WATCH: Mackem Folk Singer's new song is filled with childhood memories of Sunderland

The musician known as the Mackem Folk Singer has released a new album called ‘Shut Your Gobs Bairns’.

It is filled with songs about growing up on Wearside including this one called River Wear Flatties.

Climbing the Owls Eyes

Dave explained: “When I was a bairn I loved fishing down the River Wear, next to Clatchy Rocks and climbing the Owls Eyes.

“But most of all running across the sandbanks when the spring and summer tides were high and low for hours.

“We would build rafts and climb trees. Such an amazing time.”

‘When you were bairns and the debtors used to come out’

Dave explained the name behind Shut Your Gobs Bairns - the title song of the album.

“When you were bairns and when the debtors used to come out, and your mam and dad didn’t want to pay, mam would say ‘shut your gobs bairns’ until they had gone.”

Dave has had many successes with his musical tributes to Wearside’s past.

'Did Yeh Ever Gann To The Mecca?' was a hit in 2017.

Dave’s tribute to the SAFC stars in heaven

Just last Christmas, he wrote a song to mark the 25th anniversary of the closure of Vaux brewery.

He paid tribute to the iconic Sunderland brewery by composing Gan Canny Lad.

He was also the mastermind behind a song all about singing in heaven with 1973 FA Cup heroes Bob Stokoe and Ian Porterfield. His other songs over the years have included Merry Christmas 1966, River Wear Bairns, and Fish and Chips.

His latest album is available from most online stores, or direct from Dave by message on Facebook.

It is also available from sources including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Instagram/Facebook, TikTok & other ByteDance stores.