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Chris Leslie

vn, voc, man, *1956 GB, Oxfordshire
Singer / Musician of Rock, Folk and World

British folk musician, born 15 December 1956, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK. Chris Leslie is a multi instrumentalist and singer-songwriter primarily known for his work with Fairport Convention. He has played and recorded with, amongst others: Steve Ashley, the Albion Band, Jez Lowe, Ian Anderson, Chris While and Julie Matthews, Whippersnapper, Alan Stivell, Feast of Fiddles and St. Agnes Fountain. Chris has provided music for a number of Radio Four plays and classic serials. His fiddle playing has also been heard on the TV series Heartbeat, Midsommer Murders and Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland. Chris plays: fiddle, mandolin, tenor guitar, bouzouki, ukulele, banjo, oud, whistle and Native American flute.

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Vocals
  • Mandolin
  • Flute
  • Banjo
Genres
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Deus Ganin Me D'am Bro on French Blend - A Celtic Music Odyssey by Various Artists
Fame And Glory - Live, Le Liberté, Rennes, 12 October 1999 on Fame And Glory by Fairport Convention
The Vision on Excalibur V: Move, Cry, Act, Clash! by Alan Simon
Flowers of Edinborough/Old Tom of Oxford on Dancing Days by Chris Leslie
Joekey to the fair/Double jig on Dancing Days by Chris Leslie
The Sweet Nightingale on Celtic Songs of Love by Various Artists
The Soldier on Fame And Glory by Fairport Convention
Laudnum bunches/Orange in bloom/Banks of the Dee on Dancing Days by Chris Leslie
The Witch of the Glen on The Flow by Chris Leslie
Sweet Jenny Jones/Brighton camp/Beaux of London City on Dancing Days by Chris Leslie

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Turquoise TalesChris Leslie2015Album
OriginsChris Leslie2013Album
Dancing DaysChris Leslie2003Album
Acoustic ChristmasDavid Hughes, Chris Leslie1998Album
The FlowChris Leslie1997Album
Weave The MirrorBeryl Marriott with Fairport Convention & Chris Leslie1991Album
Always With YouKevin Dempsey, Chris Leslie1989Album
Turning TablesChris Leslie1986Album
The Ship Of TimeJohn Leslie And Chris Leslie1976Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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