Dave Burland

Dave Burland
Background information
Born	(1941-07-12) July 12, 1941 (age 84) Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire
Origin	England
Genres	Folk
Occupation	Folk singer
Instrument	Guitar

Dave Burland (born 12 July 1941, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England) ^[1] is an English folk singer and guitarist. A former policeman, ^[2] he has been performing in English folk clubs since 1968 and has been described by The Guardian as having a "uniquely relaxed singing style". ^[3]

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 . ^[4]

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), 1984
• Willin' (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 Gaughan

• Songs Of Ewan MacColl (LP), Rubber Records (RUB 027), 1978
• Songs Of Ewan MacColl (LP), Black Crow Records (CRO 215), 1978

With Hedgehog Pie

• Just Act Normal (LP), Rubber Records (RUB 024), 1978
• Hedgehog Pie Live! (CD), Blue Guitar (BGCD023), 2003

With the Awkward Squad

• Okkard (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

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780199726363.
2. "Lucy Ward, Dave Burland – Folk Night with Mike Harding". Settle Victoria Hall. December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
3. Irwin, Colin (24 September 2012). "Nic Jones and friends – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 February 2014.
4. "Kate Rusby: Sleepless". A Folk Discography. Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music. Retrieved 19 February 2014.