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Fairport Convention's Dave Swarbrick dies
The British folk violinist, Dave Swarbrick, has died at the age of 75.
Renowned for his fast and furious style of playing, he was a stalwart of the folk-rock scene, and spent more than a decade as a leading member of the influential group, Fairport Convention.
Our correspondent David Sillito remembers the man, and his love for the fiddle -- an instrument he described as 'the greatest in the world'.
(Photo: Dave Swarbrick. Credit: 成人快手.)
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