The Busker: Who Was Dave Hum?

[Archie]

Everyone
Browsing my YouYube Channel this morning I found myself revisiting Dave Hum’s YouTube Channel

Dave Hum was an English Busker - Street Entertainer who passed away on November 14th, 2012.
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For those of you who have never heard of Dave or those who have and would like to learn more I invite you to click on the links I have provide below for ease of access.

Banjo Newsletter
The Busker: Who Was Dave Hum?

https://banjonews.com/2015-01/who_was_dave_hum.html

Dave’s YouTube Channel

Dave Hum

Dave’s Website
https://www.davehum.co.uk/

Dave’s Facebook Page

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The Banjo Reserve - Dave Hum

Dave Hum

[Ol_Papa]

My second favorite banjo player behind JD. When I was younger I would put some of his licks and adaptations in my playing. People would say “Where did you hear that” (haha). A lot of players here in the States have never heard of him. A truly unique banjo player with a sound that has not been replicated.

[xmark]

Strangely enough, I had heard of Dave Hum from a video link once. Until today, I didn’t know a thing about him. I really enjoyed the Nola recording and at once noticed his unorthodox right hand positioning and wondered about it…fortunately I followed by reading the article in the Banjo Newsletter and the reason for this became much more clear. After also listening to the links in the article, I realized he really did have a style of his own, and these recordings revealed a very infectious and happy kind of sound that is a delight to behold. He made very complicated noting sound so easy.

[Ol_Papa]

So Archie, my attempt at a couple of Dave’s licks. Cannot sound like him but sure like his stuff.
https://youtu.be/W35CaVZCeJU.

[Archie]

That was excellent Chuck. you captured a lot of Dave’s style for sure.

[Gibson1998]

Yes … as you all have said… Dave was a delight to hear… his heart was in it…