Alan Doyle is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Celtic band Great Big Sea. Born Alan Thomas Doyle, to Thomas and Regina Doyle in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada, on 17 May 1969, Doyle grew up surrounded by music. His mother, who was a piano teacher, taught him his way around the ivories at a young age, along with his brother Bernie, and his sisters, Michelle and Kim. Doyle is also a fanatic of hockey, playing goalie every chance he gets.

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  • Alan Doyle is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Celtic band Great Big Sea. Born Alan Thomas Doyle, to Thomas and Regina Doyle in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada, on 17 May 1969, Doyle grew up surrounded by music. His mother, who was a piano teacher, taught him his way around the ivories at a young age, along with his brother Bernie, and his sisters, Michelle and Kim. Doyle is also a fanatic of hockey, playing goalie every chance he gets. He is a true fan of the Montreal Canadiens, but has been known to support the vast majority of Canada's teams. He was raised Roman Catholic. He found his way to St. John's, attending Memorial University of Newfoundland where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. It is also there that he met Séan McCann, Bob Hallett and Darrell Power, with which he helped to form Great Big Sea. He primarily plays electric and acoustic guitars, and the bouzouki for live performances, but he's been known to play mandolin and banjo. Before Great Big Sea, Doyle played in a duo with John Brenton called Staggering Home. As a teen, he played in his uncle's band, the New Sandells. Doyle has also been involved with a handful of stage, television and film productions. As a child, he appeared as an extra in the movie Orca, which was filmed in his hometown. He has also hosted regional arts awards shows in Atlantic Canada, appeared as a presenter on the Juno Awards, and done a turn onstage in his hometown's "24-Hour Musical" performance of Grease. In 2005, he composed music for the CBC comedy Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, which stars Mary Walsh. In 2006, he worked on scoring the film Young Triffie's Been Made Away With, directed by Walsh. Doyle has been linked to Russell Crowe and his former band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, having produced and co-written several songs on Crowe's latest album, My Hand, My Heart, and has played several shows with Crowe's new band, The Ordinary Fear of God. This friendship also led to Doyle's casting as Allan A'Dayle alongside Crowe, Cate Blanchett, and fellow Newfoundlander Gordon Pinsent, in Ridley Scott's upcoming Robin Hood film, due out in 2010. Doyle has also produced an album for his sister, Michelle Doyle. On July 4, 2006, Alan and his wife Joanne welcomed their first son, Henry Thomas Doyle.
  • Alan Doyle est un chanteur canadien, leader du groupe de musique celtique Great Big Sea. Né sous le nom d'Alan Thomas Doyle, fils de Thomas et Regina Doyle à Petty Harbour, dans la région canadienne de Newfoundland et Labrador, le 17 mai 1969. Doyle a grandi entouré par la musique. Sa mère, qui était professeur de piano, lui a enseigné très tôt à jouer de cet instrument, tout comme à son frère Bernie, et ses soeurs, Michelle et Kim. Doyle est aussi un grand passionné de hockey, et joue les gardiens de but dès qu'il le peut. Il est un authentique fan de l'équipe des "Montréal Canadiens", mais on sait qu'il soutient aussi une grande majorité des équipes canadiennes. Il a été élevé dans la foi catholique romaine. Il a été à la Memorial University de Newfoundland et a obtenu un diplôme de Bachelor of Arts en Anglais. C'est là-bas qu'il a rencontré Séan McCann, Bob Hallett et Darrell Power, avec lesquels il a formé le groupe Great Big Sea. A la base, il joue de la guitare électrique et de la guitare sèche, ainsi que du bouzouki quand ils sont sur scène, mais on sait qu'il peut aussi jouer de la mandoline et du banjo. Avant l'existence de Great Big Sea, Doyle a joué avec John Brenton dans un duo appelé "Staggering Home". Pendant son adolescence, il a aussi joué dans le groupe de son oncle, les "New Sandells". Doyle s'est aussi donné dans des prestations sur scène, à la télévision et dans la production de films. Etant enfant, il a fait une petite apparition dans le film A Whale for the Killing, dont le tournage s'est déroulé dans sa ville natale. Il a aussi été le maître de cérémonie lors de la remise de récompenses artistiques à l'échelle régionale; il est ensuite apparu comme présentateur aux Juno Awards, et a fait sensation au festival "24-Hour Musical" organisé par sa ville natale, par son interprétation de Grease. En 2005, il a composé la musique pour une comédie de CBC Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, dans laquelle joue l'actrice Mary Walsh. En 2006, il a travaillé sur la musique d'un film pas encore sorti Young Triffie, réalisé par Walsh. Doyle s'est lié d'amitié avec Russell Crowe et son ancien groupe "30 Odd Foot of Grunts", pour lesquels il a produit et co-écrit plusieurs chansons dans le dernier album de Crowe, My Hand, My Heart. Il a participé à plusieurs spectacles avec le nouveau groupe de Crowe, "The Ordinary Fear of God". Dans la logique de cette amitié, Crowe a proposé le nom d'Alan Doyle pour interpréter le personnage d'Allan-a-Dale au casting du Robin des Bois de Ridley Scott. Doyle a aussi produit un album pour sa soeur, Michelle Doyle. Le 4 juillet 2006, Alan et sa femme Joanne ont accueilli la naissance de leur premier fils: Henry Thomas Doyle.
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  • Alan Doyle is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Celtic band Great Big Sea. Born Alan Thomas Doyle, to Thomas and Regina Doyle in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada, on 17 May 1969, Doyle grew up surrounded by music. His mother, who was a piano teacher, taught him his way around the ivories at a young age, along with his brother Bernie, and his sisters, Michelle and Kim. Doyle is also a fanatic of hockey, playing goalie every chance he gets.
  • Alan Doyle est un chanteur canadien, leader du groupe de musique celtique Great Big Sea. Né sous le nom d'Alan Thomas Doyle, fils de Thomas et Regina Doyle à Petty Harbour, dans la région canadienne de Newfoundland et Labrador, le 17 mai 1969. Doyle a grandi entouré par la musique. Sa mère, qui était professeur de piano, lui a enseigné très tôt à jouer de cet instrument, tout comme à son frère Bernie, et ses soeurs, Michelle et Kim.
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