About Dave Burland
Born 1941. Dave Burland is a British singer and guitarist.
Dave Burland (born 12 July 1941, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English folk singer and guitarist. A former policeman, he has been performing in English folk clubs since 1968 and has been described by The Guardian as having a "uniquely relaxed singing style".
In 1976 Burland joined the folk group Hedgehog Pie, which disbanded in 1978. He re-formed the group in 2010, with Mick Doonan and Jed Grimes.
He provided additional vocals on the track "Wild Goose" on Kate Rusby's award-winning 1999 album Sleepless.
Discography
Solo albums A Dalesman's Litany (LP), Leader Records (LER 2029), 1971; reissued as CD (LERCD2029), 1999 Dave Burland (LP), Trailer Records (LER 2082), 1972 Songs & Buttered Haycocks (LP), Rubber Records (RUB 012), 1975 You Can't Fool The Fat Man (LP), Rubber Records (RUB 036), 1979 Rollin''' (LP), Moonraker Music (MOO 6), 1984Willin' (LP), Black Crow Records (CRO 223), 1989 His Master's Choice – The Songs Of Richard Thompson (CD), The Road Goes On Forever (RGFCD 009), 1994 Benchmark (CD), Fat Cat Records (FATCD004), 1996
With Tony Capstick and Dick GaughanSongs Of Ewan MacColl (LP), Rubber Records (RUB 027), 1978Songs Of Ewan MacColl (LP), Black Crow Records (CRO 215), 1978
With Hedgehog PieJust Act Normal (LP), Rubber Records (RUB 024), 1978Hedgehog Pie Live! (CD), Blue Guitar (BGCD023), 2003
With the Awkward SquadOkkard (CD) Fat Cat Records, 2017
On compilation albums "William Taylor" on Voices – English Traditional Songs (CD), Fellside Recordings (ECD87), 1992 "The Shape of A Girl" on Street Cries – A Collection Of Dark Traditional Songs Re-Set In The Present Day By Ashley Hutchings'' (CD), Topic Records (TSCD535), 2001
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Who is Dave Burland?
English singer and guitarist
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Dave Burland was born on 12 July 1941 in Barnsley.
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Dave Burland is a singer and guitarist.
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Dave Burland is British.
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