Davey Arthur

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Davey Arthur
Birth nameDavey Pat Arthur
Born (1954-09-24) 24 September 1954 (age 68)
County Donegal, Ireland
Genres Celtic, folk
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Years active1977–present

Davey Pat Arthur (born 24 September 1954 in County Donegal) is an Irish folk singer. Originally from Donegal, [1] Arthur moved to Scotland at the age of two. [2] He started to play music at the age of eight, and returned to Ireland aged 18. Known for playing the banjo, mandolin and guitar, [2] he was originally a solo artist before joining with the Furey Brothers in 1978. [3] Touring and performing as The Fureys and Davey Arthur, the group had several number one singles in Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s, [4] and a top 20 hit in the UK singles chart in 1981. [5] Arthur left the Fureys in 1992, pursuing a solo career and undertook a number of solo tours. [6] He later rejoined some of the original lineup of the Fureys and Davey Arthur for a number of tours and albums. [3] [7] Living in County Kerry for some years, [8] as of early 2019 Arthur had not returned to touring with the Fureys (having reputedly suffered a stroke in 2014). [9] [10]

Discography

Davey Arthur has written over 40 compositions, [6] that have featured on 28 albums. [2]

Solo albums [11]

The Buskers (with Paul Furey and Brendan Leeson) [12]

The Fureys & Davey Arthur (Studio Albums) [13] [14]

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  1. ↑ "We've worked with many famous people, but the best moment was singing with children from the Shankill Road and Ardoyne". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biography - Davey Arthur". tradmusic.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.
  3. 1 2 "The Fureys And Davey Arthur". rte.ie. RTÉ. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Irish Charts Search - Davey Arthur". irishcharts.ie. IRMA . Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Colin Larkin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Volume 2. Guinness Publications. p. 1578. ISBN   9781561591763. The following year, 1981, the group, credited as the Fureys And Davey Arthur, reached the UK Top 20 with 'When You Were Sweet Sixteen'
  6. 1 2 "Davey Arthur Official Biography". daveyarthur.ie. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Fureys and Davey Arthur return to Cork". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Davey Arthur backs counselling service fund-raiser". The Kerryman. Independent News & Media. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2020. Resident in Cahersiveen, Irish music legend Davey Arthur is [..] Married to Cahersiveen native Joanne McCarthy, the Arthur family has been close to the south Kerry town for the past six years
  9. ↑ "The Fureys: Stage fright no match for life on the road". bbc.com. BBC. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020. The [Furey] brothers' long-time collaborator, Davey Arthur, suffered a stroke in 2014
  10. ↑ "Official Website". thefureys.com. The Fureys and Davey Arthur. Retrieved 4 January 2020. Inevitably changes have occurred over the years [..] Finbar left the band in December 1996 and Davey got a stroke in March 2014 which he is still recovering from
  11. ↑ "Davey Arthur - Discography". theballadeers.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "The Fureys and Davey Arthur". theballadeers.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "The Fureys and Davey Arthur - Discography". theballadeers.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "The Fureys and Davey Arthur: Discography". theballadeers.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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