Discoverd his Stonebridge bass guitar...thru his friend Martin Allcock
& Keith Twine at Sutherland Trading
Dave was born on 2 November 1947 and brought up in Acocks Green,
Birmingham. He joined Fairport Convention in 1969.
As a teenager, Dave became involved in Birmingham's vibrant 60s
rock scene. He soon found himself playing guitar most evenings with
one or other of the city's young bands. Later, Dave auditioned as a
lead guitarist with The Uglys but was persuaded to swap to bass guitar
and has played the instrument ever since.
After a spell with The Uglys, Dave joined the Ian Campbell Folk Group
on double bass and met fiddle maestro Dave Swarbrick by whom he
was introduced to Fairport Convention. He joined them and has been
in the band ever since.
In 1980, he joined Jethro Tull as bass player and spent 15 years with
the band.
As if playing in two bands was not enough, he set up Woodworm
Records to produce and market Fairport's albums. He also recorded
a solo album.
Dave has also co-organised Fairport's Cropredy festival since the early 1980s. From small beginnings, it has grown into a major event that attracts 20,000 fans each August.
As well as recording and touring with Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull, Dave is much in demand as a session player and has contributed bass to innumerable recordings. He is also an accomplished mandolin player.
Dave lives in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Artists: Dave Pegg
