Dictionary - Definition of FLOOK

Definition: FLOOK


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A fluke of an anchor.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Flook" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Common Expressions: FLOOK

Expressions	Definition
Adrian John Flook	Adrian John Flook is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was member of Parliament for Taunton from 2001 until 2005, taking the traditional Conservative seat that had been captured by the Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard at the 1997 election. He lost the seat once again to the Liberal Democrats at the 2005 election. (references)
Flook (cartoon)	Flook was a cartoon strip by "Trog" in the Daily Mail newspaper, which ran from 1949 to 1984. The main characters were a young boy called Rufus and his animal friend, Flook. They inhabited a satirical fantasy-world populated by larger-than-life characters, most of whom bore a striking resemblance to leading politicians and celebrities. Many of their adventures also starred jailbird Bodger, his witch-like sister Lucretia (cf. Lucretia Borgia) and a mad retired colonel. (references)
Parker v. Flook	Parker v. Flook 437. U.S. 584 (1963) was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that a mathematical algorithm isn't patentable if its application itself isn't novel. The case was argued on April 25, 1978 and was decided June 22, 1978. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Extended Definition: FLOOK

Flook

This article is about the Anglo-Irish band. For the cartoon strip, see Flook (cartoon).

Flook at the 2006 Wickham Festival. Left to right: Sarah Allen, Ed Boyd, John-Joe Kelly, Brian Finnegan

Flook is an Anglo-Irish band playing traditional-style instrumental music, although much is penned by the band themselves. Their music is typified by extremely fast, sometimes percussive, flute and whistle atop complex guitar and bodhrán rhythms. The band was formed in 1995, originally by Becky Morris, with three flute-playing friends Sarah Allen, Brian Finnegan and Michael McGoldrick, (who left in 1997 to join Capercaillie). The band was briefly known as Three Nations Flutes.

Flook's 10th anniversary tour for Folkworks, included a concert at the Purcell Room (on 7 November 2005) as part of a week of "Folk in the Fall" on London's South Bank and another at the extraordinary new Sage Gateshead concert hall on the south bank of the River Tyne on 10 November 2005. Their third studio album, Haven, was released in October 2005.

At the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2006, Flook were awarded the award for Best Group. They also gave a short performance during the ceremony.

Band members

Sarah Allen plays flute, alto flute and accordion. She has also been a member of the Barely Works, Bigjig and The Happy End Big Band.
Brian Finnegan plays wooden flutes and tin whistles. He has been a member of Upstairs in a Tent (originally Gan Ainm) and Maalstroom.
Ed Boyd plays guitars and bouzouki. He is a former member of Red Ciel.
John Joe Kelly plays bodhrán and mandolin. He has also worked with Altan and Paul Brady and is much in demand as a session musician.

Albums

Flook! Live! (1996) Small CD 9405
Flatfish (1999) Flatfish Records 002CD
Rubai (2002) Flatfish Records 004CD
Haven (2005) Flatfish Records 005CD

External links

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Flook". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: FLOOK
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Parker v. Flook	10	Adrian John Flook	5
Flook	10	Flook	10
Adrian John Flook	5	Flook (cartoon)	4
Flook (cartoon)	4	Parker v. Flook	10
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).