Davey Arthur

Davey Pat Arthur (born 24 September 1954 in County Donegal) is an Irish folk singer. Originally from Donegal, Arthur moved to Scotland at the age of two. He started to play music at the age of eight, and returned to Ireland aged 18. Known for playing the banjo, mandolin and guitar, he was originally a solo artist before joining with the Furey Brothers in 1978. Touring and performing as The Fureys and Davey Arthur, the group had several number one singles in Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s, and a top 20 hit in the UK singles chart in 1981. Arthur left the Fureys in 1992, pursuing a solo career and undertook a number of solo tours. He later rejoined some of the original lineup of the Fureys and Davey Arthur for a number of tours and albums. Living in County Kerry for some years, as of early 2019 Arthur had not returned to touring with the Fureys (having reputedly suffered a stroke in 2014).
==Links to Peel==
Davey Arthur did a session for Peel's programme in 1975 under the name of Tam Linn, named after the hero of a famous Border ballad . Arthur later joined Finbar and Eddie Furey in the group The Fureys and Davey Arthur.
==Sessions==
;Tam Linn
1. Recorded: 1975-02-25. First Broadcast: 03 March 1975. Repeated: 12 May 1975
*Tam Linn's Opener / Gypsy Davey / Ask Me Father /Hearts Lament
==Other Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists