Dave Goulder (born 1 January 1939) is a British singer, guitarist, dry stone wall 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]
Dave Goulder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1939 Derbyshire, England |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Fellside Records Outer Green Records Timberhead Music Argo |
| Website | http://www.davegoulder.co.uk |
Family and personal life edit
Goulder is married to his wife Mary and lives in Rosehall in the Scottish Highlands.
Musical career edit
Early work edit
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 edit
| Release Date | Album Title | Record Label |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
From Goulder edit
Notes edit
- ^ Wicked Local, "Dry stone wall building workshop slated in Franklin". Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
- ^ "New head of steam for railway songs". www.northern-times.co.uk. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Celtic Music Net.
References edit
- 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, produced and filmed by Nigel Waterhouse.DSWA.
External links edit
- 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