The Fureys

The Fureys are an Irish male folk band. They also sometimes record as the The Fureys and Davey Arthur.

The group formed in 1978 and consisted initially of four brothers. The band later met Davey Arthur and had their biggest commercial successes working with him.

Prior to the band two of the brothers toured as a duet known simply by their names as Eddie and Finbar Furey. Their brother Paul Furey had, together with Davey Arthur and Brendan Leeson, a band called "The Buskers". Both were part of a very successful tour through Germany called the "Irish Folk Festival", first in 1974, where they performed as "The Furey Brothers" and later as "The Furey Family". Here they were joined by their father Ted, a famous fiddler, who was 73 at that time.

The single "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" reached #14 on the UK Singles Chart, #1 on the Irish Singles Chart and #9 on the Australian Singles Chart. "The Green Fields of France" also gave them an Irish number one, remaining in the single charts for twenty-eight weeks. They also had two Top 40 British albums called Golden Days and At the End of the Day.

Other notable songs include "Gallipoli", "The Red Rose Cafe", "Steal Away" and "The Green Fields of France". As of January 2008, the band is still recording and touring. 2008 also saw the band celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Finbar left the band to begin his own solo career and Eddie, George and Paul formed with Davey Arthur and became a successful band. Paul died of bowel cancer in 2002, with a memorial service also held for his family and friends in Melbourne, Australia.

All four of the brothers are married with children.

They will release their new CD in 2009.