Dave Swarbrick with Martin carthy and Diz Disley (1967).

Dave Swarbrick (born 5 April 1941) is an English folk fiddle player. He was born in New Malden, Surrey and grew up in Birmingham. He learnt the rudiments of the fiddle from a local fiddler and attended the Birmingham College of Art (now absorbed into the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design) in the late 1950s. Playing guitar, he joined Beryl Marriot's Ceilidh Band in Birmingham. Beryl encouraged him to take up the fiddle again. Image File history File links Swarb1. ... Image File history File links Swarb1. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ... New Malden is a leafy suburban town and shopping centre in south west London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ... The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is the largest British university art and design teaching and research centre outside London. ...

Swarbrick joined the Ian Campbell Folk Group in 1960. In 1966 he teamed up with Martin Carthy and the pairing had a significant influence in the contemporary folk music scene. In 1969 he joined folk-rock group Fairport Convention. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Martin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring later artists such as Bob Dylan and Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... Fairport Convention is often credited with being the first British folk-rock band. ...

In 1984 Swarbrick formed Whippersnapper, a group renowned for its acoustic prowess. In 1989 he decided to leave to concentrate on solo work and revive his partnership with Martin Carthy. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin Carthy (born May 21, 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring later artists such as Bob Dylan and Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk...

In 1993 Swarbrick moved to Australia and met and began working with Alistair Hulett. Returning to England in 1996, he and Kevin Dempsey started working together. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

There was considerable embarrassment for the Daily Telegraph newspaper in 1999 when it published a premature obituary for Swarbrick after he was admitted to hospital with a chest infection. After many years of steadily worsening health, he was fortunate enough, in October 2004, to receive a double lung transplant and has now been released from hospital and it is to be hoped he is on the road to improved health and a better quality of life after being confined to a wheelchair for some years. This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... Various notable people have had their death announced in error. ...

In 2004 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. ...

discography

• - Swarbrick (1976)
• - Swarbrick 2 (1977)
• - Swarbrick and Friends (1978)
• - Lift The Lid and Listen (1978)
• - The Ceilidh Album (1979)
• - Smiddyburn (1981)
• - Live at the White Bear (1982)
• - Flittin' (1983)
• - In The Club (1983)
• - Close To The Wind (1984)
• - Live At Jackson's Lane (1991)
• - Folk on 2 (1996)

Collaboration - Dave Swarbrick and Fairport Convention Smiddyburn is a folk album recorded by Dave Swarbrick in 1981. ...

• - SwarbAid (1999)

Collaboration - Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy and Diz Disley

• - Rags, Reels and Airs (1967)

Compilations

• - Swarb [box set] (2003)
• - English Fiddler (2003)
• - It Suits Me Well (2004)

Dave Swarbrick and Alistair Hulett

• - Saturday Johnny and Jimmy The Rat (1996)
• - The Cold Grey Light of Dawn (1998)
• - Red Clydeside (2002)

External links

• Dave Swarbrick Official Website
• BBC Music Biography of Swarbrick