![]() Recent Album releases include Fish – 2015 and reissues of his classic Harvest catalogue. As part of a continuing musical lineage that includes the likes of Ralph McTell, John Martyn, Davey Graham & Bert Jansch, Chapman is still touring and recording new material. 'Survivor' featured the Chapman 'hit', 'Postcards of Scarborough', a characteristically tenderly sour song recounting the feelings of nostalgia and regret.Ĭhapman is known as one of the UK’s best finger picking style guitar players. His influential album 'Fully Qualified Survivor', featuring the guitar of Mick Ronson (David Bowie) and Rick Kemp's bass (Steeleye Span), was John Peel's favourite album of 1970. LPs like 'Rainmaker' and 'Wrecked Again' defined the melancholic observer role Michael was to make his own, mixing intricate guitar instrumentals with a full band sound. Signed to EMI's Harvest label he recorded a quartet of classic albums. ![]() Playing a blend of atmospheric and autobiographical material, he established a reputation for intensity and innovation. Michael Chapman (born Leeds Yorkshire - 1941) first became known on the London and Cornish folk circuits in 1966. Produced by & featuring Steve Gunn it features his first full band sound for some 20 years. New recording: Chapman’s new album ‘50’ was released in January 2017 on the Paradise of Bachelors label. Never one to stand still for long, Chapman continues touring with more new projects including his new album ‘50’ on vinyl and some exciting new collaborations are in the pipeline. ![]() Special events to mark this important milestone in his life and career included a short residency in London, a UK tour with BJ Cole on pedal steel and Sarah Smout on cello, and issues of some new recordings, including collections of guitar instrumentals ‘Fish’ and ‘Homages’. As well as celebrating his 75th birthday it was also 50 years since he first went on the road professionally. 2016 was a landmark year for Michael Chapman.
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