John Kirkpatrick (musician) - As Soloist

As Soloist

Since 1993 John has recorded seven solo albums. He often unearths obscure English tunes and songs from folk ceremonies. Recently he has started to explore Balkan and Hungarian dance tunes. He has produced one of the only teaching videos for English (D/G) melodeon, now also on DVD. A further teaching resource is his 2003 book of traditional tunes, English Choice, and two accompanying CDs. He has recently started to perform with accordion wizard, Chris Parkinson as the Sultans of Squeeze, and the pair have released one album. He is happily remarried. One of his sons, Benji Kirkpatrick is a member of Bellowhead, a former member of Magpie Lane and Dr. Faustus, and has recorded as a solo guitarist. All four of John's sons do morris dancing. As a composer, choreographer and musical director John has contributed to over 60 plays in the theatre and on radio.