Chris Parkinson

Chris Parkinson is a folk musician from the UK. He was a co-founder of the British folk band The House Band (1984-2001), playing accordion, harmonica, melodeon and keyboards.^[1] He has also performed with John Kirkpatrick in the accordion duo, 'The Sultans of Squeeze', who were included in nominations as 'duo of the year' in the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards^[2][3]

Career

Chris Parkinson has played music since the age of 5, starting with the harmonica. Other instruments include the piano, guitar, concertina, tin whistle, melodeon, piano accordion, keyboard and fiddle.^[4]

He has worked with Ralph McTell, Steve Phillips and Billy Connolly^[4]

Parkinson's tune Mr Isaac's Maggot appears on the accordion box set Planet Squeezebox.^[5]

Discography

Solo Work

• Parky - CPCD313
• Out of his Tree - Pan Records PAN147

With The House Band

• The House Band - Topic 12TS439
• Pacific - Topic 12TS445
• Groundwork - Green Linnet 1132
• Word of Mouth - Topic 12TS451 - Green Linnet 3045
• Stonetown - Harbourtown HAR019 - Green Linnet 3060
• Rockall - Green Linnet
• Another Setting - Green Linnet
• October Song - Green Linnet

With John Kirkpatrick

• The Sultans of Squeeze - Fledg'ling Records 3056

References

1. ^ The House Band at Ceolas (1997)
2. ^ John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson, The Sultans Of Squeeze at The Bees Knees, 17 February 2007
3. ^ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006 at BBC Radio 2
4. ^ ^{a b} Chris Parkinson Biography at the subject's own website
5. ^ The Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music From Around the World at Artist Direct

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