Swarb's Lazarus

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 - Live and Kicking (2006),[1] a compilation of live recordings made in April and May 2006, which has received critical approval.[2]

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

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 2020-06-16.
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