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Dave Swarbrick (05 Apr 1941 - 03 Jun 2016)

Male Person - United Kingdom

 Also known as (1)

Releases (16)

Official

Album

  1. Swarbrick 1976
  2. Swarbrick 2 1977
  3. The Ceilidh Album 1978 (as Dave Swarbrick & Friends)
  4. Lift the Lid and Listen 1978
  5. Smiddyburn 1981
  6. Flittin’ 1983
  7. English Fiddler: Swarbrick Plays Swarbrick 28 Jul 2003
  8. Raison d'etre 07 Dec 2010

Album - Compilation

  1. Smiddyburn / Flittin’ 1995
  2. Swarbrick / Swarbrick II 1996
  3. Swarb! Forty Five Years of Folk's Finest Fiddler 21 Jul 2003
  4. It Suits Me Well: The Transatlantic Anthology 05 Jul 2004
  5. Swarbrick / Swarbrick 2 / Smiddyburn 04 Apr 2011
  6. It Suits Me Well: The Transatlantic Recordings 1976-1983 2016

Album - Live

  1. Live at Jacksons Lane 19 Mar 1996
  2. Folk on 2 1996

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. Keith Hancock Band original
  2. Fairport Convention (1969 - 1979)
  3. Swarb's Lazarus (2006 - 2009)
  4. The Ian Campbell Folk Group
  5. Whippersnapper
  6. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
  7. Band of Hope fiddle, mandolin

Recordings by (110)

  1. Carthy’s March 2:38 (1976)
  2. Byker Hill 5:20 (1976)
  3. Hole in the Wall 1:13 (1976)
  4. Hullichans / Chorus Jig 2:05 (1976)
  5. Arthur McBride / Snug in the Blanket 4:44 (1976)
  6. The White Cockade / Doc Boyd’s Jig / Durham Rangers 3:16 (1976)
  7. My Singing Bird 3:47 (1976)
  8. The Nightingale 2:26 (1976)
  9. Once I Loved a Maiden Fair 2:02 (1976)
  10. The Killarney Boys of Pleasure 2:44 (1976)
  11. Lady in the Boat / Rosin the Bow / Timour the Tartar 4:21 (1976)
  12. The Ace and Deuce of Pipering 2:17 (1976)
  13. Ben Dorian 1:41 (1976)
  14. The 79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar 3:37 (1976)
  15. The Athole Highlanders 2:19 (1977)
  16. Shannon Bells / Fairy Dance / Miss McLeod’s Reel 4:12 (1977)
  17. The King of the Fairies 4:07 (1977)
  18. Sheebeg and Sheemore 1:40 (1977)
  19. The Rocky Road to Dublin / Sir Phillip McHugh 2:33 (1977)
  20. Planxty Morgan Mawgan 2:10 (1977)
  21. The Swallows Tail / Rakes of Kildare / Blackthorn Stick 3:15 (1977)
  22. Sheagh of Rye / The Friar’s Breeches 5:15 (1977)
  23. Teribus / Farewell to Aberdeen 2:22 (1977)
  24. Shepherd’s Hey 1:15 (1977)
  25. Lord Inchiquin 2:24 (1977)
  26. The Coulin 5:50 (1977)
  27. Chief O’Neill’s Favourite / Newcastle Hornpipe 2:51 (1977)
  28. Derwentwater’s Farewell / The Noble Squire Dacre 3:16 (1977)
  29. Bonaparte’s Retreat 1:00 (1977)
  30. Merry Boys of Greenland / Olifiord Jack / Willafiord 3:08 (1978)
  31. Antarctic Ice (MacPhersons Lament) 3:29 (1978)
  32. The Humours of Cappa / Swallow’s Tail 3:27 (1978)
  33. The Reel of the Burnt Potato 1:54 (1978)
  34. Spanish Ladies / Leather Away / The Wattle O / Mist on the Bog / Salmon Tails Up the River 4:51 (1978)
  35. Shepherd’s Hey / I’ll Go and Enlist for a Sailor / Cuckoo’s Nest / Monk’s March 3:54 (1978)
  36. The Flowers of Edinburgh / New Rigged Ship / Nine Pint Coggie 3:18 (1978)
  37. The Rights of Man / The Shan Van Vocht / Harvest Home 4:00 (1978)
  38. Lea Rigges / Dovecote Park / Balquidder Lassies / Lea Rigges 5:17 (1978)
  39. Queen’s Jig / Dick’s Maggot 3:17 (1978)
  40. Fanny Power 2:33 (1978)
  41. Three Sea Captains / Kate Dalrymple 2:04 (1978)
  42. Miss Monaghan / Hare’s Foot / Sally Gardens 2:56 (1978)
  43. Lark in the Clear Air 3:19 (1978)
  44. Banbury Mill / Maid of the Mill (Ilmington) / Highland Mary (Prampushing) 4:42 (1978)
  45. Flitter Dance / Peter O’Tavy / Mona’s Delight / Hunt the Wren 6:44 (1978)
  46. Lift the Lid and Listen 2:26 (1978)
  47. Princess Royal (7 Springs) 2:09 (1978)
  48. The French Ambassador / Nonsuch 2:29 (1978)
  49. Our Ship She Sails 3:30 (1978)
  50. Dargason (or Sedany) 1:09 (1978)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Tam Lin 7:13 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969)
  2. Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter’s Jig / Toss the Feathers 4:07 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969)
  3. When the Battle Is Over 2:01 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  4. I Have a Wife of My Own / Lady Mary Haye’s Scotch Measure 3:35 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  5. Wishing / The Victor’s Return / The Gravel Walk 5:16 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  6. Sean O’Dwyer of the Glen / The Hag With the Money / Sleepy Maggie 4:51 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  7. Wat Ye Wha I Met the Streen / The Ribbons of the Redheaded Girl / Ril Gan Ainm 4:50 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  8. Sir Charles Coote / Smiths 2:43 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  9. Sword Dance / The Young Black Cow 4:17 Dave Swarbrick (1981)
  10. The 79th’s Farewell to Gibralter / The Athol Highlanders / De’il amongst the Tailors 5:03 Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol (1982)
  11. Fiddlestix 3:04 Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol (1982)
  12. Three Drunken Maidens 2:51 Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol (1982)
  13. The Humours of Cappa / The Swallowtail Reel 3:41 Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol (1982)
  14. The Hen’s March to the Midden / The Four Poster Bed 3:34 Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol (1982)
  15. The Rakes of Sollohad 3:57 Dave Swarbrick (1983)

Performer

  1. Once I Loved a Maiden Fair 2:02 Dave Swarbrick (1976)

Instruments

  1. The Widow of Westmorland's Daughter 2:15 A. L. Lloyd (Jul 1966) fiddle
  2. The Two Magicians 4:44 A. L. Lloyd (Jul 1966) fiddle
  3. The Bonny Black Hare 2:57 A. L. Lloyd (Jul 1966) fiddle
  4. The Old Bachelor 3:44 A. L. Lloyd (Jul 1966) fiddle
  5. Spanish Ladies Medley 1:37 Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy & Diz Disley (1967) fiddle, mandolin
  6. Cajun Woman 2:45 Fairport Convention (Jul 1969) fiddle
  7. Million Dollar Bash 2:56 Fairport Convention (Jul 1969) mandolin
  8. Si tu dois partir 2:22 Fairport Convention (Jul 1969) fiddle
  9. A Sailor’s Life 11:12 Fairport Convention (Jul 1969) fiddle
  10. Farewell, Farewell 2:39 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, violin
  11. Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter’s Jig / Toss the Feathers 4:07 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, violin
  12. The Deserter 4:23 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, violin
  13. Matty Groves 8:09 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, violin
  14. Reynardine 4:33 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, violin
  15. Tam Lin 7:13 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, violin
  16. Crazy Man Michael 4:38 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, viola, violin, violin
  17. Come All Ye 5:01 Fairport Convention (Dec 1969) viola, viola, violin, violin
  18. John the Gun 5:09 Fairport Convention (1974) violin
  19. Stranger to Himself 2:52 Fairport Convention (Jun 1975) Appalachian dulcimer
  20. One More Chance 7:54 Fairport Convention (Jun 1975) violin
  21. Sean O’Dwyer of the Glen / The Hag With the Money / Sleepy Maggie 4:51 Dave Swarbrick (1981) mandolin, violin
  22. I Have a Wife of My Own / Lady Mary Haye’s Scotch Measure 3:35 Dave Swarbrick (1981) violin
  23. Sir Charles Coote / Smiths 2:43 Dave Swarbrick (1981) mandolin
  24. Wishing / The Victor’s Return / The Gravel Walk 5:16 Dave Swarbrick (1981) violin
  25. It Suits Me Well 5:08 Dave Swarbrick (1981) mandolin, violin
  26. Wat Ye Wha I Met the Streen / The Ribbons of the Redheaded Girl / Ril Gan Ainm 4:50 Dave Swarbrick (1981) mandolin, violin
  27. When the Battle Is Over 2:01 Dave Swarbrick (1981) mandolin
  28. Sword Dance / The Young Black Cow 4:17 Dave Swarbrick (1981) violin
  29. Jamaica / With All My Heart 3:51 Dave Swarbrick (1983) mandolin, violin
  30. Nathaniel Gow’s Lament on the Occasion of the Death of His Brother / Rory of the Hills 7:54 Dave Swarbrick (1983) violin
  31. Boadicea 2:11 Dave Swarbrick (1983) violin
  32. The Rakes of Sollohad 3:57 Dave Swarbrick (1983) mandolin

Vocals

  1. Now Be Thankful 2:24 Fairport Convention (Oct 1970) lead vocals, background vocals
  2. It Suits Me Well 5:08 Dave Swarbrick (1981)

Credited as (40)

  1. Dave Swarbrick
  2. Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy & Diz Disley
  3. Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol
  4. Peter Bellamy & Dave Swarbrick
  5. Alistair Hulett & Dave Swarbrick
  6. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy
  7. Dave Swarbrick with Trevor Lucas
  8. Dave Swarbrick with Beryl Marriott
  9. Dave Swarbrick with Savourna Stevenson
  10. Dave Swarbrick with Peter Bellamy
  11. Dave Swarbrick with Simon Nicol
  12. Dave Swarbrick with Ralph McTell
  13. Dave Swarbrick with Alistair Hulett
  14. Dave Swarbrick with Lars Kjaedegard
  15. Dave Swarbrick with Kevin Dempsey
  16. Eureka! with Dave Swarbrick
  17. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy and Savourna Stevenson
  18. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy and Diz Disley
  19. Sam Carter & Dave Swarbrick
  20. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
  21. Dave Swarbrick & Friends
  22. Ian Campbell & The Ian Campbell Folk Group with Dave Swarbrick
  23. Leon Rosselson, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
  24. Dave Swarbrick with Kevin Dempsey and Fairport Convention
  25. Kelly Oliver feat. Dave Swarbrick
  26. Jason Wilson feat. Dave Swarbrick & Brownman Ali
  27. Dave Swarbrick and Beryl Marriott
  28. Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy and Savourna Stevenson
  29. Peter Bellamy with Dave Swarbrick
  30. Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy & Diz Disley
  31. Dave Swarbrick with Fairport Convention
  32. Dave Pegg & Dave Swarbrick
  33. Ian Campbell & Dave Swarbrick
  34. Steeleye Span / The Ian Campbell Folk Group / Dave Swarbrick
  35. Sandy Denny feat. Swarb
  36. Dave Swarbrick and Kevin Dempsey
  37. Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol
  38. Dave Swarbrick & Friends
  39. Leon Rosselson with Liz Mansfield, Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick
  40. Dave Swarbrick with Bert Lloyd

Works (22)

Arranged

  1. Fiddlestix
  2. Polly on the Shore
  3. Up the Chimney
  4. Dirty Linen

Wrote

  1. The Journeyman’s Grace
  2. White Dress
  3. Sloth
  4. Walk Awhile
  5. Doctor of Physick
  6. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
  7. Now Be Thankful

Composed

  1. Boston Tea Party
  2. Pleasure and Pain
  3. Angel Delight
  4. Crazy Man Michael
  5. Rosie
  6. White Dress

Lyrics

  1. Angel Delight
  2. Crazy Man Michael
  3. Rosie
  4. Pleasure and Pain
  5. White Dress

Links (12)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n78024499
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/dave_swarbrick
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135029856
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78024499

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/160514

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/344353

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841903/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/37118324

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q763897

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dave_Swarbrick_2006.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/db2776d1-a0f7-43c0-b332-a717859673b5