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Legends of Irish music & song The FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc perform throughout Ireland, UK and Continental Europe every year.

The FUREYS have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 40 years, audiences that have included former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Former Irish President Mary McAleese and the late Pope John Paul while Tony Blair has publicly stated his favourite peace song of all time is the FUREYS “Green Fields of France”. Recently Ireland President Michael D Higgins attended their concert in Dublin’s National Concert Hall.

The band was formed in 1978 literally by accident. George, Paul and Davey were playing in Denmark with their own band called the Buskers and Eddie and Finbar, while touring in Germany were involved in a road accident. When George and Paul got news of the accident they immediately travelled to Germany to be with their brothers. They then decided that they should all be playing together and this was the start of the FUREYS.

Inevitably changes have occurred over the years. Their brother Paul died suddenly in June 2002, Finbar left the band in December 1996 and Davey got a stroke in March 2014 which he is still recovering from. However George and Eddie have continued to delight audiences on their tours and have released a new CD to celebrate their 40th Anniversary called ‘The Fureys 40 Years on……to be continued’

The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival where he met and shared accommodation in Edinburgh with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly, Gerry Rafferty, Tam Harvey and Alex Campbell, now all famous in their own right. Gerry wrote ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’ for Eddie while they were together in 1972. BBC Radio 1 presenter, the late John Peel made it his single of the year. In 1969 with his brother Finbar, Eddie was the special guest for the Clancy Brothers throughout the USA and Canada. In 1973 he moved to mainland Europe where he toured for a number of years, building up a huge following particularly in Germany. Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics has credited Eddie with teaching him his first chords on guitar when they met up in the North East of England while Dave was still a teenager.

The FUREYS are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and they credit their musical ability to their parents, Ted and Nora, who were well known musicians themselves. They encouraged their sons to play music from a very early age and there was live traditional music in their house almost nightly.

Their emotive songs stir many emotions….tears and laughter, sadness and joy.

A FUREYS concert is always a night to remember

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Mwldan is a vibrant arts and cinema complex situated in the centre of Cardigan, an old market town on the beautiful coast of west Wales. With three fully digital screens we are Wales' only truly Independent multiplex, welcoming over 300,000 people a year through our doors.

Mwldan presents a year-round diverse and eclectic professional programme of national and international artistic activity across a wide range of artforms, including drama, music, dance, film, literature, opera, visual and applied arts. We also have one of best film programmes in Wales, offering over 3,000 screenings a year including both mainstream and specialist film releases, 3D screenings and live satellite broadcast from from all over the globe. Having the flexibility of three cinema screens means that we can offer a wider selection of films and special screenings. We also offer a superb range of modern comfortable facilities suitable for hire by organisers of conferences, meetings, classes and performances, plus a bar.

Theatr Mwldan is also a major producing venue, primarily focused on live music productions which tour to venues and festivals the world over. With a dedication to innovation, vision and excellence, Mwldan has been described by The Arts Council of Wales as ‘exemplary’ and a ‘model of best practice and excellence’ for its touring and production work. Specialising in touring production and logistics, marketing, financial and administrative tour management, Mwldan has also provided many artists with the opportunity to extensively tour the fantastic network of venues, theatres and arts centres available within Wales. Since 2006 Mwldan has co-produced more than 70 touring projects, making us one of Wales’ most prolific producing venues. We have brought many outstanding international acts and artists from over the world to tour Wales and produced projects within Wales that are available for touring worldwide, and have co-produced several award winning albums.

Mwldan has an important role in contributing to the local economic, social and cultural regeneration of Cardigan and the surrounding area. Mwldan is a not-for-profit organisation that combines economic activity with a social and ethical purpose. At Mwldan’s heart is the belief that the arts can deliver life-changing and life-enhancing experiences that have the power to change perceptions and increase tolerance, breaking down cultural divides and allowing greater understanding – as relevant for the community we live in as it is for the planet we live on. This vision is at the core of Mwldan and all its activities.

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The People Tree currently offer a pop-up set menu before selected events at Mwldan. Visit the Food and Drink section of our menu for dates and times.

Please contact The People Tree directly on 07708 003 014 to reserve your table and advise your menu choices (meat / vegetarian etc). Payment can be made on the night via Mwldan's box office.

Bath House Road,

Cardigan,

Ceredigion,

Wales,

SA43 1JY.

01239 621 200