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David Bailey started to play the guitar at the age of thirteen, inspired by the electric guitar sound of Hank Marvin. Throughout his teenage years, he received further inspiration from a variety of musicians of the 1960’s including the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton.
David later became interested in both folk and classical guitar, inspired by John Williams, Julian Bream, Bert Jansch, John Renbourne and Segovia.
Following study at the Spanish Guitar Centre in London, where David studied under Simon Munting, he received further tuition from Oliver Hunt, professor of guitar at the London College of Music. After four years of intensive study, David Bailey was awarded his Associate of the London College of Music diploma in guitar performance.
In 1990 David attended Dartington College of Arts as a full time music student, graduating after a three year study period. During his time at Dartington, he studied steel string guitar under John Renbourne and Classical guitar under Stephen Gordon.
In addition to giving public performances, David has played at weddings, restaurants, hotels and for a variety of private functions. His repertoire includes Renaissance dances, 19th century guitar compositions, JS Bach, Latin American music, the Beatles, Delta Blues, Ragtime, Easy listening, Soft Rock, Folk and Celtic music.
David Bailey has recently extended his repertoire, branching out into the field of pop music featuring a range of instrumental versions of a variety of hits from the rock’n roll era, through to the 1960s, 70s and 80s with backing tracks. This includes music by The Shadows, Beatles, Rolling Stones and many more.
David teaches guitar privately. He has recorded a CD titled, Utopia, featuring a variety of instrumental guitar styles. Utopia is also one of three tracks which David composed.
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David Bailey (BA HONS. ALCM)
Guitarist Classical/Acoustic/Electric
REPORTOIRE LIST
ELECTRIC (Instrumental)
1st set
TITLE ARTIST/COMPOSER
Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
Apache The Shadows
When You Walk In The Room The Searchers
Quartermasters Stores The Shadows
Shindig The Shadows
Be Bop A Lula Gene Vincent
Brother Can You Spare A Dime George Michael
Take 5 Dave Brubeck
Don’t Look Back In Anger Oasis
Everything I Do Bryan Adams
36-24-36 The Shadows
Shakin’ All Over Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Smooth Operator Sade
Paradise Found David Bailey
Walk Don’t Run The Shadows
Let It Be The Beatles
Alright Now Free
Hideaway Freddy King
Wonderful Land The Shadows
2nd Set
Mustang Sally Wilson Pic
Let’s Work Together Canned Heat
Walk of Life Dire Straits
Honky Tonk Woman Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
Proud Mary Credance Clearwater Revival
You Really Got Me The Kinks
DB’s Boogie David Bailey
Jessica Allman Brothers
River Deep Mountain High Ike and Tina Turner
Mustang The Shadows
Shadoogie The Shadows
Summer of ’69 Bryan Adams
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Thank You For The Music Abba
Dance On The Shadows
Simply The Best Tina Turner
I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles
SHADOWS CABARET SET
1.The Savage 2.Foot Tapper 3.Dance On 4. Shindig
5.Theme From The Deerhunter 6. Wonderful Land
7. Ghost Riders In The Sky 8. Shazam
9. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina 10. Guitar Tango 11. Atlantis
12. Shadoogie 13. The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt
14. Man of Mystery 15. FBI 16. Apache
CLASSICAL/ACOUSTIC
1st Set
TITLE COMPOSER
Spanish Romance Anon
Recuerdos De La Alhambra Tarrega
Natalia A. Lauro
Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios Barrios
Sleep of The Little Doll Barrios
Julia Florida Barrios
Prelude No 1 Villa Lobos
Prelude No 2 Villa Lobos
Study in E minor Op. 6 No. 11 F. Sor
Courante/Ballet/La Volta Praetorius
Study in D major Op. 35 No. 17 F. Sor
Danza A. Ruiz Pipo
We Are The Champions Queen
Classical Gas M. Williams
Little Prelude in D minor (BWV 999) JS Bach
Prelude from Cello Suite No 1 JS Bach
Prelude, from Prelude, Fugue and Allegro JS Bach
2nd Set
Blackbird Lennon/Mcartney
Yesterday Lennon/Mcartney
Eleanor Rigby Lennon/Mcartney
The Claw Jerry Reed
Blue Finger Jerry Reed
Reedology Jerry Reed
Sounds of Bells Pernambuco
The Entertainer Joplin
Vincent Don Maclean
Judy John Renbourne
Dixie/Cherry Trad/ Ibrahim
Plainsong John Renbourne
Lady Goes to Church John Renbourne
Clarsach John Renbourne
Angie Davy Graham
Buffalo Davy Graham
The South Wind Celtic trad. Arr Renbourne
The Blarney Pilgrim Celtic trad. Arr Renbourne
Bunyan’s Hymn trad. Arr Renbourne
I Saw Three Ships Christmas trad. Arr Renbourne
English Dance Celtic trad. Arr Renbourne
The Orphan Celtic trad. Arr Renbourne
Sweet Potato Booker T Jones (arr. Renbourne/Bailey)
Bron y Aur Jimmy Page
Utopia D. Bailey
Reserve
1. Rosita Tarrega
2. The Cascades Joplin
3. 5. Londonderry Air Irish trad.
6. El Noy De La Mare trad. catalan, Llobet
7. El Testamen De N’ Amelia trad. Catalan, Llobet
8. Lady Nothings Toy Puffe John Renbourne
Study in B minor Op. 35 No. 22 F. Sor
I need a chair without arm rests close to a power point plus a parking space.
I would need directions that will help me find the venue and the availability of space close to the entrance for purposes of unloading.
I have my own amplifier plus an I-pod with backing tracks where needed. I do not provide lighting equipment.
I am happy for the client to choose music between my sets.
This is largely not relevant for the music I provide does not generally require that for the music I provide is usually for listening to either in depth or casually rather than dancing to.
The best gigs I have done are private functions.
This varies from private functions to weddings and hotels. Although I enjoy playing at most events.
My previous experience has been gigging at private functions, weddings, corporate events, restaurants and hotels. I started gigging by calling on various adequate premises.
Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, (electric guitar). Then later on, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and Ralph Mactell, .(acoustic guitar) Also Segovia, Julian Bream and John Williams (classical guitar). With regards electric guitar in my opinion the greatest tracks of all time are Apache, Sunshine of Your Love, and Stairway to Heaven. On folk guitar the Streets of London. Classical guitar Recuerdos De La Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega.
I normally arrive around an hour before performance time as there is not a lot to set up. I normally perform 2 x 45 minute sets and always happy to play a bit longer and do requests where feasible.
Yes but I would prefer to be in the shade close to a power supply.
As a rule I would stick to the set list, however I am happy to learn specific numbers in advance should clients request them.
Clients always enjoy my performances in a nice and easy relaxed atmosphere.
I am available in most cases, to adapt to the client's requirements.
Dawlish Town Council
Various private functions
Mostly private functions, various restaurants and weddings in the past.
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Concert
Charity Event
Burns Night
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Classical
Medieval / Early Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
Folk Rock
Traditional Irish Folk
Easy Listening
Background Music
Acoustic
Covers
Instrumental
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