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Swarb's Lazarus
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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]
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | English folk music |
Years active | 2006 (2006)–2009 (2009) |
Labels | Squiggle |
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Website | www |
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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]