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]
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]
Solo work
With The House Band
With John Kirkpatrick
With Alistair Russell
With Steve Phillips
With Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds
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]
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]
Solo work
With The House Band
With John Kirkpatrick
With Alistair Russell
With Steve Phillips
With Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds