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Ashley Hutchings

eb, voc, b, *1945 GB, Southgate, London
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Arranger / Producer of Rock, Folk and World
A.k.a. Ashley Stephen Hutchings

British folk rock bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, bandleader and producer. Born : January 26, 1945 in Southgate, Middlesex, England. Hutchings was a founding member (1967) of Fairport Convention with which he remained until the release of their fourth album "Liege and Lief" in 1969. After he left Fairport he helped found (1969) Steeleye Span, another folk rock group (albeit without a drum), which he too left early on, after their third album was released. He formed and left and returned again to The Albion Country Band. He has spent the past forty-five plus years contributing to various and sundry other traditional English folk efforts, including but not limited to Morris dancing, English country dance, Child ballads, skiffle and, of course, Fairport's Cropredy Convention.

     
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • Vocals
  • Bass
  • Cowbell
Genres
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
He's Young but He's Growing on Street Cries by Ashley Hutchings
I'll Go 'List For A Sailor on Morris On The Road by Ashley Hutchings
Princess Royal on Morris On The Road by Ashley Hutchings
Four Up on Morris On The Road by Ashley Hutchings
Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance Tune on The Mother Of All Morris by Ashley Hutchings
Doing Time to Fit Your Crime on Street Cries by Ashley Hutchings
The Blue-Eyed Stranger / Curly-Headed Ploughboy on Grandson of Morris On by Ashley Hutchings
Winster Processional on Son of Morris On by Ashley Hutchings
Cuckoo's Nest on Morris On The Road by Ashley Hutchings
As I Was Going to Banbury on Son of Morris On by Ashley Hutchings

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Paradise And ThornsAshley Hutchings2018Album
Copper, Russet And GoldAshley Hutchings, Ken Nicol2010Album
My Land Is Your LandAshley Hutchings And Ernesto De Pascale2008Album
Burning Bright - The Life & Music Of Ashley HutchingsAshley Hutchings2005Compil.
A Brilliant LightAshley Hutchings & Rainbow Chasers2005Album
Appearing At Huntingdon HallAshley Hutchings & Rainbow Chasers2005Album
Visions Of The Daughters Of AlbionAshley Hutchings2005Compil.
No SurrenderAshley Hutchings & The Albion Band2003Compil.
Human NatureAshley Hutchings2003Album
5Ashley Hutchings2002Album
Street Cries - A Collection Of Dark Traditional Songs Re-Set In The Present Day By Ashley HutchingsAshley Hutchings2001Album
Ridgeriders In ConcertRidgeriders - Phil Beer, Ashley Hutchings, Chris While2001Album
Along The Downs (The Countryside Collection Album)Ashley Hutchings2000Compil.
"Ridgeriders" (Songs Of The Southern English Landscapes, From The Television Series)Phil Beer, Ashley Hutchings & Chris While With The Albion Band And Julie Matthews1999Album
The CollectionAshley Hutchings1998Compil.
The Guv'nor (Volumes 1 - 4)Ashley Hutchings1997Album
Folk Aerobics ('Folk Your Way To Fitness')Malcolm Rowe To The Music Of Ashley Hutchings1997Album
The Guv'nor Vol 4Ashley Hutchings1996Album
The Guv'nor's Big Birthday BashAshley Hutchings1995Album
The Guv'nor Vol 2Ashley Hutchings1995Album
The Guv'nor Vol 3Ashley Hutchings1995Album
The Guv'nor Vol 1Ashley Hutchings1994Album
Sway With MeJudy Dunlop And Ashley Hutchings1991Album
By Gloucester Docks I Sat Down And Wept (A Love Story)Ashley Hutchings1987Album
An Hour With Cecil Sharp & Ashley HutchingsCecil Sharp & Ashley Hutchings With Guests Martin Carthy ● Richard Thompson ● Dave Whetstone1986Album
Kickin' Up The SawdustAshley Hutchings1977Album
Rattlebone & PloughjackAshley Hutchings1976Album
Son Of Morris OnAshley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, John Tams, Philip Pickett, Michael Gregory, Dave Mattacks, Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, John Watcham, John Rodd, Albion Morris Men, Ian Cutler, Adderbury Village Morris Men1976Album
The Compleat Dancing MasterAshley Hutchings & John Kirkpatrick1974Album
Morris OnAshley Hutchings . Richard Thompson . Dave Mattacks . John Kirkpatrick . Barry Dransfield1972Album
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Acknowledgements
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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