The Fureys and Davey Arthur. - When You Were Sweet Sixteen - 1981
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- The Fureys are an Irish male folk band of four brothers - Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George, from Ballyfermot, Dublin. They have also been credited as The Fureys and Davey Arthur.
www.thefureys.com/
The group formed in 1978 and consisted initially of four brothers.
In 1981, The Fureys released their most successful single "When You Were Sweet Sixteen", becoming a worldwide hit, reaching #14 on the UK Singles Chart, #1 on the Irish Singles Chart and #9 on the Australian Singles Chart - Courtesy Wikipedia
Met my wife when she was 16years old now 80 and still feel the same I am 90 John
Love this also John. Congrats!! Met my first boyfriend on the village green in Ireland when I was 16!!
A beautiful love just so beautiful
So he was 26!!?
God Bless You
Hope you're still ringing her bell Johnny boy 😀
I find this such an emotional song. My wife and I fell in love when we were only 14 and 13/. Got married at 20 and 21. Married for 53 happy years before she passed away eight years ago. I miss get terribly . This song brings tears to my eyes.
Nowt to say, know that 53 years weren't enough. God be with you.
God Bless you and I ask him to give you peace. Beautiful story. Hug from me :)
God bless you brother 🙏
You were blessed to have each other. Love to you
Don't cry because she is gone...smile because you had 53 wonderful years together 👍
Reminds me of my wife, she died in a car accident when she was 29 yrs old, im now 71 and live alone, fond memories.
This comment made me cry. I hope you are ok
@@elingles1964 Thank you, I'm at peace with everything. Many years have flowed across my heart. But , again , thank you.
It’s a beautiful song your wife’s love stayed with you and her memory lasted a lifetime 💙 x that’s real love not everyone has that. take care
Much love to you .
My heart goes out to you. This song floors me too. It reminds me of my Irish grandmother who endured so much pain in her life but went on to look after me when I was a child. I miss her dearly. I know the pain of grief lasts a lifetime. Sending love and hugs to you this Christmas 🎄 ❤️ Rest in peace our loved ones. Big hugs 🫂
My baby girl died after an unexpected premature birth in 1988 whilst on an overseas trip with my husband in the UK. My Aunty and Uncle took us to a pub called "The Plough at Ford" a couple of weeks after we lost the baby. I don't remember what we ate, or anything else about that place, but I do remember that this song was playing at the restaurant during our time there and looking out the window of the pub, seeing a vista of brilliant green grass. This song will be forever cemented in my heart as a reminder of the little girl we lost. It brings me to tears to this day...such is the power of music.
I am so sorry for the death of your very young daughter. I ask God to give you and your husband peace, and Nicole she is in a great place now :) I love these guys, they put their heart and souls into their music, and always a message. I wish you peace
@@mariahurley6 Thank you.
Terribly sad. When I was about three my mother gave birth to a girl, who died @ about seven hours. I often think of the sister I never met.
This was one of my husband's favorite songs. I lost him 5 months ago after 47 years of marriage. Brings tears to my eyes every time and happy memories.
I grew up with these lovely songs so I too play them in remembrance of my loved ones.
Memories can't be erased so he is still with you .
❤
I lost my lovely wife Lin, this year, we met at the age of sixteen and held hands together for 56 wonderful years.
She loved this song as it reminded her of our early years and of our coming together.
We played it at Lin's farewell, as she had asked.
Now, when I listen to this beautiful song, it reminds me of my lifelong love and I think, I still feel her holding my hand.
Goodbye Lin, a lovely, lovely girl
I am very sorry for your loss, please accept my condolences.
With love from a Sligoman now in Scotland 🙏
You be forever together, together forever. Lots of love from someone who has just reunited with their childhood sweetheart after 30 years. We plan on getting married in the green cathedral. She is my everything.
Jim Olney sorry for your loss must be heartbreaking for you. Not many get to have what you had though ,all those years together. Feel blessed that love shone on you both for so long. Best wishes and happiness for the future.
Very sorry to hear this news. I hope you're able to get through it.
My mother, now suffering with dementia, we think in her mind she’s about 16, the only thing that calms her is this song, she remembers all the words and sings along, I played it about 10 times today for her… it’s now ten minutes from midnight on New Year’s Eve and I.m home in bed and cry listening to Finbar… life is so cruel
I am sharing your feelings...love...
you have a warm soul Tom,
@@tompo010101 thank you, actually she passed away 7 days ago… my family and I sang it at her grave side.. heartbroken
@tomgreaney1 May she rest in peace God Bless her and the family she raised 🙏
@@briank10101 thank you so much for your kind message, I really appreciate it, my mother actually passed away last month, and we sang this song for her as loud as we could at the cemetery, it was sad and beautiful at the same time
Dammit! I am 74 years old and repeatedly play this video over and over with tears in my eye's.
I thought I was half mad, John. I do the same thing and I'm 70!
I'm nearly 70, i fell in love with a girl of 16, in 1976, i was 23. We parted,. This song brings that love i felt back then every time i play it, which is quite often. The bango riff and the line, when first i saw you on the village green make this song a heart breaker.
Heard this song many years ago I'm now 70 meet my wife when she was 16 loved her then and still do
That banjo solo always gets me beautiful just beautiful........
The most amazing song, sung beautifully with so much meaning. Just the best ever and the music makes me tingle. Pure gold voice.
I'm 46 sitting crying listening to this beautiful song. It remind me of my late mammy. God rest her soul!
Patricia
God Bless ur mam
Me too , died only 3 months ago ....viva Kildare
Patricia Harte me too. I lost my precious Angel in March. I’m just heartbroken. 💔 Sending hugs x
I lost both my parents 2 years ago I played this song at there funerals they both loved the fureys I'm 38 and love them too.
I'm 54 and still crying whenever I hear this song....For all those who have lost loves...for all those who are now old. So touching .
I'm 23 years old and i love this song .The comment section broke me, love is the most beautiful thing in the world, I don't wanna get old,(i know i can't stop that)
A proud Ulster Man and Unionist who fell in Love with Irish Music as a 16/17 year old this song by the Furey's is as good today as it was when I bought the album in 1984. My peers were listening to the hits of the day which have long since been forgotten but my choice of that day is still going strong! Sitting here tonight listening to the music with tears in my eyes! Thanks for the memories God Bless
Alan Millar as a proud Dublin man as the fureys are I'm a Ulster Unionist as yourself enjoys music of our heritage. i say our as we're all celts scots irish and welsh classic music from the supremely talented Fureys. Slaintè
sorry I'm glad an Ulster Unionist 👍
Why can't we all live in peace on this island? Brexit will tear us apart.
@Thomas Gardiner But Thomas, did not northern Ireland vote to remain in the EU? There's such an irony here!
@Thomas Gardiner Thomas, do you not think that the implications of an exit vote was never contemplated as nobody believed that the vote would go the way it did? Do you live near the NI border? As a matter of interest!🤔
For those of us who were brought up with this song, I bet you all have tears flowing now. Definitely one of the most romantic songs ever. Finbar on banjo
no one can sing this like Finbar Furey, beautiful.
never heard banjo playing like this...this is beyond belief
Truly. So beautiful ❤
To all you Irish people you have a unique thing about you your music your poetry your beautiful country fight to keep it because loads out there want it.
Paul so true your words
It’s the land that speaks, everyone is welcome. Humans have always moved. Live free
My late brother inlaw used to sing this to my sister when he was in the dog house for haveing a few tots to many it allways won her over .god bless him he passed away age 47 he was not just a brother inlaw but a best friend allso ,
Nice to have good memories
1987. I was in love with Charlie the biker. He wasn't in love with me. I lay down on a warm summers day looking at the sky at Cambridge Folk Festival listening to the Fureys singing this. Forlorn and filled with love. X
My husband of 52 years died last week and he loved this song. Miss him so much, will play this often
and let the tears flow! God bless you and God bless your husband!
God give you strength , xx
Grenville Bell stay strong dear. ❤
Met my late wife Sheila when she was 16 & I was 19
Married 14 June 1969 she was 19 & I was 22. So miss her. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Met when we were 12 & 16 started dating when we were 15 & 19 .married when we were 16&19. C
Memories of my stillborn daughter Sarah ❤ born on 1st August 1981.
Much love.
❤❤❤
God Bless You and bring you comfort my dear friend. ❤🙏
.......sleep in peace little Sarah.....🙏🏼
Paul from Aussie here god bless Irish music it's on another level 😊
A life long memory from years past. No other beats this !! This is the one
They were not trendy but I dare you not to listen to this and remember your grandparents or parents and not cry. Brilliant musicians and no one absolutely no one can hold a candle to Finbars voice. They only make them in heaven.
It always brings tears to my eyes as I think of my lovely parents who met in their early teens, sadly both died quite young.
I agree Finbar has the most enchanting voice - and between you and me - to hell with being trendy when it comes to real talent xo
Yes Mark you are absolutely right. This is unbelievably beautiful. Finbar's voice just pulls at your heartstrings.
My Dad loved this song. Reminds me of him. I miss him every day x
Pat and I met when I was 15 and Pat 16 and we married 5 years later and she passed away last year at age 80 and this song brings back beautiful memories. Thankyou Finbar
Music binds the heart with love xx
Thankyou g/dad for playing this, singing this as I was growing up. No Irish culture in our Fam but you so loved the songs. R.I.P Charlie. Always miss you & love you til my dying day 🌈🎼💯❤
I'm now eighty and still love this song since I first heard it many years ago many thanks lads God bless
what a song my mum use to sing this in the kitchen all those years ago when i was young miss you mum dad xx
my mum sang it too ..never fails to make me weep. ☺
my dad would sing it to us after a few jars lol great memories
One of the most beautiful love songs ever written ❤️
I just lost my beautiful Nan. My late grandfather used to sing this to her as they met when they were 16.😢
This is so beautiful the best version I have ever heard.
That Banjo makes me cry 😷❤️🙏
Takes me back when I was a young lad off to the pub with the old fella he'd get the beers in and I new what songs he wanted played on the Duke box god I miss him so much !
Everything I know about Irish music comes from my dad, I would sit with him all night as a young boy and he would tell me about the people who sing and wrote the songs and what they are about, he has just passed away and I sung at the burial and played the mandolin
Still can’t believe he has died ❤️👍✌️🎼
And I also learned about pub etiquette like not buying a drink just for myself but for everyone who is at the table
@@theliamofella My sincerest condolences
@@mariabrett6712 thank you Maria
This beautiful song was mine and my husband Peters song I loved him so much and lost him to covid in 2020 everything I hear it it makes me cry as I miss him so much.
jenny u n ur husband 1 of the greatest love songs ever god bless
What a beautiful song, brings tears to the eyes of an ageing man❤
yer young at heart Brian..never let it beat ya fella
I absolutely love this song.
This song will always remind me of my Dad. 🥹❤️
This song reminds me of a lovely lady from Tullow Co. Carlow. She loved this song and Finbar. I remember finding the pub in Cambridge where the boys were drinking after the gig so we could have a beer and she could chat to Finbar who was charming to her. The song brings back such wonderful memories. The lady in question was my Mother who died far to long ago, Thanks boys for the pleasure you gave her and the memories you gave me.
Thankyou
This song reminds me of my first meeting with Pat, she aged 16 and me 15 and after 60 years of marriage she passed away and this song helps me. Thankyou
Tullow is a very beautiful part of the country.
Love this song reminds me of my late uncle he loved everything about Ireland he made many friends there and was treated as family. Sadly his dream of living there was not to be he passed 22 years ago from misdiagnosed reflux which was sadly cancer of the esophagus he was 49 .I like to think his spirit is in Ireland the place he wanted to be.
I'm sure❤
How beautiful, that banjo truly sings !
I sang this and played the banjo to my wife with tears streaming down my face when she was in hospital with the cancer.
What an AMAZING voice finbar, he sings with passion,
I love the idea of listening to this with a spouse when you're 70+ and remembering the good times.
Awwww :'-( :'-) Heard this song as a child and have always loved the Fureys!
Sweet and agonizingly nostalgic.
I cried listening to this beautiful song when I was just 16...... that was 50 years ago.
Me too, wish I was 16 again.
Marie Hewett me to memories sad
I think of all the people who I know who have passed on and I always have a tear in my eye, and & what an absolutely beautiful song 😍😍
Brings real tears to my eyes every time. My parents met on Chorlton Green just before 2nd World War. You break my heart with wonder and glory. They are both gone now but I often think of them in their teens...and your song. Thankyou.
My mum and dads music my dad always sang this to my mum, he played a red accordian. Im going to see The Fureys next month so looking forward to it
@@susanpage502 I hope that you enjoyed the concert. Bless you and your parents. I am 73years old but think of mine every day. Stay safe.
@@normasouthwood3182 Thank you but I havent seen it yet as its the end of April
That;s a beautiful thing to say
Pure emotion. Simple song, but what depth of beauty ! Wet eyes every time.
I bought this record for my mother when it came out god rest her xx
Oh, is he just the best banjo player you ever heard, thank you Furey Brothers & Davey Arthur for the most beauitiful music & song, first time i heard them sing & play ran out and bought the albumn
I don't know why but I find this song absolutely heartbreaking.
the mandolin
I remember I first heard this in 1981 on its release. I loved it the first time I heard it and it still sounds fresh today.
Love this song. Irish songs go straight to my heart.
4yrs since the last comment on this song.
Always a sweet song...
We reminisce together
Love this song. Love the music Reminds me of my lovely dad who would sing Irish songs to me. I miss him 😢
God bless .take care
I have loved the Furies since the seventies & I still do. Thank you.
Had the honour of seeing Finbar perform this live in Ireland last summer, will never forget
this is for my wife. All my love.
Simply and utterly beautiful. Hearing it brings out all my Irish.
When they sang 'When You Were Sweet Sixteen on Top Of The Pops', it was a time when UK musicians’ unions insisted acts appearing on Top Of The Pops had to re-record their hits for the show with BBC Musicians. So they did, and were duly given a reel of the recording to use on Top Of The Pops. But as Finbar told the Irish Sun in 2020,
“I’d actually brought over a recording of the original session with the RTE orchestra in Lombard Street Studios. I switched the tapes so it was the RTE lads playing you hear on Top Of The Pops not the BBC orchestra. That still makes me laugh.”
I love him for that!
class haha
This record reminds me of my late mother and grandfather. Both loved this beautiful song. Thanks for uploading.
I have to thank my mum for introducing me to The Fureys so long ago and lit my passion for Irish music. Thanks mum even though you were 4th generation from your Irish Great Grandfather Timothy Buckley, that Irish blood filled your veins and hence to me. Thank you to the Fureys for giving me a passion about Ireland too that even my daughter who is 6th generation Irish felt she 'came home' when she arrived in Ireland a few years ago. May the Irish feeling and the feeling for Ireland continue to flow and never wash out in all our descendants veins forever. Even if we are dinky di Aussies.
So cool-Hope ur family enjoy our gr8 country for many generations-We hav amazing history and its in d veins alright-FBI-FULL BLOODED IRISH...lol
Beautiful rendition of this song. Should be a standard in the catalog of any singer.
I fondly remember Finbar and Eddie coming to our home, after a night at Gert and Ulli's Irish Pub in Frankfurt Germany!
brings peace to me after a hard life
Has there ever been a better love-song?
This song I will sing to my wife on our 50th wedding do the words of this song were made for us
Just...... beautiful....
Reminds me of my late mother - RIP - we used to listen to this together because she remembers if from her young days. :(
Finbar knows money doesn't bring happiness. Finbar knows how to live and love and that the two are bonded.
Beautiful song, love the simple (beautiful) banjo riff.
Same
The most beautiful song.. no words needed xx to love forever xx
I met my husband of 54 years when I was 16. I can't say everything has been the best. But, the most of it was.
I married my husband( 19) weeks after my 16th birthday this Valentine's Day we celebrated our 55th anniversary.
Guess what he sung as a surprise.
My dad always sang this to my mum when they where alive it always bring tears to my eyes xxx
Absolutely fantastic
still always brings a tear to aul eye
A song that means so much to me.
This is one of my all time favourite songs of any artist, any era, any genre. And having heard Finbar perform it on The Late Late Show 3 years ago, I can honestly say his voice sounds just the same.
Finbarr and his brothers are gifted musicians I i met finbarr in new york he is an absolute gentleman
Memories of my youth, fill my head when I hear this beautiful song!
I saw them live in Southampton many years ago, i have a love of Irish Folk and they are the best
For my beautiful mum XX rip sweetheart I love you xxxxxx
Finbar’s voice is mesmerising
I was at school with my sweetheart who became my wife. She was everything you could want for and an exquisite mother to my daughter. Fairytale beginnings. What more could you ask for……….. I screwed up big time . Lost everything and nearly lost my life. Now in my mid 70s, living alone and reflecting on my pathetic life. No contact with my daughter and ex wife. I beat myself up daily on what an absolute arsehole I’ve been. Serves me right.
we all make mistakes remember that.
Stay strong my friend!
You acknowledge your mistakes, thats huge as many don't....maybe reach out to your daughter just to let her know that you are thinking about her, even if she doesn't react she´ll know that you care. Good luck and don't waste a minute of this life. Don't keep reflecting on what could have been, start living again. It is never, ever too late. I wish you lots of luck and take care.
My dear man i feel for you as we all screw up sometimes. Please ask for Forgiveness and move on !!! I wish you all of the best,
It is very hard to acknowledge our mistakes. You should forgive yourself now.
how perfect is that, thank you.
This is such a sweet tender song. Beautiful ❤❤
What a song......Simples!👍🍀
I absolutely love this...the timbre of his voice is so beautiful.
ILove this song and version of it , its truly a classic, if you have any feelings in your heart then this must touch them,
I remember my papa sining it to my nanny in1961 as they both babysat us , drunk, our mum and dad were out drinking too
But hey! We are all still here , they at least gave us ptsd😂
Just remember out of all your adversities you can make none of their mistakes and your own progressions
This reminds me of such happy times, beautiful song, beautiful memories xx
Here because on Alan Partridge, beautiful song
beautiful amazing irish music and band
To my wife...Mary..she was nearly 16 when we first met .......1966.....still together ..."love you so much".......x..
Oh how my heart flutters when he sings and the bango plays
My mum used to sing this to me❤
I wish my wife of 40 years would listen to this just once instead of her "soul" music, she hasnt a clue what alove song is,
This is pure romance and nostalgia ,who can not remember a day when they thought in their youth that this was love!
You then grow and meet your special person and a song like this just becomes something special. I remember being at
House parties as a child and my papa sang this to my nanny and there wasnt a dry eye in the the room. All sadly passed now,
But when this version was released in the 80 s It brought back all those memories of being a boy in the 60s ,
It will always be one of my all time favourite songs espescially this version, the banjo would make you weep alone.
BigD
Brian Lennon Soul is brilliant aswell to be fair
Adam Dxvxii True Adam, but in the context i was writing it was only my personal feeling i was describing. There s no doubt that soul music has given us some of the best romantic songs of all time though surely some consideration must be given to the songs passed from generation to generation that still hold value today in the way that songs like this are still being sung daily .
Ps!. I like I particularly like , its because of me, right next door , by robert cray .
Brian Lennon absolutely agree with your original comments Brian.