In 1964 , Guard became the folk music consultant on the ABC - TV program Jazz Meets Folk .
He hosted his own ABC - TV national variety show , Dave 's Place , on Sunday nights for 13 weeks in late 1965 .
In 1964 , Guard became the folk music consultant on the ABC - TV program Jazz Meets Folk , and he hosted his own ABC - TV national variety show , Dave 's Place , on Sunday nights for 13 weeks in late 1965 .