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Title: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Ian W. on April 05, 2011, 01:00:05 AM
Fiddle Meister extraordinaire,  National Treasure and someone who has moved many of us with his playing for so long, I still get a tear in my eye when he comes on stage to play.

Long may you live, Sir !


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Andy on April 05, 2011, 01:29:46 AM
National Treasure he is indeed.

Hippo Birdies, Swarb.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Chris on April 05, 2011, 05:21:43 AM
Happy Birthday, Swarb....see you on the road somewhere soon.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Poor Will (Bill) on April 05, 2011, 06:40:58 AM
Happy Birthday Swarb.
Have a great day!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: KascadeDan on April 05, 2011, 06:57:54 AM
Happy Birthday :)


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Rory. on April 05, 2011, 07:31:18 AM
Happy Birthday, Swarb.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: fat Billy(Bill) on April 05, 2011, 08:05:34 AM
FFS! 70? How did that happen. have a good day boss


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on April 05, 2011, 08:45:04 AM
Have a great big b'day Mr Swarb (love to Jill too)  :-*


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Jules Gray on April 05, 2011, 08:51:40 AM
Happy birthday, young Swarb!

Jules


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: GubGub (Al) on April 05, 2011, 09:05:47 AM
70 eh? Goodness me. Who knows etc... Happy Birthday & many more!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Staffan on April 05, 2011, 09:50:42 AM
Happy Birthday, Swarb!
Have a really great day!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Dan O. on April 05, 2011, 09:55:17 AM
I'll join everyone and wish you many happy returns Mr S !


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Nick Reg on April 05, 2011, 10:22:07 AM
Many of 'em and heres to many more. :)


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on April 05, 2011, 10:27:08 AM
Wow Happy Birthday Swarb - let's hope this gets reported correctly in the papers!

Have a great day  :)


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Dr Clive on April 05, 2011, 10:36:19 AM
Very best wishes, Swarb!

DC & Rebecca


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: ColinB on April 05, 2011, 10:39:56 AM
You've just helped me decide what to play on my radio show this Friday. A Swarb Special!

A very Happy Birthday to you Mr Swarbrick.



Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Jim on April 05, 2011, 10:54:00 AM
love the bloke, happy birthday Swarb


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Peter Knight on April 05, 2011, 10:55:49 AM
That's something worth celebrating  :)

Loads of love, Dave.

Pete.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: quodlibet (Ian) on April 05, 2011, 11:06:42 AM
"Rosin up the bow", Swarb. Many happy returns.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: PaulT on April 05, 2011, 11:19:06 AM
Happy Birthday to Swarb!  

And many more of them, too, from Paul & family...my grandmother saw Swarb & Carthy back in the 60s, it was my turn in the early 70s, then I took my Mum to see FC, and both my sons have seen Swarb guesting with FC at Croppers.

I shall be toasting the great man this evening - with appropraite musical accompaniment, naturally!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: David (terrrrrrrr) on April 05, 2011, 11:21:20 AM
Wot, 70??? Never...

Still, have a great day and enjoy yourself. Happy Birthday.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Ollie on April 05, 2011, 11:34:22 AM
Many happy returns, Swarb!  :D


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on April 05, 2011, 12:03:08 PM

Wow Happy Birthday Swarb - let's hope this gets reported correctly in the papers!

Have a great day  :)


Unlike the time a Grimsby paper reported Swarb's Double Heart Transplant !!  :) ;)

(This is true btw!)


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: ColinB on April 05, 2011, 12:13:06 PM
According to his entry on Wikipedia, Swarb played on the Voice of the Beehive album Let It Bee.  :o

Anyone know which track(s) he played on?



Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: hendo (Dave) on April 05, 2011, 01:00:53 PM

Fiddle Meister extraordinaire,  National Treasure and someone who has moved many of us with his playing for so long, I still get a tear in my eye when he comes on stage to play.

Long may you live, Sir !


Blimey, it makes a man feel old!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: steve-n on April 05, 2011, 01:02:32 PM
Happy Birthday, Swarb!!

Steve &  Julia


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Andrew on April 05, 2011, 01:34:27 PM
Happy Birthday Swarb.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Andy Tuck on April 05, 2011, 02:21:01 PM
Happy Birthday to the greatest Fiddle Player. Keep on fiddling.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: jaypeter (Peter) on April 05, 2011, 02:29:08 PM
Cheers Swarb! Here's to you.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Ellen E on April 05, 2011, 04:29:16 PM
Yes, Happy Birthday!!!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: David VB on April 05, 2011, 04:49:20 PM
That crept up quickly. Many happy returns

(Instantly takes Dylan off and puts on My Heart is in NSW. Lovely)


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Angela on April 05, 2011, 06:11:50 PM
Happy Birthday Swarb, with love.  :-*


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Peter H-K on April 05, 2011, 06:34:40 PM
Have a great day, Swarb, from all the HKs!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: bassline (Mike) on April 05, 2011, 07:48:42 PM
Here's to many more stage invasions from the mighty Swarb.
Happy birthday Mr Swarbrick!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: gower flower (Shirl) on April 05, 2011, 11:14:36 PM
I can't believe it! 70! Hell's bells.

Hope you are having a good one Swarb. Thanks for all the musical pleasure you have brought us over the years. Much love
to you. xxx


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Ancient Muse (Andy) on April 06, 2011, 12:24:19 AM
Wot Shirl said!    

Have a very happy birthday Swarb and I hope there are many more to come!  :-*


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: John From Austin on April 06, 2011, 12:53:51 AM
Happy Birthday, Swarb, from your friends in Austin.

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Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: ian fry on April 06, 2011, 10:08:21 PM
Happy Birthday Swarb...!

I've got a ticket to Sidmouth Folk Fest this year just because of you...

'Onya Sport!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Pugwash on April 06, 2011, 10:50:26 PM
Cor 70!

Happy birthday Swarb


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Steve with the black dog on April 07, 2011, 10:59:50 PM
Happy Birthday, oh great one.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Chris on April 27, 2011, 02:18:16 PM
I mentioned earlier up-thread that I thought there ought to be a Birthday gig.....I can't prove it, but I've just had an alert for a London Union Chapel gig on September 23 for Carthy & Swarbrick....

Seems a big place for them, unless.....


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on April 27, 2011, 03:38:10 PM
Oh why are things always in That London!


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: Ollie on April 27, 2011, 04:36:55 PM
There's always the Swarb & Carthy joint birthday gig at Sidmouth.


Title: Re: Happy 70th Birthday, Swarb !
Post by: ian fry on May 02, 2011, 02:53:47 PM
I'm there for that one!