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Title: Following in their fathers' footsteps up the charts Post by: zankoku on March 25, 2008, 07:36AM http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/01News/Home.html (http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/01News/Home.html)
A NEW Irish ballad group taking the US by storm will launch its music collection in Ireland this week. The High Kings -- featuring the sons of some of Ireland's best known performers -- will carry on the tradition of great Irish music when they unveil their new CD on Friday. Finbarr Clancy, son of Bobby Clancy; Martin Furey, son of the renowned Irish piper and singer Finbar Furey; Brian Dunphy, son of Sean Dunphy, and Darren Holden, who toured the world with Riverdance, are back on home soil this week rehearsing for their first US tour which starts in April. Their self-titled debut album is number 2 on both the World Music Chart and the New Artist Chart, debuted at number 13 on the Top Internet Album Chart, and at 154 on the Top 200 Album Chart. Show The all-male Irish music group filmed a special show which was screened across the US earlier this month. They also spent two hectic weeks promoting their CD and are embarking on a 41-city nationwide tour which kicks off in Louisville and includes stops in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Seattle. Details of an Irish tour will be announced soon. Ian Ralfini, of Manhattan records, said the performers have brought vibrancy and energy to their music. "Coming from a long lineage of legendary Irish performers that preceded them, it is already clear that The High Kings will honour that legacy in a contemporary style while preserving the integrity of the music,'' he added. Finbarr, from Carrick-on-Suir, who first made his name in the world of music as half of a duo with his sister Peg, later joined The Clancy Brothers after Tommy Makem split from the group. Furey, who lives in Co Kilkenny, has played all over America and Europe as a solo artist and as a duo called Bohinta with his sister Aine. Brian, from Dublin, has followed in his father's footsteps by singing all over the world as a featured soloist with the troupe Riverdance. He was also one of the Three Irish Tenors. Meanwhile, Co Kilkenny man Darren, who began his career as a singer/songwriter, toured the world with Riverdance for several years before landing the lead role of the piano man in the Broadway production of the Billy Joel musical 'Movin' Out'. No mention of CW but it looks like HK is getting a lot of coverage in Ireland Jim Title: Re: Following in their fathers' footsteps up the charts Post by: Conchobar on March 25, 2008, 08:59AM Great find Jim, thanks for sharing that.
Title: Re: Following in their fathers' footsteps up the charts Post by: timi on July 27, 2008, 09:33PM I love it when 'we' find news articles, radio interviews, and such of the lads in Ireland. It's always a pleasure to read what Ireland thinks of them. And I am so glad they have been accepted with open arms there. I know they all have to be so proud!
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