Dave Goulder
Dave Goulder (born 1 January 1939) is a singer, guitarist, dry stonewall builder,[1] mountain climber, railway fireman, humorist, and composer. He is best known for his song "January Man" and for his collections of railway songs which have received acclaim by critics and enthusiasts alike.[2]
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Born | Derbyshire, UK | 1 January 1939
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1961–present |
Labels | Fellside Records Outer Green Records Timberhead Music Argo |
Associated acts | Liz Dyer |
Website | http://www.davegoulder.co.uk |
Family and personal life
Goulder is married to his wife Mary and lives in Rosehall in the Scottish Highlands.
Musical career
Early work
Dave Goulder left the railway in 1961 and began mountaineering while recording his first folk records in the late 1960s progressing in time to collections of railway songs.
Selected discography
Release Date | Album Title | Record Label |
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1975 | The Golden Days of Steam | Argo |
1974 | Stone, Steam and Starlings | Argo |
1973 | The Man Who Put The Engine in the Chip Shop | Argo |
1971 | The Raven & The Crow | Argo |
1971 | Requiem for Steam | Argo Big Ben Record |
1970 | January Man | Argo |
1969 | LP | Argo |
Quotes
From Goulder
- "[The jaw harp] is particularly well suited to Scottish music; the drone effect being perfect for pipe marches in any time signature, in fact just about all bagpipe tunes will richly reward the player."[3]
Notes
- Wicked Local, "Dry stone wall building workshop slated in Franklin". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08.
- "New head of steam for railway songs". www.northern-times.co.uk. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- Celtic Music Net.
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References
- Goulder, Dave. How To Build and Repair Dry Stone Walls, A 60-minute video/DVD explaining the basic principles of dry stone walling. Filmed in Scotland and the Cotswolds, Dry Stone Walling Association, DSWA.
External links
- Dave Goulder Homepage
- Notes On Building A Cairn (pdf), by Dave Goulder for the DSWA, Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Practical notes to help those embarking on a cairn-building project.
- Dave Goulder sings "Seven Summers" live on YouTube
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