Alan Doyle

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Birthday:

17 May 1969, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada

Alan Doyle was born on May 17, 1969 in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada. He is known for his work on Robin Hood (2010), The Shipping News (2001) and State of Play (2009).

[on one impact of new communications technology on music] It took 100 years for the Greek bouzouki to become the Irish bouzouki, and now it ...Show more »

[on one impact of new communications technology on music] It took 100 years for the Greek bouzouki to become the Irish bouzouki, and now it would take 100 seconds. Show less «

There are certain traditional music worlds that are very academic or fixed, but Newfoundland folk music has never been like that, and I don'...Show more »

There are certain traditional music worlds that are very academic or fixed, but Newfoundland folk music has never been like that, and I don't think any folk music should be like that. Folk music is the music of the people and the people decide what it is, not the book or the university or the music teacher. There's no better way to ensure the death of folk and traditional music than to tell people what to do. Show less «