Foyle would appear to be a small independent label from the Derry / Londonderry area of Northern Ireland; presumably it was named after the river. The layout of the label bears a resemblance to that of other independent labels from the North such as R & O and Beal Feirste (q.v. both), suggesting that they may have been made through the same manufacturer. I have only been able to trace three records on Foyle so far. The earliest was the one shown above, 'Staff Captain McDaid' by Honey, which was issued in 1974 and had a catalogue number of FD-601. I presume that the song is about IRA captain James McDaid who was shot by the British army in 1972. Two years later a single by Fiona appeared, 'Peace' b/w 'Valley Of Dreams'; that was numbered FR-1976. The practise of using the year as the number seems to have continued, as a 1981 single by Pridesmen, 'Gene Stuart' b/w 'Shores Of Lough Neagh' was FR-1981. Thanks to Robert Bowes for the scan and for bringing the label to my attention.
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