SWARB! : FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF FOLK'S FINEST FIDDLER (4-CD Box)
- Dave Swarbrick
28 July 2003

Box Lid
Box Lid

Collection of Merrie Melodies
Tune Book

Book
Book

CD 1
CD 1

CD 2
CD 2

CD 3
CD 3

CD 4
CD 4

TRACKS:

Disc One : 'D Is For Duo

 

Jack Orion by A. L. Lloyd

 

Finale Medley (Bottom O' The Punchbowl / Swallowtail / The Mason's Apron) by Dave Swarbrick and  Martin Carthy

 

Our Captain Cried All Hands by Martin Carthy and  Dave Swarbrick

 

Streets Of Forbes by Trevor Lucas with Dave Swarbrick and  Alf Edwards

 

The Heilanman / Drowsy Maggie by Dave Swarbrick and Beryl Marriott

 

The Lark In The Clear Air by Dave Swarbrick and Savourna Stevenson

 

Around Cape Horn by Peter Bellamy and Dave Swarbrick

 

79th's Farewell To Gibraltar / The Atholl Highlanders / The Devil Among The Tailors by Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol

 

Pittengardner's Rant   / The Floggin' by Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol

 

White Dress by Ralph McTell with Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol

 

The Pepperpot / Sailing Into Walpole's Marsh / Bunker Hill by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

Mrs Bermingham / No. 178 / Blind Mary by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

Days of '49 by Dave Swarbrick and Alistair Hulett

 

Nathaniel Gow's Lament For His Brother / Rory Of The Hills by Dave Swarbrick and Lars Kjaedegard

 

I Know My Love by Dave Swarbrick and Kevin Dempsey

 

Byker Hill by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

Banksie by Dave Swarbrick and Kevin Dempsey

 

Disc Two : 'C Is For Collaborations

 

The Bride's March From Unst (The Bride's March / The Keel Man's Pertition / Shew Me The Way To Wallingford / Sword Dance) by Dave Swarbrick, Beryl Marriott & Friends

 

The Blind Man He Could See by Ian Campbell Folk Group

 

Tail Taddle by Ian Campbell Folk Group

 

(TUNES MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME) SIR B McKENZIE'S DAUGHTER'S LAMENT FOR THE 77TH MOUNTED LANCERS' RETREAT FROM THE STRAITS OF LOCH KNOMBE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1727 ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HER MARRIAGE TO THE LAIRD OF KINLEAKIE [Bonny Kate(Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) / The Kilfenora Jig (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) / Boston Tea Party (Dave Swarbrick) / Biff Bang Crash (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention)] by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

4'21"

DIRTY LINEN (Last Night's Fun / Paddy On The Railroad / Drops Of Brandy / Poll Ha'Penny) (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'51"

ME WITH YOU (Dave Swarbrick) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'27"

HEXHAMSHIRE LASS (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

2'28"

RISING FOR THE MOON (Sandy Denny) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

4'06"

COUNTRY PIE (Bob Dylan) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'03"

SWORD DANCE / YOUNG BLACK COW (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION with Richard & Linda Thompson

4'13"

THE BRILLIANCY MEDLEY (Eck Robinson) /CHEROKEE SHUFFLE (Tommy Jackson) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'22"

BOADICEA (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick) by DAVE SWARBRICK (FAIRPORT CONVENTION)

2'08"

Carolanning (Mrs Bermingham / Mrs Maxwell / John Jameson)   by Whippersnapper

 

Farewell Lovely Nancy by Whippersnapper

 

The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed by Whippersnapper

 

Waltzing's For Dreamers by Keith Hancock Band

 

Nonesuch Medley (Nonesuch / The Cheshire Rounds / The Lancashire Hornpipe) by Band Of Hope

 

Mad About You / Siege Of Sydney Streets by Eureka! with Dave Swarbrick

 

FIDDLESTIX (Pipe Major W. Ross / Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'07"

Disc Three : 'E Is For Extras

 

Royal Seleccion #13 by Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol

 

The Bark Gay Head by Ewan MacColl with Dave Swarbrick and Alf Edwards

 

Interlude - Pembroke Unique Ensemble by Young Tradition

 

TAM LIN (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

6'02"

GENERAL TAYLOR / JENNY'S CHICKENS / MASON'S APRON (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

7'58"

Pleasure And Pain by Brian Maxine with Dave Swarbrick and Friends

 

Frog Up The Pump by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

WHEN FIRST TO THIS COUNTRY (Trad. Arr. Dave Pegg) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

2'32"

Now Be Thankful by The Three Desperate Mortgages

 

Rosie / Pachelbel's Canon In D by Whippersnapper

 

My Little Fiddle by Whippersnapper

 

Foolish by Whippersnapper

 

Ship In Distress by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

Bonny Black Hare by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

Isle Of Man Set (Flitter Dance / Peter O'Tary / Mona's Delight / Hunt The Wren) by Beryl Marriott and Dave Swarbrick

 

Sloth by Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol

 

Disc Four : 'S Is For Swarb

 

Bonaparte's Retreat by Dave Swarbrick

 

Rocky Road To Dublin / Drops Of Brandy by Ian Campbell Folk Group

 

The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter by A. L. Lloyd with Dave Swarbrick and Alf Edwards

 

The Earl O' Moray by Ian Campbell Folk Group

 

Hen's March Medley (The Hen's March Through The Midden / Four Poster Bed / Swallowtail / Tail Taddle / Villafjord / Rakish Paddy) by Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

 

Father Kelly / Skopje / Sligo Maid by Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy and Diz Disley

 

The Praties They Grow Small by Lorna Campbell / Ian Campbell Folk Group

 

THE LARK IN THE MORNING MEDLEY (The Lark In The Morning / Rakish Paddy / Fox Hunter's Jig / Toss The Feathers) (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'49"

THE HANGMAN'S REEL (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'24"

HANGING SONG (Wake Up John) (Dave Swarbrick / Dave Pegg) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

5'40"

ROSIE (Dave Swarbrick) by FAIRPORT CONVENTION

3'17"

Sheebeg And Sheemore by Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol

 

The Gravel Path To Granny's / Leighton Buzzard Shuffle (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick) by Dave Swarbrick and Friends

 

Loving Hannah by Whippersnapper

 

Carthy's March / The Lemon Tree by Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick

 

The Trip We Took Over The Mountain by Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy and Savourna Stevenson

 

Bonny Black Hare by Dave Swarbrick

 

The Wives by Dave Swarbrick and Kevin Dempsey

 

Two Magicians by Dave Swarbrick

 

Lassies Of Neilston by Alistair Hulett and Dave Swarbrick

 

MY HEART'S IN NEW SOUTH WALES (Dave Swarbrick) by Dave Swarbrick, Kevin Dempsey and FAIRPORT CONVENTION

5'08"

ISSUE:
UK (4-CD Box) Free Reed Records FRQCD 45 (28 July 2003)
- Issued in a long box with 136 page companion booklet and a 52-page tune book entitled " Swarbrick's Collection Of Merrie Melodies" Transcribed by Maartin Allcock, Designed by Allison Elliott.
- Edited by Neil Wayne

The four CDs are individually numbered:

- FRCD 41 - 'D Is For Duo
- FRCD 42 - 'C is For Collaborations
- FRCD 43 - 'E Is For Extras
- FRCD 44 - 'S Is For Swarb

Edited & Produced by:

Neill Wayne

Project Concept, Compilation & Research by:

Nigel Schofield

Artwork & Origination by:

Snake Lane Design

CD Pack Design by:

Mick Toole

Fiddle Box Concept by:

Dave Swarbrick

Mastering by:

Don Walker at Editpoint Mastering Services

Fairport Convention Track Sources:
" (Tunes My Mother Taught Me) Sir B. McKenzie's Daughter's ...." was recorded by the BBC on 12 November 1970 and broadcast in 'Sounds Of The Seventies' on 19 November 1970 and re-broadcast in the same Programme on 31 December 1970
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson

" Dirty Linen"

was recorded live at the 9th Philadelphia Folk Festival on 30 August 1970
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson

" Me With You"

is a demo recording for " Rosie"
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Ralph McTell

" Hexhamshire Lass"

recorded live at 'Amazing Grace' Chicago in September 1975
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Sandy Denny, Jerry Donahue, Trevor Lucas, Dave Pegg, Bruce Rowland

" Rising For The Moon"

is taken from " Rising For The Moon" (Island Records ILPS 9313)
Personnel: Dave Swarbick, Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas, Dave Pegg, Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks

" Country Pie"

was recorded live at La Trobe University, Australia on 23 June 1977
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Bruce Rowland

" Sword Dance / Young Black Cow"

is from a Granada TV Programme " Celebration" broadcast in 1981
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks with Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson

" The Brillancy Medley / The Cherokee Shuffle"

is taken from " Moat On The Ledge" (Woodworm Records WR 001)
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks

" Boadicea"

is taken from " Flittin" (Spindrift Records 101)
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks

" Fiddlestix"

is taken from " The Cropredy Box" (Woodworm Records WR3CD 026)
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Jerry Donahue, Maartin Allcock, Dave Mattacks, Bruce Rowland

" Tam Lin"

is taken from a 1971 Session Recording in Sweden
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks

" General Taylor / Jenny's Chickens / Mason's Apron"

was recorded live at The University Of Chicago on 27 May 1970
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks

" When First To This Country"

was recorded by Capital Radio London in 1976
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Bruce Rowland, Bob Brady, Roger Burridge, Dan Ar Bras

" The Lark In The Morning Medley"

was recorded live at the 9th Philadelphia Folk Festival on 30 August 1970
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Richard, Thompson, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks

" The Hangman's Reel"

was recorded by the BBC on 7 July 1970 and broadcast in an " In Concert" programme on 26 July 1970
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks

" Hanging Song"

was recorded on 14 March 1972 at Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, New York and broadcast on Radio WLIR
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Roger Hill, Tom Farnell

" Rosie"

is a June/July 1972 demo recording from The Manor Sessions for the " Rosie" album
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Roger Hill, Tom Farnell

" My Heart's In New South Wales"

recorded live at Fairfield Halls Croydon on 5 February 2000
Personnel: Dave Swarbrick, Kevin Dempsey, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie, Gerry Conway

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