The High Kings

For other uses, see High King (disambiguation).

The High Kings
The High Kings performing in 2012 in Waterford, Ireland.
The High Kings performing in 2012 in Waterford, Ireland.
Background information
OriginIreland
GenresTraditional Irish, folk, Celtic, Country
Years active2008–present
LabelsSony Music, Manhattan Records, Universal Music, Ard Ri Entertainment, Celtic Collections
MembersFinbarr Clancy
Brian Dunphy
Darren Holden
Paul O'Brien[1]
Past membersMartin Furey
George Murphy
Websitethehighkings.com

The High Kings is an Irish folk group formed in Dublin in 2008. The band consists of Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden, and Paul O'Brien.[1] As of 2023, the group had released five studio albums, four live albums, two live DVDs, and one greatest hits album. Their first three studio albums appeared at number three or higher on the Billboard world music chart,[2] the first two went platinum in Ireland,[3] and all of their albums charted in Ireland.

After the release of their first album, the new group moved from a highly staged format to a more natural performance style. Their third album Friends for Life contains both traditional Irish songs, as well as some original songs. Since the inception of the group, it has toured Ireland, the United States, and Europe on several occasions. Although they sing mostly traditional Irish songs, they are also known to sing arrangements of songs from other genres.

  1. ^ a b "About". thehighkings.com.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Billboard World Music was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Dyroff, Denny (22 March 2011). "Share the Magic of Irish Music". Daily Local News. West Chester, PA.