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Almost all music has a folk origin: blues, jazz, rock and even so-called classical. As Big Bill Broonzy famously said - "all songs are folk songs; ain't never heard a horse sing!"
Arguably the first Kiwi to make a living with a mandolin, David spent some of his musical life playing bluegrass, but was performing in the folk boom as early as 1964.
He was playing in Europe and the UK in the 70s, dabbling in folk rock and pop in California in the 80s, and creating a country garden in the 90s and teaching children to read.
These days, kind of retired, he is free to pursue any of the musical paths he loves: song-writing, tuition, and performance with guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, dulcimer, even bass; playing jazz, folk, blues and originals. Or to just kick back and listen to Bach or Grappelli ...
A long-standing performer of NZ folk, Davey also maintains a love affair with US old-time music nurtured since Doc Watson's LPs first made it to these shores. A natural entertainer since his debut on radio aged six, David thinks radio is the perfect performance medium.
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Christmas Special
Duration: 00:56:34 | Date: 25 December, 2016
Lady Maisery
Duration: 01:02:15 | Date: 18 December, 2016
The Staves
Duration: 01:03:06 | Date: 11 December, 2016
I'm With Her
Duration: 00:56:11 | Date: 4 December, 2016
The Sixties
Duration: 00:51:56 | Date: 27 November, 2016
Jerry Garcia
Duration: 01:01:49 | Date: 20 November, 2016
Made In The Great War
Duration: 01:00:10 | Date: 13 November, 2016
FRUK
Duration: 00:59:01 | Date: 6 November, 2016
John Renbourn
Duration: 00:59:47 | Date: 25 September, 2016
Del and Woody
Duration: 01:02:28 | Date: 25 September, 2016
Songs Of Separation
Duration: 01:02:23 | Date: 18 September, 2016
Ewan MacColl
Duration: 01:02:37 | Date: 11 September, 2016
Loudon Wainright
Duration: 00:54:08 | Date: 4 September, 2016
Willy Watson
Duration: 01:01:49 | Date: 28 August, 2016
Owen Taylor
Duration: 00:53:02 | Date: 21 August, 2016
James Taylor
Duration: 00:57:20 | Date: 14 August, 2016
The Rankin Family
Duration: 00:59:05 | Date: 31 July, 2016
Bruce Cockburn
Duration: 01:00:18 | Date: 24 July, 2016
The Wailing Jennys
Duration: 01:00:29 | Date: 17 July, 2016
Gordon Lightfoot
Duration: 00:59:47 | Date: 10 July, 2016
Sahara Blues Of The Desert
Duration: 01:03:38 | Date: 3 July, 2016
Marie Brennan
Duration: 00:56:45 | Date: 26 June, 2016
Ruth Moody
Duration: 01:00:19 | Date: 19 June, 2016
Joni Mitchell
Duration: 00:56:44 | Date: 12 June, 2016
Helen Webby and Davy Stuart
Duration: 01:03:00 | Date: 29 May, 2016
New Zealand Music Month Special
Duration: 00:58:59 | Date: 22 May, 2016
NZ Folk_Phil Garland and Mike Harding
Duration: 01:01:16 | Date: 15 May, 2016
Holly Arrowsmith and NadiaReid
Duration: 00:58:42 | Date: 8 May, 2016
Chris Thompson
Duration: 00:59:01 | Date: 1 May, 2016
William Clauson
Duration: 01:05:00 | Date: 24 April, 2016
Almanac Singers
Duration: 00:58:34 | Date: 17 April, 2016
Bert Jansch
Duration: 00:56:26 | Date: 10 April, 2016
Himmerland
Duration: 00:56:07 | Date: 3 April, 2016
Tom Rush
Duration: 00:55:39 | Date: 27 March, 2016
Fat Dog
Duration: 01:02:13 | Date: 20 March, 2016
Woverview 4
A preview of artists to be performing at WOMAD 2016
Duration: 01:00:43 | Date: 6 March, 2016
Woverview 3
A preview of artists to be performing at WOMAD 2016
Duration: 00:58:20 | Date: 28 February, 2016
Woverview 2
A preview of artists to be performing at WOMAD 2016
Duration: 00:53:22 | Date: 19 February, 2016
Woverview 1
A preview of artists to be performing at WOMAD 2016
Duration: 00:58:10 | Date: 14 February, 2016
Andrew London 2
Duration: 00:44:20 | Date: 5 February, 2016
Dan Walsh
Duration: 00:56:30 | Date: 29 January, 2016