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Dave Swarbrick

real name David Cyril Eric Swarbrick

New Malden, United Kingdom

Dave Swarbrick is credited on 976 releases across 189 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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976

Credits

189

Albums

7

Decades active

92

In collections

Biography

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English fiddle, viola, mandolin and guitar player and songwriter. Played with Fairport Convention from 1969 to 1984, and worked with Martin Carthy from 1966 to 1969 and again from 1989, he also has had numerous solo and other releases.
Born: 5th April 1941, in New Malden, Surrey, England.
Died: 3rd June 2016, in Wales. [emphysema, aged 75]
Swarbrick was married several times. First wife was Birgitte Swarbrick with whom he had daughter Sys Swarbrick.

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Credited work

976 releases · 189 albums · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 3,293
  • Other credits · 743
  • Production · 6
  • Engineering · 5

Studios: Sound Techniques, London · Livingston Studios · Olympic Studios · Sound Techniques Ltd.

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