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Dave Mattacks

DAVE MATTACKS

About

Dave Mattacks is a musician and performer with 26 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Fairport Convention.

Drums

Drums — Dave Mattacks

75 tracks · 19 artists

Fairport Convention

24 tracks

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Everything But The Girl

7 tracks

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Sally Barker

6 tracks

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Paul McCartney

5 tracks

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  • Ashley Hutchings4
  • George Harrison3
  • Kimberley Rew3
  • John Wesley Harding3
  • Minky Starshine3
  • Jerry Donahue3
  • Elton John2
  • Brian Eno2
  • XTC2
  • Martin Barre2
  • Danny Thompson2
  • The Proclaimers1
  • Spirogyra1
  • Chris Rea1
  • Alan Simon1
Percussion

Percussion — Dave Mattacks

11 tracks · 6 artists

Paul McCartney

3 tracks

  • Try Not To CryLyrics
  • Lonesome TownLyrics
  • Dress Me Up As A RobberLyrics

Fairport Convention

3 tracks

  • Shuffle The Pack
  • The Wounded Whale
  • Sock In It

Jerry Donahue

2 tracks

  • Outside, Looking In
  • East-West

Sally Barker

1 track

  • Money's Talking
  • Danny Thompson1
  • George Harrison1
Organ

Organ — Dave Mattacks

4 tracks · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

4 tracks

  • Gold
  • Here's To Tom Paine
  • Dangerous
  • Claudy Banks
Keyboards

Keyboards — Dave Mattacks

2 tracks · 2 artists

Alan Simon

1 track

  • Castel Rock

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Rhythm Of The Time
Tambourine

Tambourine — Dave Mattacks

2 tracks · 2 artists

Sally Barker

1 track

  • Big World

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Life's A Long Song
Arranger

Arranger — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Jerry Donahue

1 track

  • Outside, Looking In
Clarinet

Clarinet — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Sock In It
Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Life's A Long Song
Harmonium

Harmonium — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Life's A Long Song
Harpsichord

Harpsichord — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • The Golden Glove
Piano

Piano — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Ginnie
Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Fairport Convention

1 track

  • Sock In It
Timbales

Timbales — Dave Mattacks

1 track · 1 artist

Sally Barker

1 track

  • Married Man
Artists

Associated Artists

Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention

30 tracks

Everything But The Girl

Everything But The Girl

7 tracks

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

6 tracks

Sally Barker

6 tracks

Ashley Hutchings

Ashley Hutchings

4 tracks

John Wesley Harding

John Wesley Harding

3 tracks

Jerry Donahue

3 tracks

Minky Starshine

Minky Starshine

3 tracks

George Harrison

George Harrison

3 tracks

Kimberley Rew

Kimberley Rew

3 tracks

Martin Barre

Martin Barre

2 tracks

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

2 tracks

Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson

2 tracks

XTC

XTC

2 tracks

Elton John

Elton John

2 tracks

The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers

1 track

Chris Rea

Chris Rea

1 track

Spirogyra

Spirogyra

1 track

Alan Simon

Alan Simon

1 track

Discography

Albums

Paradise And Thorns

Ashley Hutchings

2018

Pop Jewelry

Minky Starshine

2015

Adam's Apple

John Wesley Harding

2004

Burn The Bridges (The Demo Tapes 1970 - 1971)

Spirogyra

2000

Tunnel Into Summer

Kimberley Rew

2000

Excalibur (La Légende Des Celtes)

Alan Simon

1998

The Cropredy Box

Fairport Convention

1998

Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

Fairport Convention

1997

Industry

Danny Thompson

1997

Folk On 2

Fairport Convention

1996

The Meeting

Martin Barre

1996

Amplified Heart

Amplified Heart

Everything But The Girl

1994

The Guv'nor Vol 1

Ashley Hutchings

1994

Nonsuch

Nonsuch

XTC

1992

Neck Of The Wood

Jerry Donahue

1992

King Of The Road EP

The Proclaimers

1990

The Five Seasons

Fairport Convention

1990

This Rhythm Is Mine

Sally Barker

1990

Gone Troppo

Gone Troppo

George Harrison

Greatest Hits 1976–1986

Greatest Hits 1976–1986

Elton John

Flowers in the Dirt

Flowers in the Dirt

Paul McCartney

Somewhere in England

Somewhere in England

George Harrison

Pipes of Peace

Pipes of Peace

Paul McCartney

Tug of War

Tug of War

Paul McCartney

Before and After Science

Before and After Science

Brian Eno

Chris Rea

Chris Rea

Chris Rea

Run Devil Run

Run Devil Run

Paul McCartney

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Missing

Missing

Everything But The Girl

Nikita

Nikita

Elton John

Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

Everything But The Girl

Dream Away

George Harrison

We Walk the Same Line

We Walk the Same Line

Everything But The Girl

Here He Comes

Here He Comes

Brian Eno

Kurt's Rejoinder

Kurt's Rejoinder

Brian Eno

Troubled Mind

Troubled Mind

Everything But The Girl

I Don't Understand Anything

I Don't Understand Anything

Everything But The Girl

Get Me

Get Me

Everything But The Girl

We Got Married

Paul McCartney

Blood from a Clone

George Harrison