70's Acid Funk Soul, Andy Cutting, Mr Scruff, Steve Howe, J.S.Bach, John Kirkpatrick, DJ Shadow, Dan Quinn, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Martin Ellison, Martin Carthy, Gas Mk V, E2, Nirvana, Rantan, Herga, Chilts, Mum&Dad, Bampton, Ramms, Old Spot, Morris On, Voice of the People, Ricardo Tesi, Ninja Tunes, Kepa Junkera, Dave Roberts and everyone else...
I'm an English singer and melodeon player. I'd say I'm probably a folk musician. I bought my first Castagnari in 1988 and I've spent several years buying more of them... I've played for 24 years and i still love every note
I started out playing for morris - Northwest and Cotswold and was a 7 Champion for many years. This was a safe place to learn the tradition and the music. With local folk club - The Pumphouse (sadly closed some years ago) - allowing me to play floor spots and develop as a musician, I gained enough confidence to enter the 1991 Young Tradition Award which was a great experience and lead to some solo sessions on Folk on 2. I met Eliza Carthy in 1994 (at the Pumphouse) and i've never looked back! I'm fortunate enough to work with some of the finest musicians in English music, I was a founder member of The Kings of Calicutt and have toured with E2 and The Eliza carthy Band. I continue to dep for Tickled Pink and will be depping for Bellowhead this year.
This is who I work with...
Dansaul
Eliza Carthy & Saul Rose
Faustus
Life in the Year with John Dipper & Laurel Swift
Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose
Morris Offspring - Rising
Random
Ruth Notman
The 3/2 Five
Waterson:Carthy
Whapweasel
There are albums out this spring
"Faustus" by Faustus
"Colour" by Whapweasel
"Sand and Soil" by Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose
Looking forward to a busy 2008 and hope to see you somewhere this year...
Beautiful playing sir! Thanks for the add. I keep coming back to folk, i dont know why, it wasnt part of my upbringing, but i learned what little i know by following musicians in the back rooms of pubs in my early twenties. Listening to their stories and learning by their grace. kind regards, Chris
