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A news item involving Dave Swarbrick was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the In the news section on 4 June 2016.

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Birmingham College of Art?[edit]

Is it verified that he went to art college? I always understood that he left school at 15 and was apprenticed as a printer. Bluewave 10:10, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Attending the Art College was part of his apprenticeship as a Printer for Kynoch Press (ICI) in Birmingham. 51.6.233.66 (talk) 13:44, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Obituary[edit]

I am assured that he gave out signed copies of the infamous obituary, but I haven't found a citable source for this yet. If anyone can manage this, I would be obliged. TIA HAND —Phil | Talk 08:56, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Phil. Dave did sell photocopies of his obituary for £1 each at gigs. After his bilateral lung transport and a friendly request from (the culprit) The Daily Telegraph to cease doing this ...he did stop, believing it bad luck or a jinx to continue after this procedure! Jill Swarbrick Swarbanx (talk) 14:06, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Swarb was doing a good trade selling signed copies of his obituary at the Cropredy Festival a couple of years after his "death" - I know because I have one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.6.1.151 (talk) 21:08, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Discography: Martin Carthy releases etc[edit]

I've added Swarbrick's albums with Martin Carthy to the discography. I'm not sure why they've never appeared until now but they're clearly deserve to be here. I haven't distinguished between those albums credited to Carthy solo and those credited as being either "with" or "and" Swarbrick. I don't think this is necessary unless the particular albums are discussed in detail in the article.

And on a related note, I've moved the Rags, Reels and Airs album to the "Solo section" as it's credited to "Dave Swarbrick with Martin Carthy & Diz Disley'" and I think it's largely considered a Swarb solo project, rather than a "collaboration".

Anyone have any major objections to these edits? Kevin Boyd (talk) 17:56, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I also just noticed that there's no mention of Whippersnapper in the discog - so I added a section. And I moved the English Fiddler album to the "solo" section as this is not a compilation. All (or most) of the tracks have appeared elsewhere previously but these are all newly re-recorded versions so I think it deserves more than just "compilation" status. Thoughts anyone?Kevin Boyd (talk) 18:19, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fairport discography[edit]

Braka (talk) 17:50, 8 April 2008 (UTC) Swarbrick is presently listed as debuting with Fairport Convention on Liege and Lief. In fact he played on their previous album, Unhalfbricking. He is usually regarded as a 'guest musician' on that album, though he was clearly integral to the band's transition towards folk rock.[reply]

Discography[edit]

Whether some albums do ordon't belong in a Discography section for him, the point is, this is one of the most needy articles for a discography page! If you know someone with the experience to do this, or can yourself, it would be a great kindness to work on that issue. Thanks. --Leahtwosaints (talk) 03:26, 31 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Additional Photo Available[edit]

On Commons, if there is a need.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Gabs Blue Labs (talk • contribs) 18:46, 4 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]