Finbar Furey June 22, 2012

Legendary singer songwriter Finbar Furey has left his mark on the music of Ireland for more than four decades. As the lead singer and uillean pipes player for The Fureys, a group he shared with his brothers,Furey helped to guide the evolution of Ireland's traditional music. Since leaving the band to pursue a solo career in 1993, Furey has continued to attract attention with his gutsy approach to the music of the Emerald Isle.