Dave Cooper 1939 – 2020
Received from Peter Twitchett
The passing of Dave Cooper marked the end of an era in the world of Folk Music, I first knew him in 1967 when he was running the “Phoebus Awakes” Folk Club in Catford, South London. There are many stories, some of which he shared himself, that can be told about Dave. He travelled the world in his early days, ran radio stations and encouraged folk music wherever he found it from the Albert Hall to the village pub. Below is a YouTubeof Dave singing at the Steamboat Folk Festival 2011
I wrote this song for him as a birthday present on a notable birthday. It says it all really!
As I was a-walking down Thetford one day, Sing it here, sing it there In South London, in Catford, I’ll tell you the truth, Then in fair Nottinghamshire Dave ran a new club. The tales of his cars are varied and true. In his youth our brave hero he travelled the world. And now in East Anglia his songs they ring out. Sing it here, sing it there Set to the tune of Vilikins & his Dinah |