Patsy Seddon

Patsy Seddon is a Scottish harpist, violinist and traditional singer in Scots and Gaelic.

Patsy Seddon at the Rudolstadt-Festival 2017

Biography

Seddon was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She performs solo and with bands such as The Poozies[1] and the duo Sileas.[2] She is a former member of Clan Alba and has collaborated with Dougie MacLean, Dick Gaughan, Gerda Stevenson and Karine Polwart.[3] A Kodály-trained music teacher, she teaches harp and singing in Edinburgh schools. Sileas were inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2013.[4][3]

She has a BA from the University of Edinburgh.

Personal life

Seddon was married to the late Davy Steele of The Battlefield Band.[3]

References
  1. Phares, Heather. "Biography: Poozies". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  2. Harris, Craig. "Biography: Sìleas". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  3. simon. "Search Results patsy seddon – Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame". scottishcultureonline.com.
  4. "Patsy Seddon – Edinburgh International Harp Festival". Harpfestival.co.uk. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.


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