Dave Diprose and Darryl Thompson have been performing together for an incredible fifty years, cultivating a deep musical chemistry and an innate understanding of each other’s playing. Dave is a gifted storyteller and multi-award-winning songwriter whose evocative songs paint vivid scenes of rural landscapes and transport listeners to the nostalgic world of a bygone era. Darryl, a superb multi-instrumentalist, enhances their performances with his harmony vocals, guitar, and Dobro, adding the perfect texture and colour to their material.

Their music seamlessly weaves together the rich traditions of Bluegrass, Folk, and Singer-Songwriter genres, with distinctive touches of Australiana. Fans often describe it as a captivating blend of Norman Blake , Steve Earle, and Flatt and Scruggs

Dave has also championed songwriting within the Bluegrass community, helping create an ongoing story and legacy of the tradition for local artists. For the past three years he has provided songwriting workshops at Mountaingrass and organised the ABOTMA Songwriting Competition.

With decades of experience and a reputation for professionalism, Dave and Darryl have graced festivals and clubs across the nation, earning the admiration of audiences everywhere. Dave Diprose and Darryl Thompson bring great songs, great stories, and great musicianship.