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- Both of the bands Dave Pegg played in, Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull, have a history of remarkable bassists (take a bow, Ashley Hutchings and the late Glenn Cornick). But Pegg stands out for his dexterity, his swing, and his ability to ignore any folk/rock boundaries.
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Dave Pegg (born 2 November 1947) is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, primarily a bass guitarist. He is the longest-serving member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention and has been bassist with a number of folk and rock groups including the Ian Campbell Folk Group and Jethro Tull .
Dec 8, 2020 · “All bass guitar players know that when you meet a professional double bass player, they go all the way up the fingerboard in every position and every key imaginable, and all the notes are right on the button, they’re so accurate.
Jan 26, 2024 · Four mighty strings, 55 mighty players. Common wisdom holds that the bass player is the “quiet one” in a band, playing essential parts of a song that you don’t necessarily notice. Not the ...
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Mar 10, 2015 · Affectionately known as “Peggy” amongst his peers, he is a player who exemplifies virtuosity in the genre loosely dubbed “electric folk.” Not to be confused with American folk-rock; Pegg and his peers derived their strongest influences from the Celtic cultures – though their yen for Yanks Bob Dylan and The Byrds is most obvious.
'One of the world's top bass players - within my price range' Dave Pegg has played Bass with one group for half a century: the excellent Fairport Convention. Fairport have one of the most tumultuous histories in British Folk-Rock.
Dec 11, 2019 · 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.
Currently, Pegg splits his time between Fairport and Jethro Tull. Although he refers to himself as "just the bass player" in Tull’s scheme, the fact is his virtuoso skills and ebullient personality contribute greatly to the group’s continued success.
