Dave Swarbrick is gone. All we have left are the memories and a legacy of recordings. The first man to electrify the violin. A man who electrified performances with his incredible violin.
His work with Martin Carthy was a great start. Liege and Lief was a giant step – with that Rock violin on Folk song.
He went on with Fairports and in various other guises despite his hearing and health problems.
Dave relished putting classical folk songs in Rock settings and was a virtuoso violinist!
Thanks Dave. I loved it.