Chris Parkinson (musician) explained

Chris Parkinson (born 31 March 1950) is a British folk musician. 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 five, 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

With Alistair Russell

• Paddy Goes To Huddersfield – Celtic Music From Yorkshire - Glade GLDCD0201

With Steve Phillips

• Been A Long Time Gone - Clarion Records CL CD001

With Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds

• Everyone A Gem - Good 'Ol Boy Music GOB:00:003
• Live At The Grosvenor - Clarion Records CLCD003
• North Country Blues - Clarion Records CLCD004

Notes and References

1. http://www.ceolas.org/artists/House_Band.html The House Band
2. http://www.thebeesknees.com/?p=130 John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson, The Sultans Of Squeeze
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/folkawards2006/nominations.shtml BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109215312/http://www.chrisparkinsonmusic.co.uk/Biography.htm Chris Parkinson Biography
5. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1029314,00.html The Planet Squeezebox: Accordion Music From Around the World