Alan Doyle

Alan Thomas Doyle is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea.

Alan Doyle was born to Thomas and Regina Doyle in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. His mother was a piano teacher who taught him. Doyle attended St. Kevins in Goulds, NL just outside Petty Harbour. Doyle has a brother, Bernie, and two sisters, Michelle and Kim. He was raised Roman Catholic. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. Johns, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. It is also there that he met San McCann, Bob Hallett and Darrell Power with whom he helped to form Great Big Sea. He primarily plays electric and acoustic guitars, and the bouzouki for live performances, but hes been known to play mandolin and banjo.

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