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The sons of fiddler Ted Furey from Ireland, Finbar and Eddie rose to fame within the ’60s. Finbar is really a flamboyant and forceful uillean piper who earned his initial all-Ireland tournament at age 15, while Eddie is really a vocalist and guitarist. They are members from the Furey Brothers …

The Fureys are among Ireland’s most influential traditional rings. Created in 1974 by brothers Finbar, who sang business lead and performed uillean pipes, and Eddie, the group, which also included more youthful brothers Paul and George, toured across the world. Their many strikes included “WHENEVER YOU Were Nice Sixteen,” “I’LL …