latest in the Opendoor Edition, Jean-Hervé Péron and Raphael Byrne‘s simultaneous French and “English” readings of page 165 line 8 through page 168 line 14. The French translation is from Philippe Lavergne, “English” is […]
We’re very excited about the latest additions to the Opendoor Edition of Waywords and Meansigns. This stuff is fantastic. Ulrich Krieger recorded “Finnegans Longstone”, page 538 line 18 through page 540 line 36. Credits — Ulrich Krieger: voice, alto and soprano saxophones, […]
2017 May 4 Release of Waywords and Meansigns We’re delighted to share with you the 2017 release of Waywords and Meansigns. Our Opendoor Edition features 123 recordings spanning 19 hours and 23 minutes from 15 countries. All audio is free […]
As we approach the May 4th release date of Waywords and Meansigns, James Joyce continues to premiere advance audio for your listening pleasure! Check out the second premiere from It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine, featuring a mind-bending collection of tracks from […]