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Forty years of Folk's Finest Fiddler
comprising four themed CDs - 120-Page full-colour Book with Pete Frame 'Family Twigs' detailed career notes and full discography plus "Swarb's Merrie Melodies" 48-page Souvenir Fiddle-case Tune-Book!
73 digitally re-mastered tracks - (over 85% unavailable!) - Over 5 hours of Music!
Complete Track lists and Source data
CD1: Click here
CD1: D is for Duo - A history of Swarbs many duos, from his work in the 60s with Martin Carthy, with Simon Nicol in the 80s, and recently with Kevin Dempsey, Alistair Hulett, and (again) with Martin Carthy - plus live gems and magical studio pairings with the likes of Bert Lloyd and Peter Bellamy
CD2: Click here
CD2: C is for Collaboration - From the Campbells and Beryl Marriotts Ceilidh bands, through Fairport Convention, Whippersnapper, Eureka! to Band of Hope, here's an overview of Swarb's key & crucial role in every group with whom hes played.
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CD3: E is for Extras - Rarities!! We unearthed so many just too good to miss, so heres youll find live versions of classic songs: familiar songs performed in new settings (an acoustic Sloth for example) and tons of knock-out material screaming to be given the light of day!
CD4: S is for Swarb - Quite simply, the history of Swarbs career told through his landmark performances and vital, watershed recordings. From the early days with Bert, Ewan & The Radio Ballads, through the Campbells and Carthy, to the invention of folk rock & his Fairport years, to the Blue Mountains of Australia and to the present, here is the very best of Swarb!!
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