Recreating Finnegans Wake [in its Whole Wholume]
by Sara Jewell Polish writer and translator Krzysztof Bartnicki is no stranger to the multitudes contained within Finnegans Wake, having spent ten years translating the entire book into Polish. While the musicality of Finnegans Wake has always played a large […]
Australian author Denis Fitzpatrick has immortalized Waywords and Meansigns and project director Derek Pyle in absolutely delightful short story, published by The Short Story Club. It’s a love story and we are central to the falling in: ‘Adonis, you’ve heard […]
“You may not know David Kahne’s name but you will almost certainly have heard his music. A Grammy-winning American record producer and composer, Kahne has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, the Strokes and Stevie Nicks (to name but […]
You are invited to The Here Comes Everybody Players’ staged reading, with live musical accompaniment, of Passages from Finnegans Wake A Free Adaptation for the Theater by Mary Manning of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake directed by Jean Sheikh & Josh Way with actors: Ann […]
Robert Amos, the landscape painter known for his depictions of Victoria, British Columbia, discusses his lifelong enthusiasm for James Joyce and Finnegans Wake. Amos was a contributor to first edition of Waywords and Meansigns, and his artwork adorns the James […]
This fall contributors from Waywords and Meansigns will play two shows in Western Massachusetts, performing material from Finnegans Wake. Guaranteed, it will be weird, wild and fun. The first show is Saturday, September 26 at Flywheel Arts Collective. Flywheel […]
Waywords and Meansigns was featured this week on public radio! Lauren Tuiskula of New England Public Radio (WFCR) covered the story, with a focus on the musicians of Massachusetts and Hampshire College. In the interview project director Derek Pyle discussed […]
Derek Pyle, director of Waywords and Meansigns, has launched a podcast radio show called “Unassimilated Sounds”. With the slogan “taking listeners out of their usual zone, from Bach to 2pac”, Derek’s show features a unique array of music as well […]
What happened when James Joyce first heard Waywords and Meansigns? He flipped his freaking lid!
In the latest edition of Tinteán Magazine, Sara Jewell speaks with Kevin Spenst about his interest in Finnegans Wake, and the process of recording a chapter for Waywords and Meansigns. “It’s a colossal book that inspires colossal weirdness. Bless Joyce for […]