Dave Swarbrick (1941-2016)

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The English folk musician and former member of Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick, passed away on 3rd June.

 

 

 

Swarbrick suffered from emphysema, underwent three tracheotomies and was on occasion forced to perform with an oxygen canister on stage to help with his breathing. During one of his spells in hospital in 1999, the Daily Telegraph prematurely announced his death and published his obituary. At his next public appearance, he apparently took delight in signing copies of the obit for fans, saying: “It’s not the first time I’ve died in Coventry.”

 

The Guardian