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The High Kings is an Irish folk group formed in Dublin in 2008 by Celtic Woman manager Dave Kavanagh. The band consists of Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden. By February 2015, the group had released three studio albums, two live albums, and two live DVDs. All of their studio albums appeared at number three or higher on the ''Billboard'' world music chart, the first two went platinum in Ireland, and all their albums charted in Ireland. After the release of their first album, the new group moved from a highly staged format to a more natural performance style. Since the inception of the band, The High Kings has toured Ireland, the United States, and Europe on multiple occasions. Together they play thirteen instruments during their performances. The group's motto is "Folk 'n Roll," and their singing is especially noted for its close harmonies. ==Members== Finbarr Clancy toured the United States and Ireland in the 1990s with the Clancy Brothers, one of the most successful folk groups in Irish traditional music. He sang and played electric bass and flute with the group, which consisted at the time of Finbarr's father, Bobby Clancy, his uncles Paddy Clancy and Liam Clancy, and his cousin, singer-songwriter Robbie O'Connell. As part of this group, Finbarr appeared in the Clancy Brothers' filmed ''Farewell to Ireland'' performance in 1996, which has since been released on DVD. He also performed on three albums with this father. He usually plays the guitar and sometimes the banjo with The High Kings. Brian Dunphy got his first break as a performer in ''Riverdance: The Show''. After two years as part of ''Riverdance'', he became a member of The Three Irish Tenors. Dunphy had also been a member of the band Druid. He released a solo album entitled, ''Timeless,'' as well. Brian is the son of Sean Dunphy, who represented Ireland in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest. He typically plays the bodhrán and guitar with the group. Martin Furey, son of Irish folk musician Finbar Furey, formed the band Bohinta with his sister Aine in 1992. They had a top ten hit in France with the album ''Excalibur'', featuring Jean Reno as Merlin. Bohinta released two albums, ''Sessions'' and ''Belladonna''. Furey released ''Howl'' and concentrated exclusively on production and creative writing skills, working with Stuart Bruce (of Feed the World), Paul White (of SOS) and Martin Swan (of Mouth Music). He plays the banjo, bouzouki, guitar, and the modern low whistle, which his father had originally helped to create and develop. His singing style is characterized by frequent use of vocal ornamentation. Darren Holden starred in ''Riverdance: The Show'' on Broadway for eighteen months. He followed this success by appearing in the Broadway musical ''Movin' Out''. Holden played the role of Billy Joel both on Broadway and on a national tour of the United States (January 2004-January 2007), as well as tours of Canada and Japan in 2006. Holden has also released three successful solo albums. ''Suddenly'' came out in 1998 and yielded three top 20 singles in Ireland and one top 30 in Finland. ''Live and Learn'' was released in the United States in March 2003, garnering three top 40 airplay hits on the country music charts. ''Roadworks'' followed in 2006 with success in Japan. It was produced by Bryan Steele and Tommy Byrnes (Stray Cats, Billy Joel). Holden plays the accordion, mandolin, and keyboard with The High Kings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The High Kings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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