The High Kings

來自愛爾蘭的民謠組合?，F(xiàn)成員包括Brian Dunphy，Darren Holden，F(xiàn)inbar Clancy，Martin Furey；樂隊名The High Kings 是古時候愛爾蘭各地統(tǒng)治者們的稱謂，他們輪流享有“泰拉之王”的稱號，支配著翡翠之島這片蘊涵魔力的土地，直到12世紀英格蘭人入侵……
 
by Jason Birchmeier
 
Essentially the male version of Celtic Woman, the High Kings are a mass-marketed contemporary Celtic quartet under the musical direction of David Downes of Riverdance fame. Debuted in 2008, the High Kings are a supergroup comprised of Irish natives Finbarr Clancy (born in Carrick-an-Suir, County Tipperary; formerly of the Clancy Brothers), Martin Furey (born in Dunmore East, County Waterford; formerly of the group Bohinta), Brian Dunphy (born in Dublin; formerly a cast member of Riverdance), and Darren Holden (born in County Kilkenny; formerly a cast member of Riverdance, among other Broadway productions, and a successful solo artist as well). Their debut album, The High Kings, sold very well in the United States for world music (peaking at number 150 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and number two on the world music albums chart), thanks in significant part to a PBS television special (also released on DVD) broadcast nationally in commemoration of the St. Patrick's Day holiday. The High Kings subsequently toured their homeland.