Finbar Furey

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Finbar Furey comes from a unique pedigree - an all Ireland Uillean Pipe Champion and whistle player, singer/songwriter as well as playing 5-string banjo, and guitar. In 1972 John Peel gave Finbar, and his brother Eddie, their big break by voting them act of the year. Their music was phenomenal because it was a new sound - Irish (Uillean) Pipes with Guitar and voice (which up till then had not been done).