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[[File:Patsy Seddon-7667.jpg|thumb|Patsy Seddon at the [[Rudolstadt-Festival]] 2017]]<br />
'''Patsy Seddon''' is a Scottish [[harp]]ist, [[violin]]ist, and traditional singer in [[Scots language|Scots]] and [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]].<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Seddon was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was a member of leading folk band [[The Poozies]] from 1990 until 2012,<ref name="Phares">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p159755/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Poozies|last=Phares|first=Heather|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=18 June 2010}}</ref> and the duo [[Sìleas]] with [[Mary Macmaster]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p842/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Sìleas|last=Harris|first=Craig|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=18 June 2010}}</ref> She is a former member of [[Clan Alba]] and has collaborated with [[Dougie MacLean]], [[Dick Gaughan]], [[Gerda Stevenson]] and [[Karine Polwart]].<ref name="scottishcultureonline1">{{cite web |website=[[Hands Up for Trad]] |access-date=2021-05-13 |department=Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame |url=https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/sileas-patsy-seddon-and-mary-macmaster/ |title=Sileas – Patsy Seddon and Mary Macmaster}}</ref> A [[Kodály Method|Kodály]]-trained music teacher, she teaches harp and singing in [[Edinburgh]] schools. As of 2022, she is one of two Artistic Advisors for the [[Edinburgh International Harp Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Festival Team |url=https://www.harpfestival.co.uk/about/festival-team/ |website=Edinburgh International Harp Festival |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Sìleas were inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame during the 2013 [[Scots Trad Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame: Performers |url=https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/performers/ |website=[[Hands Up for Trad]] |access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harpfestival.co.uk/meet-the-tutors/patsy-seddon |title=Patsy Seddon – Edinburgh International Harp Festival |publisher=Harpfestival.co.uk |date=9 January 2014 |accessdate=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514043107/http://www.harpfestival.co.uk/meet-the-tutors/patsy-seddon |archive-date=14 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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She has a BA from the [[University of Edinburgh]].<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Seddon was married to the late [[Davy Steele]] of [[The Battlefield Band]].<ref name="scottishcultureonline1"/><br />
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[[Category:Scottish folk harpists]]<br />
[[Category:Scottish women harpists]]<br />
[[Category:1961 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh]]<br />
[[Category:The Poozies members]]<br />
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