The High Kings formed in 2008 with Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey, and Darren Holden. They play Irish folk music, drawing on traditional songs like 'The Rocky Road to Dublin' and 'The Parting Glass.' Their first album came out the same year they started.
Martin Furey left in 2011, and Paul O'Brien later joined on fiddle and banjo. The group has put out several albums, including Memory Lane in 2010 and Home from Home in 2019. Their recordings often feature familiar Irish tunes such as 'Finnegan's Wake' and 'Galway Girl.'
They perform with guitars, bodhrán, fiddle, and banjo, keeping the arrangements straightforward. The music leans on vocal harmonies and traditional instrumentation rather than elaborate production.
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