Swarb: Forty Five Years of Folks Finest Fiddler [Box set]

Swarb: Forty Five Years of Folks Finest Fiddler [Box set]

Swarb: Forty Five Years of Folks Finest Fiddler [Box set]

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If anyone deserves a tribute as impressive and comprehensive as this Swarb!! box it is surely mercurial fiddler Dave Swarbrick. Like legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, the man affectionately known to all as Swarb must surely have done a deal with infernal forces in return for his prodigious talent. Since his early days with the Ian Campbell Folk Group, through landmark collaborations with Martin Carthy and his long stint with Fairport Convention--during which he effectively invented electric folk-rock--no single figure has had more influence on the British folk scene. His zest for the pleasures of life--principally beer and cigarettes--and his superabundant sense of humour have always been evident in his music: qualities that make his fiddle playing so unique, so full of character, and so universally admired.

This luxurious box set is another in Free Reed's exemplary series--previous boxes have been devoted to Martin Carthy and Fairport Convention. Here four CDs of diverse recordings drawn from every phase of Swarb's career are accompanied by another of Free Reed's massive illustrated biographies and, joy of joys, a selection of Swarbrick fiddle tunes transcribed by Maartin Allcock. Despite the notional themes of each disc, the track listing ranges fairly randomly across the years, from the early 1960s recordings with Ian Campbell, Bert Lloyd and Beryl Marriott, through the Carthy, Fairport and Whippersnapper years, solos, duets and guest spots with other groups, to an extract from 2003's English Fiddler album. Happily, sound quality is on the whole pretty good, with the many live recordings coming up generally very well indeed. It's avowedly not a "Best of" collection, so anyone unfamiliar with Swarbrick's output should begin elsewhere; instead, this is a delightful treasure trove of alternative or unknown recordings from the vast repertoire of Britain's greatest fiddler. --Mark Walker

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Swarb! Forty Five Years Of Folks Finest Fiddler
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    		Swarb! Forty Five Years Of Folks Finest Fiddler
    Dave Swarbrick
    Manufacturer: Free Reed Us Release
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    British FolkBritish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
    BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
    Folk RockFolk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
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    Tracks:

    1. Jack Orion - Dave Swarbrick
    2. Finale Medley: Bottom o' the Punchbowl/Swallowtail/The Mason's Apron - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    3. Our Captain Cried "All Hands!" - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    4. Street of Forbes - Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick
    5. Heilanman/Drowsy Maggie - Beryl Marriott, Dave Swarbrick
    6. Lark in the Clear Air [Live] - Savourna Stevenson, Dave Swarbrick
    7. Around Cape Horn - Peter Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick
    8. 79th Farewell to Gibraltar/The Atholl Highlanders/The Devil Among the - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
    9. Pittengardner's Rant/The Floggin' - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
    10. White Dress - Ralph McTell, Dave Swarbrick
    11. Pepperpot/Sailing into Walpole's Marsh/Bunker Hill - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    12. Mrs Bermingham/No. 178/Blind Mary - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    13. Days of 49 [Live] - Alistair Hulett, Dave Swarbrick
    14. Nathaniel Gow's Lament/Rory of the Hills [Live] - Dave Swarbrick
    15. I Know My Love [Live] - Kevin Dempsey, Dave Swarbrick
    16. Byker Hill - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    17. Banksie - Kevin Dempsey, Dave Swarbrick

    Tracks:

    1. Bride's March from Unst: The Bride's March/The Keel Man's Petition - Beryl Marriott, Dave Swarbrick
    2. Blind Man He Could See - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
    3. Tail Taddle [Live] - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
    4. Tunes My Mother Taught Me [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    5. Dirty Linen [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    6. Me With You - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    7. Hexhamshire Lass [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    8. Rising for the Moon - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    9. Country Pie [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    10. Sword Dance/Young Black Cow - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick, Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson
    11. Brilliancy Medley/Cherokee Shuffle - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    12. Boadicea - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    13. Carolanning: Mrs. Bermingham/Mrs Maxwell/John Jameson - Dave Swarbrick,
    14. Farewell Lovely Nancy - Dave Swarbrick,
    15. Hen's March - Dave Swarbrick,
    16. Waltzing's for Dreamers [Live] - Dave Swarbrick
    17. Nonesuch Medley [Live] - Band of Hope, Dave Swarbrick
    18. Mad About You/Siege of Sydney Streets - Dave Swarbrick
    19. Fiddlestix - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick

    Tracks:

    1. Royal Seleccion No. 13 [Live] - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
    2. Bark Gay Head - Ewan MacColl, Dave Swarbrick
    3. Interlude - Dave Swarbrick
    4. Tam Lin [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    5. General Taylor/Mason's Apron - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    6. Pleasure and Pain - Brian Maxine, Dave Swarbrick
    7. Frog Up the Pump [Rehearsal Tape] - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    8. When First into This Country - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    9. Now Be Thankful - Dave Swarbrick
    10. Rosie/Pachelbel's Canon - Dave Swarbrick,
    11. My Little Fiddle [Live] - Dave Swarbrick,
    12. Foolish [Live] - Dave Swarbrick,
    13. Ship in Distress [Live] - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    14. Bonny Black Hare [Live] - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    15. Isle of Man Set [Live] - Beryl Marriott, Dave Swarbrick
    16. Sloth [Live] - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick

    Tracks:

    1. Bonaparte's Retreat - Dave Swarbrick
    2. Rocky Road to Dublin/Drops of Brandy - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
    3. Widow of Westmorland's Daughter - Martin Carthy, Fairport Convention, A.L. Lloyd, Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
    4. Earl of Moray - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
    5. Hen's March Medley: The Hen's March Through the Midden/Four-Poster Bed - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    6. Father Kelly/Skopje/Sligo Maid - Martin Carthy, Diz Disley, Dave Swarbrick
    7. Praties They Grow Small - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Lorna Campbell, Dave Swarbrick
    8. Liege & Lief Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish ... - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    9. Hangman's Reel - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    10. Hanging Song [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    11. Rosie - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
    12. Sheebeg and Sheemore - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
    13. Gravel Path/Leighton Buzzard Shuffle - Dave Swarbrick
    14. Loving Hannah - Dave Swarbrick,
    15. Carthy's March/The Lemon Tree - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
    16. Trip We Took Over the Mountain [Live] - Martin Carthy, Savourna Stevenson, Dave Swarbrick
    17. Bonny Black Hare - Dave Swarbrick
    18. Wives - Kevin Dempsey, Dave Swarbrick
    19. Two Magicians - Dave Swarbrick
    20. Lassies of Neilston - Alistair Hulett, Dave Swarbrick
    21. My Heart's in New South Wales - Kevin Dempsey, Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick

    From Amazon.co.uk

    If anyone deserves a tribute as impressive and comprehensive as this Swarb!! box it is surely mercurial fiddler Dave Swarbrick. Like legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, the man affectionately known to all as Swarb must surely have done a deal with infernal forces in return for his prodigious talent. Since his early days with the Ian Campbell Folk Group, through landmark collaborations with Martin Carthy and his long stint with Fairport Convention--during which he effectively invented electric folk-rock--no single figure has had more influence on the British folk scene. His zest for the pleasures of life--principally beer and cigarettes--and his superabundant sense of humour have always been evident in his music: qualities that make his fiddle playing so unique, so full of character, and so universally admired.

    This luxurious box set is another in Free Reed's exemplary series--previous boxes have been devoted to Martin Carthy and Fairport Convention. Here four CDs of diverse recordings drawn from every phase of Swarb's career are accompanied by another of Free Reed's massive illustrated biographies and, joy of joys, a selection of Swarbrick fiddle tunes transcribed by Maartin Allcock. Despite the notional themes of each disc, the track listing ranges fairly randomly across the years, from the early 1960s recordings with Ian Campbell, Bert Lloyd and Beryl Marriott, through the Carthy, Fairport and Whippersnapper years, solos, duets and guest spots with other groups, to an extract from 2003's English Fiddler album. Happily, sound quality is on the whole pretty good, with the many live recordings coming up generally very well indeed. It's avowedly not a "Best of" collection, so anyone unfamiliar with Swarbrick's output should begin elsewhere; instead, this is a delightful treasure trove of alternative or unknown recordings from the vast repertoire of Britain's greatest fiddler. --Mark Walker
    Swarb! Forty Five Years Of Folks Finest Fiddler
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Swarb! Forty Five Years Of Folks Finest Fiddler
      Dave Swarbrick
      Manufacturer: Free Reed
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      British FolkBritish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
      BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
      Folk RockFolk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
      FolkFolk | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00008YGW1
      Release Date: 2003-07-28

      Tracks:

      1. Jack Orion - Dave Swarbrick
      2. Finale Medley: Bottom o' the Punchbowl/Swallowtail/The Mason's Apron - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      3. Our Captain Cried "All Hands!" - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      4. Street of Forbes - Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick
      5. Heilanman/Drowsy Maggie - Beryl Marriott, Dave Swarbrick
      6. Lark in the Clear Air [Live] - Savourna Stevenson, Dave Swarbrick
      7. Around Cape Horn - Peter Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick
      8. 79th Farewell to Gibraltar/The Atholl Highlanders/The Devil Among the - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
      9. Pittengardner's Rant/The Floggin' - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
      10. White Dress - Ralph McTell, Dave Swarbrick
      11. Pepperpot/Sailing into Walpole's Marsh/Bunker Hill - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      12. Mrs Bermingham/No. 178/Blind Mary - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      13. Days of 49 [Live] - Alistair Hulett, Dave Swarbrick
      14. Nathaniel Gow's Lament/Rory of the Hills [Live] - Dave Swarbrick
      15. I Know My Love [Live] - Kevin Dempsey, Dave Swarbrick
      16. Byker Hill - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      17. Banksie - Kevin Dempsey, Dave Swarbrick

      Tracks:

      1. Bride's March from Unst: The Bride's March/The Keel Man's Petition - Beryl Marriott, Dave Swarbrick
      2. Blind Man He Could See - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
      3. Tail Taddle [Live] - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
      4. Tunes My Mother Taught Me [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      5. Dirty Linen [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      6. Me With You - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      7. Hexhamshire Lass [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      8. Rising for the Moon - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      9. Country Pie [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      10. Sword Dance/Young Black Cow - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick, Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson
      11. Brilliancy Medley/Cherokee Shuffle - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      12. Boadicea - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      13. Carolanning: Mrs. Bermingham/Mrs Maxwell/John Jameson - Dave Swarbrick,
      14. Farewell Lovely Nancy - Dave Swarbrick,
      15. Hen's March - Dave Swarbrick,
      16. Waltzing's for Dreamers [Live] - Dave Swarbrick
      17. Nonesuch Medley [Live] - Band of Hope, Dave Swarbrick
      18. Mad About You/Siege of Sydney Streets - Dave Swarbrick
      19. Fiddlestix - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick

      Tracks:

      1. Royal Seleccion No. 13 [Live] - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
      2. Bark Gay Head - Ewan MacColl, Dave Swarbrick
      3. Interlude - Dave Swarbrick
      4. Tam Lin [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      5. General Taylor/Mason's Apron - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      6. Pleasure and Pain - Brian Maxine, Dave Swarbrick
      7. Frog Up the Pump [Rehearsal Tape] - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      8. When First into This Country - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      9. Now Be Thankful - Dave Swarbrick
      10. Rosie/Pachelbel's Canon - Dave Swarbrick,
      11. My Little Fiddle [Live] - Dave Swarbrick,
      12. Foolish [Live] - Dave Swarbrick,
      13. Ship in Distress [Live] - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      14. Bonny Black Hare [Live] - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      15. Isle of Man Set [Live] - Beryl Marriott, Dave Swarbrick
      16. Sloth [Live] - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick

      Tracks:

      1. Bonaparte's Retreat - Dave Swarbrick
      2. Rocky Road to Dublin/Drops of Brandy - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
      3. Widow of Westmorland's Daughter - Martin Carthy, Fairport Convention, A.L. Lloyd, Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
      4. Earl of Moray - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Dave Swarbrick
      5. Hen's March Medley: The Hen's March Through the Midden/Four-Poster Bed - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      6. Father Kelly/Skopje/Sligo Maid - Martin Carthy, Diz Disley, Dave Swarbrick
      7. Praties They Grow Small - Ian Campbell Folk Group, Lorna Campbell, Dave Swarbrick
      8. Liege & Lief Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish ... - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      9. Hangman's Reel - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      10. Hanging Song [Live] - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      11. Rosie - Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick
      12. Sheebeg and Sheemore - Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
      13. Gravel Path/Leighton Buzzard Shuffle - Dave Swarbrick
      14. Loving Hannah - Dave Swarbrick,
      15. Carthy's March/The Lemon Tree - Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick
      16. Trip We Took Over the Mountain [Live] - Martin Carthy, Savourna Stevenson, Dave Swarbrick
      17. Bonny Black Hare - Dave Swarbrick
      18. Wives - Kevin Dempsey, Dave Swarbrick
      19. Two Magicians - Dave Swarbrick
      20. Lassies of Neilston - Alistair Hulett, Dave Swarbrick
      21. My Heart's in New South Wales - Kevin Dempsey, Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick

      From Amazon.co.uk

      If anyone deserves a tribute as impressive and comprehensive as this Swarb!! box it is surely mercurial fiddler Dave Swarbrick. Like legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, the man affectionately known to all as Swarb must surely have done a deal with infernal forces in return for his prodigious talent. Since his early days with the Ian Campbell Folk Group, through landmark collaborations with Martin Carthy and his long stint with Fairport Convention--during which he effectively invented electric folk-rock--no single figure has had more influence on the British folk scene. His zest for the pleasures of life--principally beer and cigarettes--and his superabundant sense of humour have always been evident in his music: qualities that make his fiddle playing so unique, so full of character, and so universally admired.

      This luxurious box set is another in Free Reed's exemplary series--previous boxes have been devoted to Martin Carthy and Fairport Convention. Here four CDs of diverse recordings drawn from every phase of Swarb's career are accompanied by another of Free Reed's massive illustrated biographies and, joy of joys, a selection of Swarbrick fiddle tunes transcribed by Maartin Allcock. Despite the notional themes of each disc, the track listing ranges fairly randomly across the years, from the early 1960s recordings with Ian Campbell, Bert Lloyd and Beryl Marriott, through the Carthy, Fairport and Whippersnapper years, solos, duets and guest spots with other groups, to an extract from 2003's English Fiddler album. Happily, sound quality is on the whole pretty good, with the many live recordings coming up generally very well indeed. It's avowedly not a "Best of" collection, so anyone unfamiliar with Swarbrick's output should begin elsewhere; instead, this is a delightful treasure trove of alternative or unknown recordings from the vast repertoire of Britain's greatest fiddler. --Mark Walker

      Album Description

      This lavishly packaged, authoritative long-box set is the first in-depth anthology of the music & 45-year career of Dave Swarbrick, one of Britain's best loved & most influential folk fiddle players. The 73 tracks stretch from Swarb's earliest recordings

      Album Details

      Four Themed CDs Including Many Rare, Unreleased and Unavailable Tracks Housed in a 'fiddle'style Box.

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