voc, man, *1950 GB
Singer of Folk and World
Dave Whitton born 1950, a real Clydesider from Scotland and singer with the band. Dave's influences were harmonies from Simon and Garfunkel - the Beatles and The Johnsons the Corries and Dave Swarbrick SteeleyeSpan . His English teacher who started a folk club at Knightswood sec School where Billy Connolly entertained the senior pupils. Dave formed a duo with a school pupil Denis Mackie sadly deceased and began their efforts at folk singing around all the west of scotland clubs moving in and out of different lineups until Dave met Sandy and John when he moved to Cumbernauld a thriving host town for folk music especially at the Cottage theatre and Labour club.
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