Piper

Whistle Player

Banjo Player

Singer

Song Writer

Actor

 

Finbar Furey comes from a unique pedigree - an all Ireland Uillean Pipe Champion and whistle player, singer/songwriter as well as playing 5-string banjo, and guitar. Finbar has been round the block many times with brother Eddie, recording for Transatlantic records in the 60's and achieving fame as lead singer/ frontman of The Furey Brothers and Davey Arthur.

Now he works solo, which balancing his folk roots with songs such as now and forever to his voice such as 'New York Girls' which was his handlebar moustache swinging contribution to Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York ......  

Finbar will be appearing at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow on Friday April 18th - see link below for booking details.

 

 ' Finbar Furey'                                

Click on 'Play' button to listen to 2 sample tracks here -' Walking with Me Darlin' and 'The Dark Side of the World.