Dave Burland (born 12 July 1941,
Barnsley
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,
West Riding of Yorkshire
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, 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
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'' 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
Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, and is one of the be ...
'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), 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
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(TSCD535), 2001
References
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1941 births
Living people
English folk guitarists
English folk singers
English male guitarists
Musicians from Barnsley
People educated at Holgate School, Barnsley