Dave has been playing acoustic guitar for over 40 years now. As a teenager, he played rhythm guitar in a jazz band, getting a good grounding in chord structure and progression, and unlike Alan, he learned to read the dots! After hearing Ralph McTell play an old ragtime tune by Blind Blake, Dave's musical direction switched to using the acoustic guitar as a lead instrument. Since then, Dave has studied under Martin Simpson, and also lists many other influences that include Leo Kottke, The Rev Gary Davis, Ry Cooder, Joseph Spence - to name but a few. He can also play the 5-string banjo, but being a gentleman, doesn't (not often anyway).

Dave's job used to require him to work abroad quite a lot, including a spell of 2 years in Latvia during the early 90s. While there he met Milena and they were soon married. They have two daughters: Victoria and Hannah.

Dave's interests (apart from music) include flying - he has a Private Pilot's Licence - and you can see a selection of photos taken around his home city of Liverpool by clicking here.

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