guest this weekend is Fergus O'Byrne. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Fergus emigrated to Canada in 1967. While living in Toronto he
became a founding member of the Irish folk band Ryan's Fancy. In 1971 the group
moved to St. John's, Newfoundland. During the next fourteen years, Fergus toured
extensively throughout North America and Ireland as part of the trio. As a member of
Ryan's Fancy, Fergus has been featured on many television shows throughout his career
including the very popular C.B.C. series Ryan's Fancy, which ran as a national series for
five years and the Tommy Makem/Ryan’s Fancy show that was syndicated throughout
Canada and various countries around the world. Since pursuing a solo career, he has
continued to appear on both television and radio.