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Let The Fureys entertain you
Fiona Audley
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you’ve had a hard week, the boss has been a tyrant or the strain
of everyday life is taking its toll why not relax with The Fureys —
who promise to take the strain away on their 30th anniversary tour.
At least that’s what George Furey, an original member of the infamous
Dublin-based folk band, told The Irish Post this week.
The musician, now 56, said: “We know our audiences are full of people
who have been working all week and have had to deal with a lot of stresses
so they want to enjoy their weekend.
“We try to give them a good night out which is a little emotional
but enjoyable and takes them away from those struggles for a while.”
And what better way to celebrate their magnificent milestone — 30
years in the business and still going strong — than to throw a 40-day
party at your favourite venues across Britain and Ireland.
Dublin-born George and brother Eddie are already well into the Irish leg
of the tour, with fellow founding member Davey Arthur on board alongside
new additions Luke Crowley and Dominic Leech.
Taking a break from their busy gig circuit George, who grew up with his
infamously musical family in Ballyfermot, Dublin, said: “It’s
great working with the family. We have a good time on the road together
and we love to go over to England to perform for our fans there.”
And as for the band making music for an impressive three decades the lively
musician said: “I honestly haven’t felt the time go and in
this particular tour I feel like 15 years old again.
“Since 1978 we have put together about 50 albums. When I think of
that it makes me feel old but very proud, we still love to tour and its
one of the things I most enjoy about being in this industry.
“Now that we have a couple of new members in the band it even feels
like starting again as we are teaching them our stuff and learning a lot
about them.”
The talented traditional group, which has formerly included brothers Paul,
who sadly died in 2002 and Finbar, who left the band in 1996, claim the
secret to their longevity is keeping their music fresh and new.
George explained: “I think we stay popular with the people because
we are always keen to include new material in our act.
“We are open to new influences and, although you must always respect
the requests made at gigs, we try to keep some room for a few new tunes.
“For anyone who hasn’t seen us yet you should come along and
enjoy a great night of entertainment.
“We tell a few stories and sing a few songs; it’s
actually like going to visit friends or family to have a chinwag with
great background tunes.”
The Fureys & Davey Arthur… 30 Years On stops at the Galtres
Centre in Easingwold, Yorkshire on March 13 — tickets are available
at www.easingwoldcommunity.co.uk
They will continue performing across the nation until May 21. Full gig
listings and ticket information is available at www.thefureys.com/gigs. |
