Finbar & Eddie Furey – The Dawning of the Day (1972) 24-bit/96kHz New Vinyl Rip, Plus Bonus

The sons of fiddler Ted Furey from Ireland, Finbar and Eddie rose to fame in the ’60s. Finbar is a flamboyant and forceful uillean piper who won his first all-Ireland championship at the age of 15, while Eddie is a singer and guitarist. They have been members of the Furey Brothers and Davey Arthur, but their most charming recordings are the ones they did as a duo. Steve Winick, Allmusic.

Three years after the release of Lonesome Boatman, the follow-up The Dawning of the Day was released. The Fureys’ ever-increasing repertoire of instruments would now include banjo and fiddle, as well as string bass from Brian Brocklehurst (Ian Campbell Folk Group). This yielded a fuller, more produced sound. Despite the lamentable theme of “William Hollander” (about the slave trade), this album’s overall mood is brighter and more uptempo than either of its predecessors. The humorous side to their music is finally introduced on “Barney Hare” and “The French Drink Wine.” Chart success was briefly had with their rendition of the Humblebums’ “Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway.” Dave Sleger, Allmusic.

Please note: This is a new rip from a different copy.

Track listing:

01. Drops of Brandy
02. My Lagan Love
03. Farewell to Tarwathy
04. Locks and Bolts
05. William Hollander
06. Crowleys Reel
07. Jennifer Gentle
08. Barney Hare

09. Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway
10. Reynardine
11. The French Drink Wine
12. Blackbird
13. The Dawning of the Day
14. Coppers and Brass
15. Tie the Bonnet
16. Sally Sits Weeping

Bonus tracks:

From ‘The Town is Not Their Own’ 1981 Irish compilation LP,
Harp/Pickwick HPE 613. Contains tracks from their two Transatlantic LPs: ‘Finbar & Eddie Furey’ (1968) and ‘The Lonesome Boatman’ (1969)

01. The Curragh of Kildare
02. Dainty Davy
03. Jig: Tattered Jack Welch
04. The Flowers in the Valley
05. Bill Hart’s Favourite

06. Sliabh Na Mban (The Mountain of the Woman)
07. The Town is Not Your Own
08. The Lonesome Boatman
09. Jig: Rocking the Baby
10. Eamonn An Chnoic (Ned of the Hills)

Personnel:

Finbar Furey: Uillean pipes, 5-string banjo, bodhràn, flute, whistles, guitar and vocals
Eddie Furey: Guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin, bodhràn and vocals
Brian Brocklehurst: String bass
‘The Dawning of the Day’ produced by Barry Murray, recorded at Pye Studios.
Bonus tracks produced by Bill Leader, recorded at Livingston Studios.