Davey Arthur

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Davey Arthur (born September 24, 1954 in Donegal ) is an Irish folk musician , singer and songwriter .

Life

Davey Arthur moved to Scotland at the age of two, where he started making music at the age of 8. At 18 he went back to Ireland and composed his own pieces. In the early 1970s he was a member of The Buskers , but it wasn't until he joined the Irish folk group The Fureys in 1976 that he became world famous. In 1992 he left the group to pursue his solo career. Since then he has been working on various musical projects and is on tour with his own program. Davey Arthur is considered one of the world's best banjo players .

Discography

Davey Arthur is the author of over 40 compositions, which have been published on 28 albums. Some records have been awarded silver or gold. In addition, works by him can be found on numerous Irish folk samplers.

Solo albums

  • Celtic Side Saddle (1995)
  • Cut to the Chase (1998)

The Fureys and Davey Arthur

  • Emigrant (1977)
  • Morning on a Distant Shore (1977)
  • Banshee (1978)
  • The Sound of the Fureys and Davey Arthur (1980)
  • When You Were Sweet 16 (1982, UK: silversilver)
  • Steal Away (1983)
  • Golden Days (1984, UK:goldgold)
  • In Concert (1984)
  • At the End of a Perfect Day (1985, UK:goldgold)
  • The First Leaves of Autumn (1986)
  • Red Rose Café / Irish Eyes / Sitting Alone (1987)
  • Dublin Songs (1988)
  • Poor Man's Dream (1988)
  • The Scattering (1988)
  • The Best of the Fureys and Davey Arthur (1993)
  • The Fureys Finest (2002)
  • Gallipoli (2007)
  • 25th Anniversary Collection (2008)
  • 30 years on (2008)

swell

  1. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK

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personal data
SURNAME Arthur, Davey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish singer, Irish folk musician
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Donegal