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Swan Arcade were a British folk music vocal group formed in 1970. "A leading light of the British folk revival" they sang a wide variety of songs, including blues, pop and rock and roll, as well as traditional folk music, mostly performed a cappella. Swan Arcade also performed with The Watersons as the Boggle Hole Chorale, and The Watersons and Martin Carthy as Blue Murder. They finally disbanded in 1988, but one of their members, Jim Boyes, still performs as part of Coope Boyes and Simpson. ==Formation== The group was formed in Yorkshire in 1970 by Dave Brady (b Dave Christopher Bradley, 12 August 1943 at Ilkley, Yorkshire) his wife, Heather Brady (née Johnston〔 b Heather Margaret Johnston, 13 June 1943 at Dagenham) and bass vocalist Jim Boyes (b 14 November 1945 at Bridlington, Yorkshire) Despite having lost an arm in a motorcycle accident, Dave Brady also played concertina, by holding it between his knees, and also played synthesiser and bass. Heather Brady played dulcimer and cello,〔 whilst Boyes occasionally played guitar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://thealbionchronicles.tripod.com/id41.html )〕 The trio were well-matched vocalists, and the band became known for its close harmony, "a cappella" singing, and the use of a wide variety of influences, including blues, pop and rock and roll. They performed songs such as "Paperback Writer" and "Lola"〔 as well as traditional folk music and both old and new protest songs such as "The Battle of Sowerby Bridge", "Shipbuilding" and "Coal Not Dole" which they performed at several benefit concerts during the UK miners' strike (1984–1985).〔 Dave Brady was known for his wild eyes, shaggy beard and aggressive style, often shouting "Sing, yer buggers, SING" at the audience, so that "the staider confines of the English Folk Dance and Song Society recoiled at the raucousness of it all".〔 The band took its name from Swan Arcade, Bradford a Victorian shopping arcade which had controversially been demolished.〔 Their first album ''Swan Arcade'' was issued in 1973, but sold poorly despite good reviews. Boyes left and was replaced by Royston Wood from The Young Tradition and this line up recorded the band’s first Peel Session on 13 February 1973. In turn, Wood was replaced by Brian Miller (ex Laggan and Great Fife Road Show〔), and the second Peel Session was recorded on 25 March 1974.〔 The line up was then expanded to include bassist Kevin Hingston, guitarist Jack French and drummer Chris Taylor but Miller left to forma a duo with Charlie Stone,〔 before their final Peel Session on 23 September 1974.〔 The group reverted to a trio, again with Boyes, but despite extensive coverage by John Peel, their second album, ''Matchless'' was not released until 1976. Their music was particularly popular in continental Europe, where they regularly toured, and ''Matchless'' stayed in the Belgian Folk Chart for three years.〔 All three band members sang on ''We are like the Ocean'' by Barry Melton before Swan Arcade split in 1978. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swan Arcade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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