David Swann is a singer and songwriter from Malton in North Yorkshire. He writes songs about the people, places and history of his native county as well as songs about love lost and found. David performs regularly at The Black Swan Folk Club in York, at Cottingham Live! and at The Burn as well as at Singer’s Nights in other folk clubs. David accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and always likes to get his audiences involved by getting them to sing the catchy choruses he writes or by getting them to do some very silly things!! David is a member of the York Songwriter’s Circle which aims to encourage and promote songwriting in the area through workshops and concerts. In 2006 David’s song “Silver and Gold” was voted the best new song about Yorkshire in the ‘Song for Yorkshire’ Competition organised by BBC Radio York. David has played gigs in and around York and his songs have been played on BBC Radio York and BBC Radio Gloucestershire. David has also made appearances at Bromyard Folk Festival and Saddleworth Folk Festival as well as Ryedale Folk Weekend, Ryedale Live and York Folk Weekend.

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