Person
Davy Steele
- From
- Scotland
- Active
- 1948–2001
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 2
About
Davy Steele (10 December 1948 – 11 April 2001) was a Scottish folk musician and songwriter. He sang with Drinkers Drouth, Ceolbeg, and was a founding member of the Scottish folk supergroup Clan Alba. In 1998, Steele joined the Battlefield Band as lead vocalist and guitarist, and he also played the bouzouki and bodhrán. He was married to Patsy Seddon, a founding member of The Poozies. They had one child together and Steele had three more children from an earlier marriage. Steele was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died on April 11, 2001, in a hospice in Edinburgh.
Member of
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Clan Alba bouzouki, guitar, lead vocals, mandola, maracas
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Drinkers Drouth guitar, whistle, lead vocals, five-string banjo
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Ceolbeg guitar, bodhrán, lead vocals, bouzouki
Discography
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 656eec5e-ec43-4157-b119-9e91d9bf76c3
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