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Dave Swarbrick
Dave Swarbrick shared with Mark Twain the privilege of saying that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated. Sadly, that is no longer true; he died on 3rd June this year, a fact not widely reported in Australia (although … Continue reading
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For all its faults, Youtube does have some extraordinary material, such as this Danish documentary on the music scene in London’s Soho in 1967. It starts with a very atypical 30’s style duet from Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, followed … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Swarbrick, Davy Graham, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, UK folk, Wizz Jones
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A Sailor’s Life
A Sailor’s Life was recorded by Fairport Convention in 1968 and marks the transition of the group from a pale copy of the American West Coast sound to an original and innovative re-interpreter of British folk songs. At the time of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Sailor's Life, Dave Swarbrick, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Sheila Chandra, Unhalfbricking
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