David Swann
David Swann is a singer and songwriter from Malton in North Yorkshire. He writes songs about the people, places and history of his native county as well as songs about love lost and found. David performs regularly at The Black Swan Folk Club in York, at Cottingham Live! and at The Burn as well as at Singer’s Nights in other folk clubs. David accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and always likes to get his audiences singing the catchy choruses he writes. David is a member of the York Songwriter& Circle, which aims to encourage and promote songwriting in the area through workshops and concerts.
In 2006 David song Silver and Gold was voted the best new song about Yorkshire in the Song for Yorkshire& Competition organised by BBC Radio York. David has played gigs in and around York and his songs have been played on Radio York and Radio Gloucestershire. David has also made appearances at Bromyard Folk Festival and Saddleworth Folk Festival.
David latest CD is called Songs from the North Country and it reflects David interest in the people and places of North Yorkshire. The Songs from the North Country are; The Last Boat In; The Staithes Mermaids; And You, Helen; The Battle of Waterloo; Loving Hannah; A Proud Yorkshireman; The Light and the Dark; Follow Your Heart and The Road We Travel. There is also a cover version of a lovely song by John Storey called A Love So Free.
The CD features Josie Mills on vocals and Maggie Allred on violin.
David Swann is a singer and songwriter from Malton in North Yorkshire. He writes songs about the people, places and history of his native county as well as songs about love lost and found. David performs regularly at The Black Swan Folk Club in York, at Cottingham Live! and at The Burn as well as at Singer’s Nights in other folk clubs. David accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and always likes to get his audiences singing the catchy choruses he writes. David is a member of the York Songwriter& Circle, which aims to encourage and promote songwriting in the area through workshops and concerts.
In 2006 David song Silver and Gold was voted the best new song about Yorkshire in the Song for Yorkshire& Competition organised by BBC Radio York. David has played gigs in and around York and his songs have been played on Radio York and Radio Gloucestershire. David has also made appearances at Bromyard Folk Festival and Saddleworth Folk Festival.
David latest CD is called Songs from the North Country and it reflects David interest in the people and places of North Yorkshire. The Songs from the North Country are; The Last Boat In; The Staithes Mermaids; And You, Helen; The Battle of Waterloo; Loving Hannah; A Proud Yorkshireman; The Light and the Dark; Follow Your Heart and The Road We Travel. There is also a cover version of a lovely song by John Storey called A Love So Free.
The CD features Josie Mills on vocals and Maggie Allred on violin.
The Back Room
173 Hallgate Cottingham
8.00pm every Wednesday
