Banjo, Vocals
David was born and raised in southern Maine, moving to Florida in 1993 at the age of 19. He began his journey toward the Hootenanny, Gentleman, Scholar, Lover, and all around nice guy by finding music late in life. He began playing the guitar in 1996, but never seriously until he met Brian Bolen at the tender age of 26. He began to take music a bit more “seriously” at that point, playing in public shortly thereafter. Although his father (recording artist Tom Welch) is renowned for his skills on the banjo, he didn’t discover his love for the instrument until the fall of 2004 at a bluegrass festival in North Florida. Buying his first banjo a couple years later, the hard work began. Dave’s influences include but are certainly not limited to Tom Welch, Billy Gilmore, Earl Scruggs, William Wallace, Michael Collins, Jerry Garcia, Dylan, Grateful Dead, John Prine, Old time music in general, Bluegrass, ZEPPELIN!!!!, Christy Moore.
What is Uproot Hootenanny to David?
“It’s a group of friends intent on providing a place, and an atmosphere for people to have the time of their life.. music to move, and groove to… Friends making music!”
Photo credit Robert Badillo and Blindfold Magazine
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