Davey Arthur Explained

Davey Arthur
Birth Name:Davey Pat Arthur
Birth Date:24 September 1954
Birth Place:County Donegal, Ireland
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Genre:Celtic, folk
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1977–present
Associated Acts:The Fureys and Davey Arthur

Davey Pat Arthur (born 24 September 1954 in County Donegal) is an Irish folk singer.

Early life

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.

Career

Known for playing the banjo, mandolin and guitar, 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.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We've worked with many famous people, but the best moment was singing with children from the Shankill Road and Ardoyne . Belfast Telegraph . belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 10 December 2018 . 4 January 2020 .
  2. Web site: Biography - Davey Arthur . tradmusic.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20061215224645/http://www.tradmusic.com/artistinfo.asp?artistID=4 . 15 December 2006 .
  3. Web site: The Fureys And Davey Arthur . RTÉ . rte.ie . 31 December 2007 . 4 January 2020 .
  4. Web site: Irish Charts Search - Davey Arthur . . irishcharts.ie . 4 January 2020 .
  5. Book: The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Volume 2 . 1578 . Colin Larkin . 1995 . Guinness Publications . 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. Web site: Davey Arthur Official Biography . daveyarthur.ie . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326014012/http://www.daveyarthur.ie/about-davey/ . 26 March 2012 .
  7. Web site: Fureys and Davey Arthur return to Cork . Independent News & Media . independent.ie . 29 September 2011 . 4 January 2020 .
  8. Web site: Davey Arthur backs counselling service fund-raiser . Independent News & Media . The Kerryman . 9 September 2009 . 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. Web site: The Fureys: Stage fright no match for life on the road . BBC . bbc.com . 13 January 2019 . 4 January 2020 . The [Furey] brothers' long-time collaborator, Davey Arthur, suffered a stroke in 2014 .
  10. Web site: Official Website . The Fureys and Davey Arthur . thefureys.com . 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. Web site: Davey Arthur - Discography . theballadeers.com . 4 January 2020 .
  12. Web site: The Fureys and Davey Arthur . theballadeers.com . 4 January 2020 .
  13. Web site: The Fureys and Davey Arthur - Discography . theballadeers.com . 4 January 2020 .
  14. Web site: The Fureys and Davey Arthur: Discography . theballadeers.com . 4 January 2020 .

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