Internationally recognized guitarist Christopher Dean has been mesmerizing audiences with his musical style for years. He has put his own, highly personal stamp on the instrument, not only by the way he plays, but also by the music he writes and interprets, and the emotions and images his music invokes. Chris performes Celtic and American folk music in the fingerstyle and flatpick traditions on 6 and 12 string guitars. Starting a professional career in music in 1966, Chris has shared the stage with "The Rolling Stones", "The Rascals", "The Doors", and more recently with Skyedance, Men of Worth, The Wicked Tinkers, Alasdair Fraser, Arvel Bird, and Brian Baynes, to name a few.
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All three of Chris' albums are sold world wide, receiving radio play in Canada, the U.S., Europe, the UK, and Australia. Additional exposure on Internet radio stations has taken his music world wide. Chris' music has also been released on multiple compilation in Italy, Japan, and the U.S.
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For additional information, the complete performance schedule, reviews, video, sound samples, etc., please log onto: www.cairneyhill.com.
Hello and welcome to Christopher Dean from Brighton UK. I am very pleased to be considered by you as a friend, and i am eager to learn more about you. I have visited your home page and sampled the music traks, it was a heavenly plesure to sit back and listen to these beautifuly played tracks. The style of playing and composition was excellent and both complemented and added strength to each track.I am honoured to comment here on the work that you do please keep in touch with me and update me on everthing that you do. I wish you wealth and happiness with best wishes from karel
Chris Thanks for getting in touch. KRL in Glasgow told me that someone had recorded "Beyond" back then. So a very belated thank you for that. Glad you enjoy the music. Enjoying your tracks here too. Hope all's well Cheers Stevie
Lol...yeah, pretty much. Helicopter gig brought me up here as you know. Good to be back in touch with ya, Chris, hope that next tour of yours goes great!
Hi Christpher, Thanks so much for the kind words!! I so very much love the way you play!!! Have we met before? San Diego? Winfield? Do you know my friends, Jim Earp or Kev? Both you and the way you play seem so familiar. Are you simply an old friend I have yet to meet? Peace, Brian
Hi Christopher, Sorry I haven't been around for ages, its a case of genuine 'busy-ness'. I finally got some Blue Dream tracks up on my site.
This album is a single peice of music, incredibly well produced by Grammy Winner Will Ackerman (Founder of Windham Hill Records) and should be listened to on your best hi-fi with a good bottle of plonk!
You can now order one of 1,000 Pre-Purchase signed copies of Blue Dream - to be delivered October 1st. Click here to order online or print the order form and send by post.