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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 Swarb’s 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

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CD2: C is for Collaboration - From the Campbells and Beryl Marriott’s 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 he’s played.  

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CD3: E is for Extras - Rarities!! We unearthed so many just too good to miss, so here’s you’ll 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!

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CD4: S is for Swarb - Quite simply, the history of Swarb’s 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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