IRISH folk legends The Fureys are back on tour and Swindon-bound.

The Fureys have been stirring audiences worldwide for 37 years, including former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Irish President Mary McAleese and the late Pope John Paul while Tony Blair has hailed Green Fields of France as the best peace song of all time.

The band formed in 1978 literally by accident. George and Paul Furey and fellow Buskers bandmate Davey Arthur were playing in Denmark when they were involved ina car accident.

Brothers Eddie and Finbar Furey were involve in a car accident while touring in Germany.

Their siblings George and Paul, who were performing alongside Buskers bandmate Davey Arthur in Denmark at the time, rushed to their side. The groups merged and The Fureys was born.

Inevitably changes have occurred over 30 years. Their brother Paul died suddenly in June 2002 and Finbar left the band in December 1996. But George and Eddie have kept the music alive, touring the width and breadth of the UK and Ireland and releasing a string of albums.

“We are going to keep going as long as we can,” said Eddie. “You have to serve your apprenticeship in the music industry. That’s what we did; we played everywhere and anywhere we could. That’s how you learn and get better. We are better now than we ever were. I’m still having a great time. ”

The Fureys will be at the Wyvern Theatre on Sunday, April 26 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £19.50. To book call 01793 524481 or go to swindontheatres.co.uk.