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Title: RIP Dave Swarbrick
Post by: Vegetable Man on July 15, 2016, 08:55:48 PM
I can understand why this one went under the radar. It's not as significant as some of the other music business-deaths this year, but nonetheless, it's sad to hear of Dave Swarbrick's passing. He was a vital component of Fairport Convention and really kept them going through his years in the group. He certainly will be missed.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/03/dave-swarbrick-obituary


Title: Re: RIP Dave Swarbrick
Post by: JK on July 16, 2016, 02:19:52 AM
I can understand why this one went under the radar. It's not as significant as some of the other music business-deaths this year, but nonetheless, it's sad to hear of Dave Swarbrick's passing. He was a vital component of Fairport Convention and really kept them going through his years in the group. He certainly will be missed.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/03/dave-swarbrick-obituary

Very sad. I saw him (and Sandy Denny) perform with Fairport in '75 or '76 in Amsterdam.

Although I believe he was sceptical at first of the whole folk-rock thing, he helped break new ground on this seminal track of theirs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szrGtFxtWXU

Rest in peace, sir.

 


Title: Re: RIP Dave Swarbrick
Post by: feelsflow on July 16, 2016, 01:57:21 PM
rest in peace, Dave.  You are part of many happy memories for me.

Thanks for posting Vegetable Man.

And thank you, John.  I love that track.