Dakota Dave Hull

"Dakota" Dave Hull is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays in a variety of styles: blues, gospel, ragtime, and folk music. He is also a recognized music historian and published one book Ragtime Guitar in the Classic American Style.

Dakota Dave Hull
Birth nameDavid Hull
BornFargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Genresblues, ragtime, folk
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1980s–present
LabelsFlying Fish
Associated actsSean Blackburn, Kari Larson
Websitewww.dakotadavehull.com

Musical career

Hull was born in Fargo, North Dakota which led to his nickname "Dakota Dave". He has long been a fixture of the West Bank music scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] He has toured the world playing solo fingerstyle guitar in multiple genres including American folk music, ragtime, gospel, and blues.[2] He hosted the radio show The Dakota Dave Hull Show on KFAI radio in Minneapolis for twenty years[3] and was a frequent performer on A Prairie Home Companion.

Hull has engineered, produced and performed with many artists, include Doc Watson, Dave Van Ronk, Utah Phillips, "Spider" John Koerner, Duck Baker, Dave "Snaker" Ray, and Peter Ostroushko,

Discography

Solo
  • Hull’s Victory (Flying Fish, 1983)
  • Reunion Rag (Flying Fish, 1991)
  • New Shirt (Arabica, 1994)
  • Sheridan Square Rag (Arabica, 2002)
  • The Loyalty Waltz (Arabica, 2004)
  • Time Machine (Arabica, 2007)
  • Under the North Star (Arabica, 2013)
  • Heavenly Hope (Arabica 2016)
  • This Earthly Life (Arabica, 2016)
  • Another Cup (Arabica, 2018)
  • The Graveyard Shift (Arabica, 2019)

With others
  • Ace Pickin’ and Sweet Harmony (Train on the Island Records, 1977) with Sean Blackburn
  • North by Southwest (Biscuit City Records, 1978) with Sean Blackburn
  • River of Swing (Flying Fish, 1977) with Sean Blackburn
  • Moonbeams (Arabica, 1999) as Hull & Larson with Kari Larson
  • The Goose is Getting Fat (Arabica, 2000) as Hull & Larson with Kari Larson
  • Airship (Arabica, 2007) with Pop Wagner
  • When You Ask a Girl to Leave Her Happy Home (Arabica, 2011) with Duck Baker

References
  1. Dakota Dave Hull releases two new albums
  2. Country Blues artist profile
  3. KFAI Radio website
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