- Dave Swarbrick was born on April 5, 1941 in New Malden, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for How I Live Now (2013), A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) and Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). He was married to Jill Swarbrick-Banks. He died on June 3, 2016 in the UK.
- SpouseJill Swarbrick-Banks(1999 - June 3, 2016) (his death, 3 children)
- For many years he suffered poor health due to the lung disease emphysema, and in 1999, after he had been admitted to hospital with a chest infection, the Daily Telegraph newspaper mistakenly published an obituary to him. His health was restored by a double lung transplant in 2004.
- He is best known for his work with folk group Fairport Convention. He performed mainly on the violin and wrote many of the group's songs.
- He was a member of Fairport Convention with Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol and Dave Mattacks.
- [in 1999, after he had been admitted to hospital in Coventry with a chest infection and the Daily Telegraph newspaper had mistakenly published an obituary to him] "It's not the first time I've died in Coventry".
- In fact, I photocopied the obits, took them to gigs, signed them "RIP Dave Swarbrick" and sold them for £1. After all, where else are you going to get a signed obituary? I had to stop, though, when The Telegraph got in touch and told me I couldn't do it as they had the copyright. [referring to his premature 1999 obituary in The Telegraph]
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