Andy
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« Reply #80 on: June 04, 2016, 10:30:38 AM » |
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Simply the Best.
Just heard a great tribute from Peggy on Radio 5 Live on the 'Up All Night ' show at around 1.25am
It's on the I-Player at around 22m15s here : www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07cy3r2Great to hear Peggy, the presenter was completely clueless, however. |
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« Reply #81 on: June 04, 2016, 10:45:07 AM » |
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For those who are looking for such things but don't have access to Facebook, ex bandmates Maartin Allcock & Jerry Donahue have both posted tributes there. Here is Maart's
I was probably the only teen who had a poster of Swarb on my bedroom wall. I even persuaded my dad to buy me the same electric mandolin as in the photo. I knew him for about 41 years, although I'd had his autograph a couple of years before that. The book of all of his fiddle music that we worked on together took seven years (with distractions). I liked the wives I met over the years, but there were more I never met.
“I’m not so much a romantic, I just like parties.”
He was my hero, my mentor, my teacher, my stage companion, my inspiration, my worst critic, my wicked uncle, my drugs counsellor, my motivator, but most of all my friend.
He told me off for rolling **** joints when I was 18 and taught me how to make them properly (past history now), he boosted my confidence a zillion times when he told me I was playing the tunes as well as anyone he’d heard play them before, he taught me how to be naughty in my 20s, he told me to get more exercise when I was in my late 40s, we worked hard together to get his fiddle tune book out in my 50s, and after the recent loss of my fellow road warrior Pete Zorn, he was one of the first on the phone as soon as he had a voice again to send condolences. I am once again plunged into the numbness of loss before realisation sets in.
As for the rest of it, you’ll have to wait for my memoirs. There’s a great story about Cropredy, the McGarrigles first album and a canoe...
Swarb, you are without doubt one of the biggest ever influences on my life and I will miss you and love you until the day I die.
Sleep well ya little fecker xxxxx
And Jerry's
Lost another long-time close friend/colleague this morning, with the sad news of David Swarbrick's passing! During my tenure in Fairport (1972 through 1975) and in the many years since, we shared so many good times and laughs together! In Fairport he was also a brilliant teacher, as he'd patiently sit down to show me all the fiddle lines we would do together in unison and/or harmony. That was an enormous challenge, but his support and encouragement got me through it all and the result was a whole new style of my playing that he'd opened up. Thank you so much, Dave, for all the time you reserved for me, and the confidence and love you've provided along the way. It all has meant so much! RIP, my friend.
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« Reply #82 on: June 04, 2016, 10:48:21 AM » |
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There's a longish thread on Steve Hoffman already. Very, very sad for all of us, though not altogether unexpected.
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« Reply #83 on: June 04, 2016, 11:46:50 AM » |
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Can you provide a link?
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« Reply #84 on: June 04, 2016, 11:55:09 AM » |
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« Reply #85 on: June 04, 2016, 12:56:39 PM » |
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This news has come as a rather unpleasant surprise, I thought he was feeling/getting better after he was trasferred to another hospital.
I am very glad I saw him with Fairport in November 1969 playing the songs and tunes from Liege and lief, it was amazing.
Rest in peace Dave.
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« Reply #86 on: June 04, 2016, 01:17:43 PM » |
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The day his colleague at Crops (Dempsey or Carthy?) said of him as he inhaled from his oxygen cylinder "Its like being on stage with a second war bomber pilot!"
I remember that. It was Kevin Dempsey and Swarb's response was something like: "Don't make me laugh, you'll bleedin' kill me!" Always a wicked sense of humour. |
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« Reply #87 on: June 04, 2016, 02:11:20 PM » |
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Damn. I met him several times and even had some -ahem- not exactly legal inhalations with him once upon a time. Heavily into his playing ever since I was about 12 years old, a huge influence on my taste. Man... Here's a photo from that same boat trip from which John From Austin posted a shot... it's been my photo ID on Google ever since...
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« Reply #88 on: June 04, 2016, 02:35:32 PM » |
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I've just remembered, and chuckled at, something he said on stage at The Lowry a few years back, when he was playing with Martin Carthy:
CARTHY: This next song is I think probably the cleverest song I've ever heard.
SWARB: Have you heard all of mine?
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« Reply #89 on: June 04, 2016, 06:55:13 PM » |
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from one rosie creator to another....
" you won't remember rosie, but you were there "...
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Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.
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« Reply #90 on: June 04, 2016, 07:24:33 PM » |
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« Reply #91 on: June 04, 2016, 09:01:41 PM » |
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Really interesting song and absolutely stella work by Jerry D, perhaps not as wild as RT would have been, but beautifully crafted lead work and perfect for the song. I'd like to see/hear Fairport cover this at Cropredy. I hope they make a suitable tribute to Swarb by covering and dedicating at least one of his songs. Meet On The Ledge will be very poignant this year. |
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« Reply #93 on: June 04, 2016, 10:04:08 PM » |
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Highlights for me:-
The day his colleague at Crops (Dempsey or Carthy?) said of him as he inhaled from his oxygen cylinder "Its like being on stage with a second war bomber pilot!"
It was actually his Australian colleague. Somebody Huellet? Paul |
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« Reply #94 on: June 04, 2016, 10:06:34 PM » |
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That is so beautiful. My heart is breaking for Jill. And tears have finally come.  |
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« Reply #95 on: June 04, 2016, 10:08:59 PM » |
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from one rosie creator to another....
" you won't remember rosie, but you were there "...
Damn you Sam.  I had managed to fight back the tears up until now. And then you posted that. Paul |
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« Reply #96 on: June 04, 2016, 10:12:49 PM » |
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And that finished me off. Just finished listening to Babbacombe Lee again, and Liege and Leif now playing. Paul |
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« Reply #97 on: June 04, 2016, 10:34:31 PM » |
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Damn you Sam. I had managed to fight back the tears up until now. And then you posted that. Paul [/quote] sorry <3 |
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Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.
Arundhati Roy
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« Reply #98 on: June 04, 2016, 11:34:23 PM » |
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Highlights for me:-
The day his colleague at Crops (Dempsey or Carthy?) said of him as he inhaled from his oxygen cylinder "Its like being on stage with a second war bomber pilot!"
It was actually his Australian colleague. Somebody Huellet? Paul Alastair Hulatt, I think |
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« Reply #99 on: June 05, 2016, 12:05:19 AM » |
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Highlights for me:-
The day his colleague at Crops (Dempsey or Carthy?) said of him as he inhaled from his oxygen cylinder "Its like being on stage with a second war bomber pilot!"
It was actually his Australian colleague. Somebody Huellet? Paul Alastair Hulatt, I think Hulett |
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