DAVE SWARBRICK and SIMON NICOL – LIVE AT THE WHITE BEAR LP – Nr MINT UK 1982 FOLK FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol – Live At The White Bear
(White Bear Records  1982   WBR001)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

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David Cyril Eric Swarbrick (5 April 1941 – 3 June 2016) was an English folk musician and singer-songwriter. He has been described by Ashley Hutchings as “the most influential [British] fiddle player bar none” and his style has been copied or developed by almost every British and many world folk violin players who have followed him. He was one of the most highly regarded musicians produced by the second British folk revival, contributing to some of the most important groups and projects of the 1960s, and he became a much sought-after session musician, which led him throughout his career to work with many of the major figures in folk and folk rock music.

A member of Fairport Convention from 1969, he is credited with assisting them to produce their seminal album Liege & Lief (1969) which initiated the British folk rock movement. This, and his subsequent career, helped create greater interest in British traditional music and was highly influential within mainstream rock. After 1970 he emerged as Fairport Convention’s leading figure and guided the band through a series of important albums until its disbandment in 1979.

He also played in a series of smaller, acoustic units and engaged in solo projects. He maintained a massive output of recordings and a significant profile and made a major contribution to the interpretation of traditional British music.

Simon John Breckenridge Nicol (born 13 October 1950) is an English guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founding member of British folk rock group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the band. He has also been involved with the Albion Band and a wide range of musical projects, both as a collaborator, producer and as a solo artist. He has received several awards for his work and career.

“Live At The White Bear” is an album by English folk musicians Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol. Both were members of Fairport Convention. The album was released in 1982 on White Bear Records.