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The Fureys
Eddie and George Furey are particularly proud of their UK chart success with songs such as I Will Love You and When You Were Sweet Sixteen, which in turn helped bring Irish folk and traditional music to a completely new audience. The band made their Top of the Pops debut in 1981. They ran into a problem when the show’s producers insisted that their own backing tape be replaced by a tape recorded by in-house musicians. The Fureys weren’t prepared to have music that wasn’t their own played to TV’s watching millions. George had a solution: When they weren't looking, I replaced their tape with ours. No one knew I had switched them.
The Fureys will jump at any chance to play... not just on stage. Stories of the band striking up spur of the moment music sessions with fellow music stars who happen to be around are legendary. Joe Dolan, Philomena Begley, Tom O'Connor, Chris Rea, the Chieftains, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Liam Clancy and Sean Maguire are just a few of those who have joined The Fureys for their spontaneous sessions, each one with a story begging to be told..
Eddie Furey recalls how many musicians have told us we influenced them after hearing a record from their parents or grandparents' collection. Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics started out as a stage hand working in a theatre in Newcastle and credited
The Fureys will jump at any chance to play... not just on stage. Stories of the band striking up spur of the moment music sessions with fellow music stars who happen to be around are legendary. Joe Dolan, Philomena Begley, Tom O'Connor, Chris Rea, the Chieftains, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Liam Clancy and Sean Maguire are just a few of those who have joined The Fureys for their spontaneous sessions, each one with a story begging to be told..
Eddie Furey recalls how many musicians have told us we influenced them after hearing a record from their parents or grandparents' collection. Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics started out as a stage hand working in a theatre in Newcastle and credited
Sunday 12 May 2024
Exmouth Pavilion
Esplanade
Exmouth Devon EX8 2AZ
Price from £24.50Doors open 7pm
Show starts 7.30pm
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Exmouth Pavilion
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