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Background information | |
Birth name | David B. Rowe |
Born |
Lewiston, Maine, United States |
April 10, 1973
Genres | Folk, Sea Shanty, Celtic |
Occupation(s) | Folk Singer |
Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, tin whistle |
Years active | 1988 - present |
Labels | Outer Green |
Associated acts | Makem Brothers, Don Campbell, Rowe by Rowe, Silver Dollar Band, Murphy's Lawbreakers, Turkey Hollow, Dave Rowe Trio, The Squid Jiggers |
Website | www |
David B. Rowe, known as Dave Rowe is a well known Folk Musician, American folk singer from Maine.
Rowe was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 10, 1973, the only son, one of two children of Tom Rowe and his wife Joanne Demers. He has three other sisters. He is a third generation musician following his father Tom and mother Joanne, an uncle and both grandfathers. Rowe was the first bass player for the Makem Brothers, the sons of famous Irish musician Tommy Makem. Rowe studied musical composition at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. While performing as a guitarist and vocalist with his father Tom Rowe as Rowe by Rowe, they added Denny Breau, brother of Lenny Breau and became Turkey Hollow. Reviews of the Dave Rowe Trio reflect the high class of musicianship and entertainment. Rowe also shares his musical talent as the Choir Director of the First Universalist Church, Auburn, Maine.
Rowe has made many recordings. A partial discography is available at:
Specific examples follow.