In Performance
“his performance packs a mean punch” Brumbeat.
“performs punning verse and shaggy dog tales brilliantly” Arts Report, Birmingham.
The Wooden Horse of Dr Troy
Using squeezebox, harmonica, and props to present his original material, this show of spoken hokum and talking blues is a one-man medicine show for the 21st century, suitable for acoustic nights, world music venues, folk clubs, arts centres, and taking live literature to venues it would not normally inhabit. (Dr Troy has been Dave Reeves’ harmonica playing pseudonym since his time with Jean Vincent and the Nite-Capz).
The Whirled Service is Dave Reeves and the composer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Cook. An eclectic mix of ambient improv and global influences with humour and comment, they use spoken word, performance and music to present both acoustic and electric sets. Instruments include guitar, cello, melodeon, keyboards, harmonica, clarinet, sheng and jaws harp.
At home in arts centres or festivals, they have hosted the TalkShow, a magazine on legs, since 2004 (see Promotions).
Listen to them HERE
poetry reeding
if you want a show suitable for libraries and more laid back venues, Dave concentrates on the words, but breaks up the solo voice with self-accompanied pieces. This also works incredibly well as a compere for your own live literature events.
p.s. you could even simply book Dave for a straight reading of his own writing (but you can bet he’ll bring an instrument along).
Photograph of The Whirled Service
by Simon English