Chris has grown up amongst the fantastic musical diversity in and around Manchester and been particularly involved in the Manchester Irish music scene and also plays the traditional music of his native region of Lancashire and the north-west in general. . . Jigs, Slip jigs, Hornpipes etc, are well known as being part of Irish music, but they are also native to the North of England, with which there has always been a lot of common ground in the folk music tradition. . . whilst staying close to his musical roots, he is very much part of a living tradition and keeps an open mind and attitude towards other musical styles (as you can hear in his compositions/arrangments for all instruments).
Chris's album "Out on the Edge" with his band KELTIAC, features some of the most well known and respected musicians on the folk/celtic music scene today, including : Michael McGoldrick (Capercaillie, Lunasa, Afro-Celts, etc), Dan Ar Braz ! Alain Genty (Barzaz, Gwerz, etc), Sylvain Barou (Denez Prigent, Comas, etc), Annie Ebrel. . .
Chris is also a flute maker, with many top players such as Michael McGoldrick, Jean-Michel Veillon, Sylvain Barou, Matt Cunningham etc, all using his renowned 'Rhiannon' bamboo flutes !
. . .and is also one of the rare flute players who can play the flute using circular breathing, a technique which allows to play indefinitley without a break in the note!
Instruments played: Traditional Flutes / Whistles, and various instruments including: Mandolin, Bouzouki, Bodhran, Piano / Keyboards, Bass, Didgeridoo. . .
Since moving to France he went on to form the band KELTIAC which has gone on to play some of the biggest folk/celtic festivals in Europe.
Chris can be booked also as a session musician for studio work as well as arranger/producer for various projects.
www.myspace.com/keltiac ..>
Keltiac - festival 'Mendebala' Spain
