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« on: September 28, 2011, 03:26:38 PM » |
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On FB: David Swarbrick would like announce that I have to decided to retire at the end of 2013. Nov 5th bonfire night 2013 will be the first day of the retired swarb.
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2011, 03:33:18 PM » |
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Just saw that myself!
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2011, 03:33:29 PM » |
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Blimey - you gave me a fright when I saw the heading - I'm going to see him tomorrow night with Martin Carthy at Liverpool Phil. I thought it might have been off!
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2011, 03:34:29 PM » |
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Well, OK...that gives us another two years. No need to panic. Yet.
Jules
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2011, 03:51:16 PM » |
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It is a shame but at 72 he will certainly be entitled and we should get one final Fairport reunion out of him next year. Cropredy 2012 could be a bit special.
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 03:55:49 PM » |
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Oh blimey that's sad news!!
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2011, 04:08:51 PM » |
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That will be, in the words of Robert Wyatt, the end of an ear.
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2011, 04:14:58 PM » |
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A friend of mine saw him at Fareham last week, and said he looked quite poorly, and was walking with a stick.
I am sure he won't stop completely, but it might be sensible if he did pace himself a bit.
Paul
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2011, 04:21:47 PM » |
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In that case we will make the next two years last  In all seriousness, it is indeed sad news, but he has has given us a lifetime of great music, despite all the health problems he's had, I think he deserves it  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2011, 04:24:59 PM » |
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I think he wouldn't say 'retire' if he didn't mean that - he's not exactly on the road month after month now?....
I wonder what the bidding will get to for holding his last gig?....and I wonder where it might be?
Thanks for all the music, Swarb - it's a total delight every time, including at the Union Chapel.....you could start by delegating the merch, young man!
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Amethyst (Jenny)
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« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2011, 04:30:48 PM » |
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Birmingham Town Hall on a Saturday I hope... not London...
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« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2011, 04:34:10 PM » |
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In that case we will make the next two years last In all seriousness, it is indeed sad news, but he has has given us a lifetime of great music, despite all the health problems he's had, I think he deserves it Well said |
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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2011, 05:30:41 PM » |
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Birmingham Town Hall on a Saturday I hope... not London...
Dare I say it, but I think that's too small for a final farewell. Symphony Hall it ought to be! |
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Amethyst (Jenny)
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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2011, 07:43:03 PM » |
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That's probably the venue I meant really!!
I wonder why that particular date?
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2011, 07:55:40 PM » |
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I wonder why that particular date?
He wants to go out with a bang. |
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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2011, 08:43:50 PM » |
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Quick! Book him again at FarnsAc!!
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2011, 09:00:42 PM » |
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I know for others it will be longer, but November 2013 will be 30 years plus a couple of months since I first started listening to Swarb via L&L.
August 1983, aged 18, I moved into a flat in Stockbridge, Edinburgh and one of my flatmates was nuts on Fairport and the Rolling Stones, he never really played anything else.
One of the things I like about seeing Swarb live is his humour, he's a hoot.
That and the spider stories.
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2011, 09:33:21 PM » |
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One of the things I like about seeing Swarb live is his humour, he's a hoot.
He's hilarious! If he's been a bad fiddle player, he could have made it as a stand-up. Haven't heard any spider stories though.... Jules |
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« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2011, 09:43:27 PM » |
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Haven't heard any spider stories though....
Me neither. Feeling deprived now! |
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« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2011, 09:52:18 PM » |
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Quick! Book him again at FarnsAc!!
My thoughts exactly! |
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