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Title: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Chris on April 17, 2017, 11:46:26 AM A heads up, tickets not yet on sale
Spyboy promotion at Hailsham Pavilion - Saturday 03 February 2018 7.30pm Dave Swarbrick (or Swarb as he was known to so many) very sadly passed away in 2016. He left clear instructions that there was not to be a funeral....so there wasn’t. However, before he died, he did talk about one last bash with all his friends making great music and having lots of fun. He may not have wanted a funeral but he didn’t say anything about a Wake!....so, we are giving him and his friends that party and a chance to share many very happy memories of the great man. Already confirmed at the Pavilion to pay tribute to Swarb’s matchless career is Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Simon Swarbrick (Swarb’s maestro fiddling nephew and protégé), plus the sensational “folk/reggae” Jason Wilson Band from Canada, who will hopefully have within their ranks the legendary saxophonist, Pee Wee Ellis who spent all those years with James Brown before joining up with Van Morrison. And there is plenty of time between now and February for other old pals to come on board!!!!! http://www.spyboy.co.uk/ Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Jim on April 17, 2017, 03:35:55 PM One gaping omission. Smack bang in the wintour?
Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Chris on April 17, 2017, 03:42:57 PM Maybe not?.....Usually kicks off in very late January, so start could be postponed?
Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: David W on April 17, 2017, 07:48:19 PM Why Hailsham anyone - one would think a Coventry venue maybe?
Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Chris on April 17, 2017, 08:03:06 PM Why?
He was living in Wales towards the end. I suspect 'Mr Spyboy' offered to organise & host. Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Maart on April 26, 2017, 01:50:40 AM I shall be very miffed if not included. This is the first I've heard about it...
Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Andy on April 26, 2017, 09:04:34 AM I shall be very miffed if not included. This is the first I've heard about it... I could be wrong. Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: davidmjs on April 26, 2017, 07:14:09 PM I wish it great success...But an absolute pig to get to from 90% of the land mass of the UK and with no obvious connection to the celebrant does slightly leave me scratching my head.
Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Chris on April 26, 2017, 07:38:16 PM Celebrator?/celebrated?
Surely, celebrant is the person doing the celebrating? Swarbdud play that venue/venues reasonably regularly Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: PaulT on April 26, 2017, 07:41:20 PM Yes,
I'd have thought a venue near Brum/Coventry would have been more appropriate given Swarb's links to those cities. Like David, I hope it'll be a great success, but I was rather hoping for something with a slightly higher profile - no disrespect to Spyboy, btw... Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: Ronald on April 27, 2017, 09:22:34 PM Any news about his biography?
Title: Re: Remembering Swarb, a celebration Post by: folkicons on May 11, 2017, 03:30:31 PM Please see new topic. This is not a one-off gig.
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