David Ferrard

Across The Troubled Wave

Playing Live

David singing at Roy Bailey's 50th Anniversary Concert: David, Donald Grant, Roy, John Kirkpatrick. 

David singing at Roy Bailey's 50th Anniversary Concert: David, Donald Grant, Roy, John Kirkpatrick. 

David playing with Martin Simpson and Donald Grant at Roy Bailey's 50th Anniversary Concert.

David playing with Martin Simpson and Donald Grant at Roy Bailey's 50th Anniversary Concert.

Singing Out

David singing in George Square, Glasgow, at a Bin The Bomb event on the Long Walk For Peace (September 2006), during which David was the resident musician.  Over 60 marchers walked 85 miles for 5 days from Faslane's WMD base to Edinburgh's Parliament. 

David singing in George Square, Glasgow, at a Bin The Bomb event on the Long Walk For Peace (September 2006), during which David was the resident musician.  Over 60 marchers walked 85 miles for 5 days from Faslane's WMD base to Edinburgh's Parliament. 

David's Hall of Fame

David & Joan Baez after a gig in Glasgow, March 2006.  Joan was lovely as usual.  David's dream is to sing with her.  Maybe one day!

David & Joan Baez after a gig in Glasgow, March 2006.  Joan was lovely as usual.  David's dream is to sing with her.  Maybe one day!

David & Odetta on her tour of Scotland, April 2006.  She's one of David's folk heroes.  He never thought he'd have the priviledge of hearing her live, let alone meeting her. 

David & Odetta on her tour of Scotland, April 2006.  She's one of David's folk heroes.  He never thought he'd have the priviledge of hearing her live, let alone meeting her. 

David and Mary Gauthier after a gig in Edinburgh, October 2007. Mary and David went to a vigil earlier that day for the people of Burma (see the ribbon).

David and Mary Gauthier after a gig in Edinburgh, October 2007. Mary and David went to a vigil earlier that day for the people of Burma (see the ribbon).

David with Richie Havens at Celtic Connections 2007.  David had the great privilege to open for Richie.    

David with Richie Havens at Celtic Connections 2007.  David had the great privilege to open for Richie.    

David with Nora Guthrie, Woody Guthrie's daughter, and Tiffany Loiselle, archivist of The Woody Guthrie Foundation/Archives, where David spent a couple weeks researching in March 2008.  

David with Nora Guthrie, Woody Guthrie's daughter, and Tiffany Loiselle, archivist of The Woody Guthrie Foundation/Archives, where David spent a couple weeks researching in March 2008.  

David with Billy Bragg and Roy Bailey (& Alistair Hulett in background!) at the Performers & Writers Blockade of Faslane which David helped organize on 6th December 2006.   Check out www.faslane365.org

David with Billy Bragg and Roy Bailey (& Alistair Hulett in background!) at the Performers & Writers Blockade of Faslane which David helped organize on 6th December 2006.   Check out www.faslane365.org

David with Eliza Gilkyson, one of the US' best singer-songwriters, in May 2006.  Eliza has showed interest in David's Songs For Change project (www.songsforchange.com).

David with Eliza Gilkyson, one of the US' best singer-songwriters, in May 2006.  Eliza has showed interest in David's Songs For Change project (www.songsforchange.com).

David was delighted to meet singer-songwriter, activist, and bluesgrass pioneer Hazel Dickens at the North American Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN, February 2008.  She is one of his heroes.

David was delighted to meet singer-songwriter, activist, and bluesgrass pioneer Hazel Dickens at the North American Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN, February 2008.  She is one of his heroes.

David recording Woody Guthrie's Peace Call with one of his favourite singers, Roy Bailey, to be released in January on David's debut album.   

David recording Woody Guthrie's Peace Call with one of his favourite singers, Roy Bailey, to be released in January on David's debut album.   

David with Tommy Sands, singer-songwriter extraordinaire from Northern Ireland, at the Songs For Change songwriting showcase where Tommy made a surprise appearance. 

David with Tommy Sands, singer-songwriter extraordinaire from Northern Ireland, at the Songs For Change songwriting showcase where Tommy made a surprise appearance. 

David with 60s folk icon Julie Felix, September 2006. 

David with 60s folk icon Julie Felix, September 2006. 

David and Kate Campbell, May 2006.  Kate is one of the US' most literary songwriters and a great inspiration to David.

David and Kate Campbell, May 2006.  Kate is one of the US' most literary songwriters and a great inspiration to David.

Labour Party Conference, Manchester, 2006

Labour Party Conference, Manchester, 2006

Accreditation

Broken Sky Album Photos by Ben McNeill, except for portrait with guitar by Brian Fischbacher www.bfischbacher.co.uk.  Press Photos by John Sikorski (www.johnsikorski.34sp.com).  Miscellaneous Photos by David Barbour (www.burntislanderphotography.co.uk).  Playing Live by Jason Downes.