The Old Man Written by Phil Coulter A very important bit of information I only became aware of about this song when I first posted it. This great song written by Phil Coulter was actually written for the Furey’s after the death of their father Ted Furey. It was first released by The Furey Brothers and Davey Arthur in 1982, other artists such John McDermott and Celtic Thunder have released it and Phil himself released it back in 1989. Phil Coulter Is an Irish musician, songwriter and record produ