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What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick

03 Mar 13 - 06:26 PM (#3486014)
Subject: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST,John Scovill

Swordedge evidently dated from the early '80's. The band was comprised of Sue Fenwick (bowed psaltry and vocals), Dave Smith (guitar( and John Davies (guitar, flute, and vocals). They did an especially evocative performance of Rosemary Lane.


03 Mar 13 - 07:52 PM (#3486039)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST,999

Indeed they did. Why do you ask?


03 Mar 13 - 09:42 PM (#3486071)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST,John Scovill

Great first effort and then they disappeared? Where are they now?


04 Jun 13 - 05:37 PM (#3522769)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST,Sue Fenwick

I'm here! It's nice to know that someone still remembers the band. We only ever made the one album as shortly after that I moved to Scotland and John Davies moved to London so it just wasn't practical to continue.

I've continued to sing although under different names and recorded two albums with The Hudson Swan Band (as Sue Swan) and more recently a nice little CD with a group called Pennyroyal (as Sue Dixon). Sadly, the latter band is also now defunct due to the ill health of one of the members.

Oddly, after losing touch for many years I moved to the Midlands and found I was living in the same street as John Davies. He also still playing with various bands and is as good as ever.

John also told me that the Swordedge album has become a collectors item and mint copies sell for around £600. Guess that's my claim to fame then!

Thanks for asking.


15 Nov 13 - 04:41 PM (#3576031)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST

Hi Sue,
I am happy to hear that you are still performing. When I heard your performance of Rosemary Lane I though here is an English woman with a voice to match Maddy Prior or Sandy Denny.

Kindest regards and thanks for your reply.


19 Dec 13 - 05:51 AM (#3585378)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST,dave arminas

That Swordedge album just gets better... and better.... and better....


01 Mar 18 - 09:10 AM (#3908761)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: GUEST,Terry O'Farrell

I saw Swordedge at either or both of the South Tyne Folk and Blues Club and the Marsden Inn Folk Club. Just picked up this thread as I was curious as to what happened to Swordedge. Guess what, I have the album.


01 Mar 18 - 11:36 AM (#3908807)
Subject: RE: What Became of Swordedge and Sue Fenwick
From: Dave Sutherland

Swordedge would certainly have played as a band at STF&B as Dave Smith was a long time resident prior to the group's formation. Dave did ask me to do some publicity or similar for the band around summer 1978 but it was just as I was moving to Nottingham and sadly had to decline. I re-connected with Dave around 1995 when he was agent for quite a prestigious collection of artists including June Tabor, Rory McLeod, the late Issac Guillory, Aly Bain and Johnny Dickinson. I agree that they were a band of huge potential and Sue was a fine singer.