Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle [1-5, 7-14], viola [11], mandolin [3, 6, 12, 15];
Beryl Marriott: piano [1, 8, 14];
Martin Carthy: guitar [2, 7, 9, 15];
Simon Nicol: guitar [3, 6, 11, 13-14];
Dave Pegg: bass [3, 6, 8, 13-14];
Bruce Rowland: tambourine [3, 13], snare drum [14];
Savourna Stevenson: clarsach [4, 12];
Kate Graham: fiddle [8, 14];
Roger Marriott: melodeon [8, 14];
Alan Robertson: accordion [8, 14]

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Heilanman / Drowsy Maggie (2.45)
2. Carthy’s March (2.38)
3. The White Cockade / Doc Boyd’s Jig / Durham Rangers (3.17)
4. My Singing Bird (Roud V43884) (3.47)
5. The Nightingale (Reel Du Pendu) (2.26)
6. Once I Loved a Maiden Fair (2.02)
7. The Killarney Boys of Pleasure
8. Lady in the Boat / Rosin the Bow / Timour the Tartar

Side 2

9. Byker Hill (Roud 3488) (5.20)
10. The Ace and Deuce of Pipering (2.18)
11. Hole in the Wall (1.14)
12. Ben Dorian (1.41)
13. Hullichans / Chorous Jig (2.05)
14. The 79th’s Farewell To Gibraltar (3.36)
15. Arthur McBride (Roud 2355; G/D 1:78) / Snug in the Blanket (4.45)

All tracks trad. arr. Swarbrick, except
Track 2 Comp. Swarbrick arr. Swarbrick, Carthy
Tracks 7, 9, 15 trad. arr. Swarbrick, Carthy
Tracks 6, 11 Playford arr. Swarbrick, Nicol

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle [1-15];
Martin Carthy: guitar [1, 4, 9];
Bruce Rowland: snare drum [1-2, 8, 11], tenor drum [1];
Kate Graham: fiddle [2, 8, 11, 13];
Beryl Marriott: piano [2, 8, 11, 13];
Roger Marriott: melodeon [2, 8, 11, 13];
Alan Robertson: accordion [2, 8, 11, 13];
Dave Pegg: bass [2, 8, 11, 13-14];
Simon Nicol: guitar [5, 7, 14], bass [7];
Savourna Stevenson: clarsach [15];

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Athole Highlanders (2.20)
2. Shannon Bells / Fairy Dance / Miss McLeod’s Reel (4.12)
3. The King of the Faeries (4.07)
4. Chief O’Neill’s Favourite / Newcastle Hornpipe (2.51)
5. Sheeebeg and Sheemore (1.40)
6. The Rocky Road to Dublin / Sir Philip McHugh (2.33)
7. Planxty Morgan Mawgan (2.11)
8. The Swallows Tail / Rakes of Kildare / Blackthorn Stick (3.15)

Side 2

9. Sheagh of Rye / The Friar’s Breeches (5.15)
10. Derwentwater’s Farewell / The Noble Squire Dacre (3.17)
11. Teribus / Farewell to Aberdeen (2.22)
12. Bonaparte’s Retreat (1.00)
13. Shepherd’s Hey
14. Lord Inchiquin
15. The Coulin (5.51)

All tracks trad. arr. Swarbrick, except
Tracks 1, 4, 9 trad. arr. Swarbrick, Carthy
Tracks 7, 14 O’Carolan arr. Swarbrick, Nicol

A compilation of most of the LPs Swarbrick and Swarbrick 2. Missing from Swarbrick are tracks 7 and 8, The Killarney Boys of Pleasure and Lady in the Boat / Rosin the Bow / Timour the Tartar, and from Swarbrick 2 tracks 13 and 14, Shepherd’s Hey and Lord Inchiquin.

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle [1-5, 7-12, 14-26], viola [9], mandolin [3, 6, 10, 13];
Beryl Marriott: piano [1, 12, 15, 21, 24];
Martin Carthy: guitar [2, 7, 13-14, 17, 22];
Simon Nicol: guitar [3, 6, 9, 11-12, 18, 20], bass [20];
Dave Pegg: bass [3, 6, 8, 11-12, 15, 21, 24];
Bruce Rowland: tambourine [3, 11], snare drum [12, 14-15, 21, 24], tenor drum [14];
Savourna Stevenson: clarsach [4, 10, 26];
Kate Graham: fiddle [12, 15, 21, 24];
Roger Marriott: melodeon [12, 15, 21, 24];
Alan Robertson: accordion [12, 15, 21, 24]

Tracks

1. The Heilanman / Drowsy Maggie (2.45)
2. Carthy’s March (2.38)
3. The White Cockade / Doc Boyd’s Jig / Durham Rangers (3.17)
4. My Singing Bird (Roud V43884) (3.47)
5. The Nightingale (Reel Du Pendu) (2.26)
6. Once I Loved a Maiden Fair (2.02)
7. Byker Hill (Roud 3488) (5.20)
8. The Ace and Deuce of Pipering (2.18)
9. Hole in the Wall (1.14)
10. Ben Dorian (1.41)
11. Hullichans / Chorous Jig (2.05)
12. The 79th’s Farewell To Gibraltar (3.36)
13. Arthur McBride (Roud 2355; G/D 1:78) / Snug in the Blanket (4.45)
14. The Athole Highlanders (2.20)
15. Shannon Bells / Fairy Dance / Miss McLeod’s Reel (4.12)
16. The King of the Faeries (4.07)
17. Chief O’Neill’s Favourite / Newcastle Hornpipe (2.51)
18. Sheeebeg and Sheemore (1.40)
19. The Rocky Road to Dublin / Sir Philip McHugh (2.33)
20. Planxty Morgan Mawgan (2.11)
21. The Swallows Tail / Rakes of Kildare / Blackthorn Stick (3.15)
22. Sheagh of Rye / The Friar’s Breeches (5.15)
23. Derwentwater’s Farewell / The Noble Squire Dacre (3.17)
24. Teribus / Farewell to Aberdeen (2.22)
25. Bonaparte’s Retreat (1.00)
26. The Coulin (5.51)

All tracks trad. arr. Swarbrick, except
Tracks 2, 7, 13-14, 17, 22 trad. arr. Swarbrick, Carthy
Tracks 6, 9 Playford arr. Swarbrick, Nicol
Tracks 18, 20 O’Carolan arr. Swarbrick, Nicol

This is a compilation of Dave Swarbrick’s three albums Swarbrick, Swarbrick 2, and Smiddyburn.

Musicians

see the original albums

Tracks

CD 1: Swarbrick

1. The Heilanman / Drowsy Maggie (2.45)
2. Carthy’s March (2.38)
3. The White Cockade / Doc Boyd’s Jig / Durham Rangers (3.17)
4. My Singing Bird (Roud V43884) (3.47)
5. The Nightingale (Reel Du Pendu) (2.26)
6. Once I Loved a Maiden Fair (2.02)
7. The Killarney Boys of Pleasure
8. Lady in the Boat / Rosin the Bow / Timour the Tartar
9. Byker Hill (Roud 3488) (5.20)
10. The Ace and Deuce of Pipering (2.18)
11. Hole in the Wall (1.14)
12. Ben Dorian (1.41)
13. Hullichans / Chorous Jig (2.05)
14. The 79th’s Farewell To Gibraltar (3.36)
15. Arthur McBride (Roud 2355; G/D 1:78) / Snug in the Blanket (4.45)

CD 2: Swarbrick 2

1. The Athole Highlanders (2.20)
2. Shannon Bells / Fairy Dance / Miss McLeod’s Reel (4.12)
3. The King of the Faeries (4.07)
4. Chief O’Neill’s Favourite / Newcastle Hornpipe (2.51)
5. Sheeebeg and Sheemore (1.40)
6. The Rocky Road to Dublin / Sir Philip McHugh (2.33)
7. Planxty Morgan Mawgan (2.11)
8. The Swallows Tail / Rakes of Kildare / Blackthorn Stick (3.15)
9. Sheagh of Rye / The Friar’s Breeches (5.15)
10. Derwentwater’s Farewell / The Noble Squire Dacre (3.17)
11. Teribus / Farewell to Aberdeen (2.22)
12. Bonaparte’s Retreat (1.00)
13. Shepherd’s Hey
14. Lord Inchiquin
15. The Coulin (5.51)

CD 2: Smiddyburn

16. What Ye Wha I Met the Streen / The Ribbons of the Readheaded Girl / Ril Gan Ainm (4.48)
17. Sir Charles Coote / Smiths (2.43)
18. I Have a Wife of My Own / Lady Mary Haye’s Scotch Measure (3.37)
19. Wishing / The Victor’s Return / The Gravel Walk (5.15)
20. When the Battle Is Over (2.00)
21. Sword Dance / The Young Black Cow (4.18)
22. Sean O’Dwyer of the Glen / The Hag With the Money / Sleepy Maggie (4.52)
23. It Suits Me Well (5.48)