Davey Arthur (born in Donegal) is a Irish folk singer best known for his work with Irish folk band The Fureys.
After moving to Scotland at the age of two and starting to play music at the age of eight, at 18 he returned to Ireland where he started to compose his own music. He became world famous after he joined The Fureys, when they had their most successful hits. After leaving the Fureys in 1992, he went on to continue with his own solo career, and is involved in various projects, including his own tours. He plays the banjo, mandolin and guitar. In all he has written over 40 compositions, that feature on 28 albums.
Official website:
www.daveyarthur.ie
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Davey Arthur (born in Donegal) is a Irish folk singer best known for his work with Irish folk band The Fureys.
After moving to Scotland at the age of two and starting to play music at the age of eight, at 18 he returned to Ireland where he started to compose his own music. He became world famous after he joined The Fureys, when they had their most successful hits. After leaving the Fureys in 1992, he went on to continue with his own solo career, and is involved in various projects, including his own tours. He plays the banjo, mandolin and guitar. In all he has written over 40 compositions, that feature on 28 albums.
Official website:
www.daveyarthur.ie
User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.