Swarb's Lazarus

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Swarb's Lazarus
Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresEnglish folk music
Years active2006 (2006)โ€“2009 (2009)
LabelsSquiggle
Past members
Websitewww.swarbslazarus.com

Swarb's Lazarus, or just Lazarus were an English folk band formed by Dave Swarbrick ("Swarb") (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) with ex-Whippersnapper Kevin Dempsey (guitar, vocals) and ex-Fairport Maartin Allcock (multi-instrumentalist, vocals). They have released one album โ€“ Live and Kicking (2006),[1] a compilation of live recordings made in April and May 2006, which has received critical approval.[2]

The instrumental track The Brilliancy Medley And The Cherokee Shuffle was included on the Folk Awards 2007 Box Set [3]

The band's name is an ironic reference to Swarbrick having his obituary published some years before.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Squiggle Records: SQUIGGLECD2)
  2. ^ Woosnam, Dai. "SWARB'S LAZARUS Live & Kicking" (review). The Living Tradition. No. 70.
  3. ^ Proper: PROPERFOLK03
  4. ^ "Dave Swarbrick : Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. April 1999.
  5. ^ "Paper kills off musician by mistake". Bbc.co.uk. 20 April 1999. Retrieved 16 June 2020.