Dave Gibb: Shammick Acoustic

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Hailing from the village of Wanlockhead, Scotland’s highest village, Dave is a superb guitarist with a style that is as distinctive as it is effective, has a voice that can carry traditional and contemporary songs, and a songwriting ability that produces everything from the sublime to the ridiculous. His playing has evolved into a sound and style that is all his own. Bluesy, folky, jazzy or straightforward head-down-and-stuff-subtlety finger picking styles are all in evidence. Lyrically, Dave is a story teller and troubadour, and is determined to maintain the art of storytelling through song. The not-too-serious songs reflect his somewhat cynical view of the world and its inhabitants. As a result, his song subjects range from the highland clearances to the neutering of his cat, and from the death of John the Baptist to what life must have been like as a chamber pot emptier living on the banks of the Yangtze river. Which means that we haven’t a clue what we might be listening to – but it’ll be fun to find out!