Nottingham Guitarist, Drummer, Singer. 60’s to 90’s. From folk to Rock and Roll.

Band timeline

1960’s – ????

Phonograph – 1971/72 – A duo with Tim Disney.

In 1971 -1972 Tim formed an acoustic duo with guitarist Dave Green, playing country blues. They were managed by Celia Turner, the wife of Dave Turner for whom Tim did several support gigs and who was a close friend. He had a huge influence on Tim’s musical development.

 Dave Green adds “Tim and I were doing the acoustic Brownie Mcghee and Sonny Terry thing plus a few of Tims own songs, Tim was an excellent song writer. This went on for a while, then the duo was extended with the addition of John “Woofer” Sanderson on tenor saxophone, flute and occasional violin And last but seriously not least, Mick Wheat on double bass and electric bass. This line up did collages, theatre foyers until Tim, John and  Mick headed of to London and I headed of bock to the local folk scene !”

Solo Folk – 1972

After Phonograph, Tim Disney went to London and formed Wave. Meanwhile Dave Green performed as a solo artist for a year before forming the Houndogs.

Houndogs – 1973/75 – Houndogs page

Summer Rain 1977-79

1978

1979

Played in several local bands, Summer Rain, Panjamdrum, Woody being the most memorable. Purchased a drum kit as a hobby, at this stage not a drummer, but shortly after touring Germany and Holland in a Rock ‘A’ Billy trio…..as a drummer.

Woody 70s?

Panjamdrum 70s?

Dave Burns Duo 77-86 – with Pete “The Feet” Baylis

The Bopcats – 1979 – 1985 ????

The Bopcats. Ray Harrison (double bass/bass guitar/vocals) Mick Thompson (lead guitar/vocals) yours truly (drums/lead vocals). Part of the Rockabilly revival, Flying Saucers, Freddie “Fingers” Lee, Crazy Caven etc. This band travelled extensively around the UK and Europe, made and two albums.

Line up
Ray Harrison: double bass/bass guitar/vocals
Mick Thompson: lead guitar/vocals
Dave Green: drums/lead vocals

This is the last gig of the Bop Cats at Clifton Miners Welfare.
Stevie Otter is on drums and this is the one and only time in this band I was out front on guitar and lead vocals.
Ray and Mick headed off to Long Eaton and The Rapiers, Stevie headed off back to Desperate Dann! Me? I bought an old Bedford van, picked up Pete “the feet” Baylis and head of to Cabaret Land as The Dave Burns Duo.

“I didn’t mind the first Bopcat album, it was recorded at Paddy Flyns studio on St James Street but I’ve never been fond of the second one, the record company insisted but the original line up was gone, I was hoping somehow I could get it all going again, I’d got Pete Baylis involved, we recruited Paul ” jamso ” James on drums but we had no bass player so I played played bass and several guitars!
We dragged a passing sax player off, the street, his name was Eddy, he had a Polish second name”.