Dave Hughes is a punk/folk singer from Glasgow who’s been likened to acts as diverse as Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, The Pogues and Green Day. In March, he takes to the road in the UK and Europe in promotion of his upcoming album Rise, Again, including a visit to the Black Swan Inn on the 27th.

We caught up with him to find out why setlists are over-rated, the joys and pitfalls of ‘experimental’ music and the future of folk.