Friday 28 August 2009

The Reports Of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

It appears mistaken publications of ones death are not as unlikely as one might think. Dave Swarbrick, British violinist with Fairport Convention, was killed off by the Daily Telegraph when they reported that he had been taken to hospital in Coventry and later died. However, he did have the chance to read a very complimentary account of his life, which is something we don't usually get the chance to experience. It also gave the folk-rock virtuoso the chance to deliver a rather smart one liner to match those of Mark Twain... "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".