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Davy Spillane was born on 6 January, 1959 in Dublin, Ireland, is an An irish male uilleann piper. Discover Davy Spillane's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation Musician, composer
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 6 January 1959
Birthday 6 January
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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1959

Davy Spillane (born 1959 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician, songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle.

At the age of 12, Spillane started playing the uilleann pipes.

His father encouraged him and inspired him with his love of all music genres.

For the next three years he played at sessions and met many prominent Irish musicians.

At the age of 16, he played in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.

1978

In 1978, he began to write his own music.

1981

He starred as a gypsy in Joe Comerford's 1981 film Traveller.

He is a founding member of Moving Hearts, along with Christy Moore and Donal Lunny in 1981.

Although each member had a strong pedigree of Irish folk music, the band played mostly original compositions, sometimes with a political edge and a folk-rock sound.

1985

Their final album The Storm (1985) was purely instrumental and had several slower pieces written by Spillane.

He then made the surprise move of joining up with American musician Béla Fleck, the Englishman Albert Lee, Jerry Douglas, and others to record a Davy Spillane debut album of his new compositions and bluegrass and original blues, Atlantic Bridge.

1988

There was a promotional touring band which also recorded Out of the Air in 1988, essentially a live version of Atlantic Bridge.

Spillane then gathered together a new set of musicians, including Rory Gallagher and Kevin Glackin to record Shadow Hunter, an album of various rock and folk styles.

Spillane also collaborated with Rory Gallagher on the tracks "The Road to Ballyalla", "Litton Lane" and "One For Phil" as well as with Enya on her 1988 Watermark tracks "Exile" and "Na Laetha Geal M'Óige".

1989

Other compositions and guesting includes Kate Bush's Sensual World (1989), Mike Oldfield's Voyager (1996), Bryan Adams' MTV Unplugged, Van Morrison and Elvis Costello.

Other films include Eat the Peach and The Disappearance of Finbar.

1991

This was followed by Pipedreams in 1991.

1992

Spillane played as special guest soloist in orchestral work in 1992 called "The Seville Suite", describing events in 1601 in Irish-Spanish history.

Bill Whelan then worked for Spillane and Andy Irvine on the album, EastWind.

In 1992, Spillane composed music for Peter Kosminsky's film Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights and, in 1995, reached a larger audience with the film Rob Roy.

1993

In 1993, Spillane collaborated with Canadian musicians such as Bryan Adams, and Daniel Weaver on his album Weeds plus Celine Dion's My Heart Will go On.

1994

In 1994, Spillane was a special guest soloist in Riverdance.

2000

In 2000, he recorded his only album of traditional tunes with Kevin Glackin, entitled Forgotten Days.

2002

Paul Winter's album Journey with the Sun (2002).

Spillane earned a Grammy Award and also nominated for second one.

Spillane served his apprenticeship with pipe-makers Dan Dowd and Johnny Burke and now makes all his own instruments.