John Kirkpatrick

John Kirkpatrick is an English player of free reed instruments

In London

John Kirkpatrick was born in 1947 in Chiswick, West London. As a youngster he sang in the choir and played piano. In 1969 he joined the Hammersmith Morris Men, in the second week of their existence, beginning a career-long love of folk music. In 1970 he became a regular at a folk club in the Roebuck pub in Tottenham Court Road and led the resident group, Dingle's Chillybom Band. The club hosted a film show of morris dancing and Ashley Hutchings turned up. It was the beginning of a long musical relationship. In 1972 John recorded his first solo album Dance At The Sun which included Richard Thompson on acoustic guitar. For contractual reasons Thompson had to use a pseudonym.

Related Topics:
Chiswick - West London - 1970 - Folk club - Tottenham Court Road - Morris dancing - Ashley Hutchings - Richard Thompson

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~