Folk
Born in Dundee and started his career which has covered all types of music from symphonic to modern as a pupil of William Hartley, father of Fred Hartley the well-known arranger and composer of light music. After the war he auditioned and was successful at the age of 21 in obtaining a post with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Ian Whyte. David went on to become sub-leader of the Scottish Radio Orchestra and subsequently leader on many light entertainment television and radio broadcasts.
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Bill Garden's Highland Fiddle Orchestra | Bill Garden's Highland Fiddle Orchestra, David Smith | 1987 | Album |
Music For Scottish Country Dancing | Archie Duncan, Andrew Roberts, David Smith, David Findlay, Billy Craib, Billy Thom, Eoin Hamilton | 1971 | Album |