Áine Furey is an Irish singer.
She is the daughter of the
uileann piper Finbar Furey
Finbar Furey (born 28 September 1946) is a multi-instrumental Irish folk musician, best known for his band of brothers, The Fureys. The Fureys were formed in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where they grew up.
Early life
Finbar Furey was born on 28 Septe ...
and the sister of
Martin Furey
The High Kings is an Irish folk group formed in Dublin in 2008. The band consists of Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden, and Paul O'Brien. As of 2020, the group had released five studio albums, four live albums, and two live DVDs, an ...
.
She and Martin founded a band called
Bohinta in 1992.
They had a top-ten hit in France, from the album ''Excalibur'', featuring
Jean Reno as Merlin. Bohinta released two albums, ''Sessions'' and ''Belladonna''. Furey has dueted with Martin and has accompanied others on various releases. She is a graduate of
University College Cork.
Discography
Solo
* Sweet Summer Rain – 1999
With Bohinta
* Sessions
* Belladonna – 1996
Compilation albums
*
Celtic Woman
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* Celtic Woman 2 – 2000
Finbar Furey with Martin en Áine
* Chasing Moonlight
References
20th-century Irish women singers
21st-century Irish women singers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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