Blues Lounge 2010

While he may be an unfamiliar name to many Dave is, nonetheless, highly regarded among his contemporaries as being one of the most technically accomplished guitarists around, a soulful singer and a highly engaging stage performer to boot. 

Dave Speight first came to prominence in the late 1960's and early 1970's as one of the group of acoustic blues musicians sometimes referred to as "The Leeds Blues Mafia" who dominated the West Yorkshire blues scene at that time. Others in this group included Steve Phillips and Mark Knopfler of the Notting Hillbillies and Dire Straits, but Dave was not eclipsed in this elite company; his great musical competence keeping him easily on a par with these great musicians. 

Dave has continued to play at Folk and Blues clubs throughout the years; honing his skills both solo and in various line-ups, most notably with multi-instrumentalist Sholto Lenaghan- with whom Dave released a critically acclaimed CD ‘North Country Blues’ in the 90’s. 

Dave Speight says of himself; "I've been playing and singing the blues for over 40 years ... with more and more feeling that I have good reason to do so as I age. The fingers may have slowed .... but the voice still works".

The noisy late night crowd at The Great British Blues Festival in Colne, Lancashire, who were quickly hushed into awed silence during Dave’s performance at the acoustic stage last year can vouch for Dave’s expertise and dexterity as he quickly won the crowd over and held them spellbound in the palm of his hand! If you’re a lover of acoustic blues from the likes of Big Bill Broonzy, Missisppi John Hurt, Leadbelly and Robert Johnson then come along to the Blues Lounge, come along and enjoy a master of his craft at work.