Atrax Records: Swarbrick & Nicol
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NEW SWARBRICK & NICOL CD - SEE BELOW! After Fairport Convention "split up" in 1979 (later to re-form of course), the individual members went their separate ways. Dave Pegg went straight into Jethro Tull, Simon Nicol re-joined the Albion Band as well becoming a regular part of Richard & Linda Thompson's band, and Dave Swarbrick decided to retire to a cottage in Scotland. At least that was the plan.... But only a year or so later, amongst the occasional Fairport re-union gigs, Simon & Swarb decided to join forces and tour the folk clubs as an acoustic duo. Swarb was an old hand at this after his highly acclaimed work with Martin Carthy a decade previously and the new combination was to prove just as effective. The duo spent the next five years playing hundreds of gigs throughout the UK and the USA and went down a storm everywhere they played. In the process they recorded three albums - 1982's 'In The Club', a limited issue tape sold at the club gigs (& now reissued, extended & available from us); later that year the live album 'Live At The White Bear', and in 1984 a studio album 'Close To The Wind'.
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Last year, we decided to make 'In The Club' available for the first time on CD - in the process adding five previously unreleased tracks, new artwork (and the original artwork is included) and an incisive & witty sleevenote from Simon Nicol. The new version is available for purchase here. On the back of the success of the reissed 'In The Club' Simon & Swarb decided to re-form the old duo earlier this year and the first few gig dates are listed further down the page. There should be more to come next year when they can fit them in, what with Simon's commitments with Fairport, The Dylan Project etc, and Swarb's many projects. Coinciding with the reunion, we have also made a new album available. The new release is a live album spanning 1982-1984 and concentrating on the tracks that were played live but somehow never made it to record. 100% previously unreleased! More information below & a more detailed info page here. |
Swarbrick & Nicol @The Brewery Folk Club, Rochester, Kent. c. 1982 |
NEW SWARBRICK & NICOL RELEASE:
'Another Fine Mess - Live In New York '84'
Following up on the success of our recent extended re-release of Swarbrick & Nicol's 'In The Club' and coinciding with the duo's return to gigging after the best part of two decades, Atrax Records will release a brand new Swarbrick & Nicol album on the 1st of December 2002.
Featuring 100% previously unreleased live recordings from the duo's original career in the early eighties, the new release will concentrate on the songs & tunes that somehow never made it to record - in fact only five of the twelve tracks have ever been released by Swarbrick & Nicol in any version.
Click here for more info or go to our Swarbrick & Nicol mini-site here.
SPECIAL OFFER: If you've not already got (or even if you have!) our previous Swarbrick & Nicol release - In The Club - you can order a copy along with the new CD for an extra tenner....yes....a mere £10.00. For US$ customers that's $17.00 (inc p&p).
'IN THE CLUB' STILL AVAILABLE!
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In August 2001, Atrax Records re-released Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol's classic album 'In the Club' (complete with new bonus tracks, new sleevenotes from Simon Nicol and new & original artwork). More information (track-listings; reviews etc) and ordering details are available by clicking here or on the CD cover. |
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2002-2003 TOUR DATES
| DATE | VENUE | PHONE No. |
| Tues 3rd Dec 2002 | Old Town Hall, High Wycombe | 01494 512000 |
| Weds 4th Dec 2002 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal | 01539 725133 |
| Weds 8th Jan 2003 | The Mill, Banbury | 01295 279002 |
| Thurs 9th Jan 2003 | Folk Club, Leek | 01538 373471 |
| Mon 13th Jan 2003 | Village Club, Nettlebed | 01628 636620 |
| Mon 20th Jan 2003 | Half Moon, Putney, SW15 | 020 8780 9383 |
| Tues 21st Jan 2003 | Half Moon, Putney, SW15 | 020 8780 9383 |
There should be more dates next year when time and other commitments allow. Watch this space!
In addition to the recent Swarbrick & Nicol releases, we are now also able to offer a wide selection of releases from throughout Swarb's career. Proceeds from these sales go directly to Swarb so this is more artist-friendly than other retailers. To view a list of titles; and more information (including track-listings, reviews etc) click on the link below:
Last updated on 02 July 2003
