(Chris joined Fairport Convention in 1997 when Maartin Allcock left.
He has also recorded with
Ashley Hutchings and Feast of Fiddlers)
(Gerry Conway has recorded with Eclection and with Tim Hart and Maddy Prior)
(Ric Sanders has recorded with Albion, June Tabor, Fairport Convention, Gordon Giltrap and Soft Machine)
(Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, and Ashley Hutchings have recorded with Fairport Convention)
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flow | 1997 | Beautiful Jo | BEJOCD-20 |
| Dancing Days | 2004 | Talking Elephant | TECD058 |
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gift | 1994 | Beautiful Jo | BEJO 5 |
| Title. | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always With You (*) | 1989 | Making Waves | 136 |
(* with Paul Brook, Pete Shutler and Peter Knight)
| Title. | year. | Label. | no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Craftsman | 2002 |
| Title. | year. | Label. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeps | 2008 | Talking Elephant |
| Performer. | Title | year. | Label. | number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Albion Sunrise: HTD Recordings 1994 - 99 | |||
| ColdCut | Let Us Replay | |||
| Mithras | Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed | 1974 | ||
| Mostly Autumn | Passengers | 2003 | ||
| Sandy Denny | Gold Dust: Live at the Royalty (*) | 1998 |
(* The original tapes were reworked in the studio)
The Flow. Running time 42 minutes 44 seconds. Recorded at Woodworm Studios, Oxfordshire 1997. Tracks 2 and 6 produced by Simon Mayor. Other tracks produced by Tim Healey. Released on CD in 1997. Chris Leslie (violins, tingshaws, singing bowl, electric tambura), Maartin Allcock (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Simon Mayor (mandola, mandocello, mandolin), Margaret Knight (concert harp), Anne-Marie Doyle (Irish step-dancing), Martin Simpson (acoustic guitar), Ric Sanders (electric violin, viola, cello).
Title. | Author. |
| 1. Ballydesmond/ Scartaglen | Traditional |
| 2. Eliz Iza/ Derobee de Guingamp | Trad / Trad |
| 3. Aignish | Traditional |
| 4. The Witch of the Glen | Traditional |
| 5. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms | Words: Thomas Moore. Tune: Trad |
| 6. Lime Rock | Trad |
| 7. The Old Blackbird | Trad |
| 8. The Flow | Chris Leslie |
| 9. Niel Gow's Lament for Abercairney | Niel Gow |
| 10. Paddy Ryan's Dream/ The Inimitable Reel/ The Macroom Lassies | Traditional |
| 11. Kishmul's Galley | Trad |
| 12. Tune for the Land of Snows | Chris Leslie |
Dancing Days Running time 55 minutes 22 seconds. Released on CD in 2004. Chris Leslie (violins, percussion, bouzouki, mandolin, native American flute, kalimba, tingshaws, Tibetan singing bowls), Simon Nicol (acoustic guitar), Dave Pegg (bass), Gerry Conway (percussion, congas), Mat Green (violin), Ric Sanders (violin), Mikey Radford (dance), Ashley Hutchings (bass). Produced by Chris Leslie.
Title. | Author. |
| 1. Flowers of Edinburgh/ Old Tom of Oxford | Traditional |
| 2. Laudnum Bunches (headington)/ Orange In Bloom (Sherbourne)/ Banks of the Dee (Longborough) | Trad / Trad/ Trad |
| 3. Bower Processional (Lichfield) | Traditional |
| 4. Princess Royal (Adderbury)/ Speed The Plough (Bampton) | Traditional |
| 5. Old Marlborough (Fieldtown) | Traditional |
| 6. The Dancer (song) | Chris Leslie |
| 7. Jockey to the Fair (Adderbury)/ Double Jig (Bampton) | Trad/ Trad |
| 8. Lumps of Plum Pudding (Bledington)/ Bean Setting (Headington)/ Bobbing a Joe (Wheatley) | Trad/ Trad/ Trad |
| 9. Sweet Jenny Jones (Adderbury) / Brighton Camp (Adderbury)/ Beaux of London City (Adderbury/ Badby) | Traditional |
| 10. Stourton Wake and Jig (Adderbury) | Traditional |
| 11. Haste to the Wedding (Adderbury) / Bluebells of Scotland (Adderbury) / Shepherd's Away (Adderbury) | Trad/ Trad/ Trad |
| 12. Bumpus O' Stretton (Ilmington) | Traditional |
| 13. Janet Blunt Poem (song) | words: Janet Blunt/ tune: "Jamaica" |
| 14. Morning Star (Bledington)/ Getting Upstairs (Headington)/ Wheatley Processional (Wheatley) | Trad/ Trad/ Trad |
| 15. A Secret (medley *) | Trad |
(* uncredited medley: Shepherd's Hey/ Bluebells of Scotland/ Brighton Camp/ sound of church bells/ Happy the Man (song))
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Last updated on 04/10/2010