{"id":724,"date":"2013-08-24T21:17:37","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T20:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshwoodvale.co.uk\/?p=724"},"modified":"2013-08-24T21:17:37","modified_gmt":"2013-08-24T20:17:37","slug":"stompin-dave-allen-and-his-bluegrass-band-dorchester-corn-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/stompin-dave-allen-and-his-bluegrass-band-dorchester-corn-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Stompin\u2019 Dave Allen and his Bluegrass band, Dorchester Corn Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Corn Exchange in Dorchester sprouted American roots with a visit from Stompin\u2019 Dave Allen and his Bluegrass Band, offering a packed room a rootin\u2019-tootin\u2019 good time.<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-724 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0793.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0793-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0811.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0811-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-150x149.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-300x298.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-1024x1017.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-768x762.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-696x691.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769-1068x1060.jpg 1068w, http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0769.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The musician, a West Dorset man who has a stellar reputation on the local and UK music scene, began the evening on stage by himself. He came out slowly, without speaking, and launched straight into an instrumental number. Before long it wasn\u2019t just the banjo going as Dave Allen certainly earned his nickname with some impressive tap moves. Throughout each song he kept in perfect time with the music, even giving some crowd-pleasing moves throughout, like playing his banjo behind his head or between his legs \u2013 again, he never missed a beat.<\/p>\n<p>This was first time I had seen Stompin\u2019 Dave I wasn\u2019t sure what to expect but I was astounded when I heard his singing voice. The Deep South twang he had was spot on, singing the lyrics with some actual feeling. As someone who was already a fan of this genre I was hoping for something that I would enjoy not just a poor West Country imitation \u2013 this is exactly what I got with Stompin\u2019 Dave. Yeehaw!<\/p>\n<p>When the band hit the stage Dave was flanked by a fiddle, a double bass, and a guitar, looking very much the part. My mind drifted to a little shack in Tennessee, somewhere I could be enjoying a Jack Daniels on ice, sat on a hay bale with a group of guys jamming through the night.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-724 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0775.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0775-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0778.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0778-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_07861-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_07861-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0815.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshwoodlife.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dsc_0815-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think I was the only one either. The crowd were clearly already big Stompin\u2019 Dave fans \u2013 and any that weren\u2019t to begin with certainly seemed to leave as fans. By the time the music started the audience had made trips to the bar and seemed well-oiled and jolly, perfect for a good ol\u2019 American hoedown. It didn\u2019t take Dave and the band long before they got the audience involved with some simple refrains to repeat, and as the night went on the requests from the crowd came freely and loudly.<\/p>\n<p>The band accompanying Stompin\u2019 Dave hasn\u2019t been his backing group for long but you wouldn\u2019t know it. The foursome had a relaxing rapport together, it seemed very much to be a group having some fun, just playing some music. Joe Buirski, Jerry Bloom and Ally McAuley combine well with their frontman to hit the spot on many bluegrass and hillbilly standards.<\/p>\n<p>My one regret of the night was not having enough cash on me to buy a CD, which were all very reasonably priced.<\/p>\n<p>Stompin\u2019 Dave is a Bluegrass fan\u2019s dream but trying to keep up with those fingers, and occasionally feet, can be a photographer\u2019s nightmare. Highly recommended, seeing a solo Stompin\u2019 Dave gig or one with his band is a relaxing and enjoyable experience. He is a fantastic performer while playing in a band or when flying solo so do try and catch him, y\u2019all won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Words and pictures by Benjamin Parker<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Corn Exchange in Dorchester sprouted American roots with a visit from Stompin\u2019 Dave Allen and his Bluegrass Band, offering a packed room a rootin\u2019-tootin\u2019 good time. The musician, a West Dorset man who has a stellar reputation on the local and UK music scene, began the evening on stage by himself. 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