This week on Miriam Meets..... Miriam O Callaghan talks to musician Finbar Furey and his son Martin, who is currently on tour with his folk band The High Kings.
In a wide ranging interview, Martin talks to Miriam about growing up in a household steeped in music: We were encouraged to do our own music, to write a lot, to listen and learn from older musics - everyone from Patsy Touhy to Al Jolson. There were always great music sessions in house: As the night wore on, we were more unoticed and we would sit at the top of the stairs with our crisps and blankets, hiding, watching the carry on. There was always great music.
Finbar talked about his early life on the road with his parents: I can still remember lying on the back of apick up truck on top of a tarpaulin with wheels of fortune underneath, watching the clouds. We were going to some fair, I was with my brothers, my father was driving. I can still remember the smell of the old engine. It was wonderful.
But that way of life is gone. It's a forgotten life now, it's gone, it's over.
Finbar's family settled in Ballyfermot when he was seven: I don't know myself other than being from Ballyfermot. I grew up in Ballyfermot, the best years of my life were in Ballyfermot, growing up and starting to reason with the world.
Finbar spoke about his decision to leave the band he had formed with his brothers an Davy Arthur. To leave the security of the Fureys was a big choice. He says that they became too successful Your life was not your own. But money wasn't an issue Money helps you live in comfort with your enemies, but you don't bring it to bed with you at night
Finbar is very proud of Martin's academic success, and philosophical about his decision to become a musician. When Martin got his degree, he handed it to his mother and turned to her and said 'Now I want to do what he does!'