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Finbar Furey

voc, bj, fl, *1946 IE
Singer / Musician of Folk and World

Plays the Irish Uillean Pipes, Whistles, banjo and guitar as well as being a singer/songwriter. Finbar Furey's career began in the 1960s playing with his brother Eddie. The brothers performed with The Clancy Brothers at the end of the decade. In 1976, he joined his brothers and family friend Davey Arthur to become The Fureys & Davey Arthur (later The Fureys). He left the Fureys in 1996 to launch a solo career. Son of Ted Furey; brother of Paul Furey, Eddie Furey and George Furey; father of Martin Furey, Áine Furey, Caitriona, Robert and Finbar.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Flute
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
The Galway Shawl on Paddy Dear by Finbar Furey
The Last Great Love Song on Colours - Deluxe Edition Featuring 'The Last Great Love Song' by Finbar Furey
New York Girls on Gangs Of New York by Various Artists
I Remember You Singing This Song on Paddy Dear by Finbar Furey
We Built a Home on Paddy Dear by Finbar Furey
The Lonesome Boatman on The Spanish Cloak: The Best of The Fureys by The Fureys
The Taxi's Waiting on Paddy Dear by Finbar Furey
She Moves Through The Fair on No Farewells, No Goodbyes by Finbar Furey
Walking with My Love on Colours - Deluxe Edition Featuring 'The Last Great Love Song' by Finbar Furey
He'll Have to Go on Paddy Dear by Finbar Furey

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Don't Stop This NowFinbar Furey2018Album
Paddy DearFinbar Furey2017Album
The Slender PromiseFinbar Furey2015Album
Prince Of PipersFinbar Furey2014Album
The Lonesome BoatmanFinbar Furey2014Single
Colours (Deluxe Edition)Finbar Furey2013Album
Walking With My LoveFinbar Furey & Mary Black2011Single
Rivers Of SteelFinbar Furey, Shayne Ward2011Single
Once When I Was...Finbar Furey2011Album
ColoursFinbar Furey2011Album
No Farewells, No GoodbyesFinbar Furey2007Album
Legends Of Irish Folk - A Parcel Of RoguesLuke Kelly, Patsy Watchorn, Derek McCormack, Jim McCann ; Finbar Furey, Ronnie Drew, Liam Clancy, Paddy Reilly, Johnny McEvoy2006Compil.
Chasing Moonlight Love Songs Of IrelandFinbar Furey2003Compil.
The Wind And The RainFinbar Furey1997Album
Love LettersFinbar Furey1990Album
Tomorrow We PartBob Stewart And Finbar Furey1976Album
Traditional Irish Pipe MusicFinbar Furey1969Album
A Song For While I'm AwayFinbar FureySingle
Little AngelsLittle Angels Featuring Don Baker, Christy Dignam, Finbar Furey And The Choir of Scoil ChathrionaSingle
Love SongsFinbar FureyCompil.
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