Editing Dave Mattacks (section)

== Other works ==
He began as a trainee piano-tuner before taking up the drums. He played with several [[jazz]] [[musical ensemble|bands]] before joining Fairport Convention.<ref>{{cite web |last=McDonald |first=Steven |title=Biography: Dave Mattacks |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p102848/biography|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=6 May 2010 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> 

Mattacks has also worked both as a [[session musician]] and as a performing artist. Apart from playing the drums, he is also a proficient keyboard player and occasionally played the bass guitar on studio recordings.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-08-19 |title=Fairport Convention: Angel Delight |url=https://mainlynorfolk.info/fairport/records/angeldelight.html |access-date=2019-02-24 |publisher=mainlynorfolk.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2016-08-27 |title=The Lady Is a Tramp [Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers&#93; |url=https://mainlynorfolk.info/fairport/songs/theladyisatramp.html |access-date=2019-02-24 |publisher=mainlynorfolk.info}}</ref>

He also established himself as a touring drummer for [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]], playing on several of Thompson's studio albums.