Folk musician, singer and songwriter who was a member of Fairport ConventionThe folk music fiddler Dave Swarbrick, who has died aged 75, was a formidable and intuitive musician who first made his mark with the Ian Campbell Folk Group in the early 1960s. With the folk singer and guitarist Martin Carthy, Swarbrick formed the best-known folk duo of the 1960s, and as a member of Fairport Convention, he directed the band through its early folk-rock period, and emerged as a songwriter of distinction. ...
Guardian Music — Virtuoso fiddler who found fame as a member of Fairport Convention has died after struggle with emphysemaFolk musician Dave Swarbrick has died at 75, his family have anno... more info
Guardian Music — Folk musician, singer and songwriter who was a member of Fairport ConventionThe folk music fiddler Dave Swarbrick, who has died aged 75, was a formidable and intuitive mu... more info
Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - English folk violinist Dave Swarbrick, a former leading member of the influential 1970s group Fairport Convention, has died at the age of 75, the band'... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Sad news: multi-instrumentalist Dave Swarbrick of legendary British folk rock band Fairport Convention has passed away. He was 75.
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Aquarium Drunkard — Extremely sad to wake up to the news of British folk legend Dave Swarbick’s passing at the age of 75. Swarbrick was the violinist on several Fairport Convention classic... more info