English Fiddler: Swarbrick play Swarbrick

CD Naxos World 76045-2 (2003)

Sembra incredibile ma quella che poteva apparire una anonima compilation, pubblicato per un'etichetta che dedica una panoramica alla musica etnica del mondo intero, convenzionale anche nella grafica, è in realtà una preziosa registrazione casalinga, effettuata dallo stesso Swarb nella sua casa di Coventry, con l'aiuto di amici musicisti quali Kevin Dempsey e Beryl Marriott che per l'occasione sono convenuti nel suo appartamento. La qualità della registrazione è anche ottima.

Tracks:

My Heart's in New South Wales (5:03) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Kevin Dempsey, guitar - The Seven Keys (5:16) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Kevin Dempsey, guitar; Dave Pegg, acoustic bass guitar; John Kirkpatrick, button accordion; Gerry Conway, percussion - Boadicea (4:34) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Beryl Marriott, piano - The Wives / The Battler (4:40) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Kevin Dempsey, guitar; Maartin Allcock, bass guitar - Mrs Marriott (4:35) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Beryl Marriott, piano - March of the Last (4:35) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Martin Carthy, guitar - The Pepperpot / Banksie (3:34) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Kevin Dempsey, guitar - Carthy's March / The Lemon Tree (3:42) Dave Swarbrick, fiddle; Martin Carthy, guitar; Dave Pegg, acoustic bass - Medley (Crazy Man Michael / To Althea From Prison / White Dress / Rosie) (5:15) Dave Swarbrick, Chris Leslie, Ric Sanders, fiddles; Maartin Allcock, guitar & bass guitar - Miss Stevenson / Turnabout (6:26) Dave Swarbrick, Chris Leslie, Ric Sanders, fiddles; Simon Nicol, guitar; Maartin Allcock, bass guitar; Beryl Marriott, piano; John Kirkpatrick, button accordion; Gerry Conway, percussion

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick, Chris Leslie, Ric Sanders, fiddles; Martin Carthy, Kevin Dempsey, Simon Nicol, guitars; Maartin Allcock, guitar, bass guitar; Betty Marriott: piano; Dave Pegg, bass, acoustic bass; John Kirkpatrick, button accordion; Gerry Conway, percussion

Recorded at Atrax Studio, Coventry, between November 2002 and April 2003 - Produced and engineered by Dave Swarbrick - Mixed and mac'd by Kevin Dempsey - Mastered by Ronnie Thomas at Mastermix, Nashville, TN - Dave Swarbrick photograph by Richard Baker - Design concept by corkboards - Layout be Jennifer Axsom - Executive producer: Nicolas Soames