pic by Maartin Allcock during rehearsals
for Royal Festival Hall concert with Ralph McTell













 

 

here are a few old pics from the archives;-

 

with Alistair Russell
on tour in Germany,
photo by Peter Morlok


 

with Robin Garside circa 1978
photo by Bryan Ledgard

with Robin Garside July '05 at
The Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate
photo by Sue Coe



                        
CHRIS                      PARKINSON.

Discography
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Sunset over Sandsend from Whitby




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This is more or less the complete discography, (as requested by many visitors to this site) dating from approx August 1975. Latest releases & work in progress at the top of the page. Compilations will be in darker font colour. These will also be listed at the bottom of the page as a seperate section.
There will be additions to this page as and when I have the time to do it. If you require any information about The House Band just click on the following link :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_Band


                            
photo by Stuart Trumper




photo by Mark Tucker









                           
           

OUT NOW !
DVD - "PIANO ACCORDION FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS"
(available from me)
See Gigs page for info.

Somewhere Down The Road


Gift


Chris Parkinson




Ralph McTell


Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson

YOU AND ME

CASA ABIERTA
ten songs in different tongues


ZIGGURAT


THE WHISPER



THE GROSVENOR SESSIONS - 2008

recorded by Steven Ayckbourn at the Grosvenor Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay 2007


FLOSSIE SINGS BREL - 2007
10 songs from Jacques Brel


THE MOTHER OF ALL MORRIS 2007
various artists
1 track - The Gallant Hussar/Valentine



REACHING BACK -
2007
5 CD Box Set


ISLAND STORIES - 2007
features 2 tracks from The Pipers Sons


CELTIC SESSION GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT DVD - 2007
from Mrs Casey Music
with Alistair Russell on guitar and
Chris Parkinson melodeon & accordion



THE JOURNEY - 2006
4 CD Box Set


BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS - 2006
featuring award nominees
2xCD set




THE GATES OF EDEN - 2006


NORMA WATERSON -
THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION - 2006

2 tracks

MIXED MOSS - 2006
one track - Jack Hall


GUITAR MAESTROS SERIES 1 - 2006
DVD from Sound Techniques


FLYING AN UNKNOWN FLAG - 2006


RUBBER FOLK - 2005
various artists
40th anniverary of release of Beatles LP
Rubber Soul
1 track - Michelle
Smooth Operations / BBC Radio 2
broadcast Nov '05
Now available on CD from
the Gott Disc label



THE LONDON SHOW (DVD) - 2005
LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL


THE WORKING PARTY - LIVE AT THE MILL - 2005 Concert at The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury


THE SULTANS OF SQUEEZE - 2005

Joe Longthorne

Pete Morton



Steve Tilston

Tom Bliss



Steve Phillips
& The Rough Diamonds



Flossie Malavialle




John Kirkpatrick & Chris Parkinson
a.k.a. The Sultans Of Squeeze




Steve Tilston




Tom Bliss And Friends



Alistair Russell






Ralph McTell



John Kirkpatrick & Chris Parkinson
A.K.A. THE SULTANS OF SQUEEZE
1 track - Liberty Bell


Ralph McTell


Norma Waterson




Tom Bliss



Steve Tilston




Pete Morton



Ralph McTell











Ralph McTell




The Working Party




The Sultans Of Squeeze
John Kirkpatrick & Chris Parkinson

OF MANY HANDS - 2005


KIND LETTERS - 2005


EVOLVING TRADITION 4 - 2004
compilation from Mrs Casey Records


SERVING SUGGESTION - 2004



TIME TO LEARN - 2003

4 track CD


LONG DANCE OF SUMMER

release date to be decided



SONGDANCE - 2003 


CITY LIGHT - 2003


ONLY THE TRUTH - 2003


CROPREDY FESTIVAL - 2002 
2 x CD set - 1 track "Red & Gold"  
by Ralph McTell

Steve Tilston


Martin Simpson


Oliver Knight



Maartin Allcock



John Wright



Jessica Radcliffe &
A Select Company Of Players



John Wright


Rahel Guzelian


Terry Swaysland


Ralph McTell- guitar & vocal
Maartin Allcock-keyboard
Chris Parkinson - piano accordion

SHIP TO SHORE - 2002


NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE - 2002


MYSTERIOUS DAY - 2002


A 19 - 2002


CELTIC CROSSROADS - 2002
Magnetic Music compilation


PADDY GOES TO HUDDERSFIELD - 2001


THE VERY BEST OF THE HOUSE BAND - 2001


12TH ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION FESTIVAL - 2001

Magnetic Music compilation


SHACKLETON No 5 - 2001


THE BRAMBLE BRIAR - 2001

Derek & Dorothy Elliott


Jessica Radcliffe
featuring Martin Simpson


Oliver Knight


Alistair Russell


Alistair Russell &
Chris Parkinson


Alistair Russell &
Chris Parkinson


The House Band



Alistair Russell &
Chris Parkinson



Phil Shackleton


Martin Simpson 

SWEET IS THE MELODY - 2001


BRIGHT SHINY MORNING - 2000



RED SKY - 2000



EVERYONE A GEM - 2000 



JANGLE - 1999



THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU - 1999  


HUNTINGDON FOLK 2
FOLK AT THE HALL - 1999



SIGNS OF LIFE - 1998


POLLY SWALLOW - 1998


OCTOBER SONG - 1998

Rosie Clegg


Norma Waterson 



Ralph McTell


Steve Phillips
& The Rough Diamonds


Kieran Halpin   



Norma Waterson 



The House Band - 1 track



Martin Carthy 


Ray Randall  


The House Band

SEASON OF MISTS, A COLLECTION OF CELTIC MOODS - 1997
Green Linnet Records


PARKY - 1997


PIPING HOT, A CELTIC BAGPIPE COLLECTION - 1997

Green Linnet Records


FAR AND BACK AGAIN - KEEPERS CELTIC - MORNING SHOW FAVOURITES - 1996

Minnesota Public Radio, Minneapolis


GREEN LINNET 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1996 (2 CD SET)

SUMMER CONCERT SOUVENIR - 1996

Augusta Heritage Center, West Virginia

ROCKALL - 1996


BEEN A LONG TIME GONE - 1995


PLANET SQUEEZEBOX - 1995

(3 CD box set and booklet from Elipsis Arts,
New York)


PANDEMONIUM #1 INTERNATIONAL SERIES
(Pan Records) 1994




OUT OF HIS TREE - 1994

The House Band - 1 track




1st solo album re-released on CD


The House Band - 1 track 




The House Band - 1 track





The House Band - 1 track 



The House Band - 1 track




The House Band   


Steve Phillips 


1 track - Mr Isaac's Maggot taken from solo CD "Out Of His Tree"


1 track - "Schottishes" taken
from solo CD Out Of His Tree
and 1 track - "Son ar Skorf" taken
from John Skelton's solo CD
One At A Time

2nd solo album  

STARK NAKED - 1994


ANOTHER SETTING - 1994


THUNDERWOOD - 1994


ANGEL ON THE MANTLEPIECE - 1993 


THE WORLD IS A WONDERFUL PLACE - Richard Thompson songs by various artists Hokey Pokey Records 1993

ONE AT A TIME - 1993


GROUNDWORK - 1993
compilation from The House Band & Pacific

STONETOWN - 1991


PARKY - 1988 

on cassette only - limited issue

WORD OF MOUTH - 1988
LP only on Topic Records, later released as CD on Green Linnet Records 

Roger Wilson


The House Band   


Richard Grainger



Charles O`Connor`s
Resolution Suite


The House Band - 1 track - Pharaoh



John Skelton


The House Band 



The House Band


1st  solo album


The House Band

PACIFIC - 1987 LP     


BOMBER'S MOON - 1986


THE HOUSE BAND - 1985 LP


MOVING ON - 1983 LP


AN OLD FAMILY BUSINESS - 1980 LP




CAN'T FOOL THE FAT MAN - 1979 LP


FOLLOW THAT WITH YOUR SEALIONS
- 1976 LP


LEABOY'S LASSIE - 1977 LP


SPEED THE PLOUGH - 1975 LP


SONGS OF THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED
- 1975 LP

The House Band


Mike Harding


The House Band 


Pat Ryan


Yorkshire Relish
- Derek, Dorothy & Nadine Elliott &
Chris Parkinson


Dave Burland



Brian Dewhurst




Pat Ryan


John Goodluck


Tom Tiddler's Ground

Television
"Billy Connolly's World Tour Of England, Ireland & Wales "
series for BBC TV 2003

Mike Harding's TV series
"The Harding Trail"
BBC TV 1984

Ballad Of The North West, shown on BBC TV 10th June 1975 –
Private McCaffery’s Revenge

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Co-writing, with Ralph McTell, music for the soundtrack



Session musician




Session musician & singer

Just in case you missed them in the "big list" here, once again are the compilations...16 to date

 

THE MOTHER OF ALL MORRIS
various artists 2007



REACHING BACK - 2007
5 CD Box Set


EVOLVING TRADITION 4 - 2004
compilation from Mrs Casey Records



CELTIC CROSSROADS - 2002
Magnetic Music compilation




CROPREDY FESTIVAL 2002 
2 x CD set - 1 track "Red & Gold"  
by Ralph McTell


THE VERY BEST OF THE HOUSE BAND - 2001


12th ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION FESTIVAL, Magnetic Music 2001




HUNTINGDON FOLK 2 -
FOLK AT THE HALL 1999


SEASON OF MISTS, A COLLECTION OF CELTIC MOODS - Green Linnet Records 1997


PIPING HOT, A CELTIC BAGPIPE COLLECTION - Green Linnet Records 1997


SUMMER CONCERT SOUVENIR - 1996
Augusta Heritage Center, W.Virginia


FAR AND BACK AGAIN - KEEPERS CELTIC - MORNING SHOW FAVOURITES - 1996
Minnesota Public Radio, Minneapolis


GREEN LINNET 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1996 2 CD SET


PLANET SQUEEZEBOX - 1995
3 CD box set and booklet from Elipsis Arts,
New York


PANDEMONIUM #1 INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Pan Records 1994






THE WORLD IS A WONDERFUL PLACE - Richard Thompson songs by various artists Hokey Pokey Records 1993

The Sultans Of Squeeze
1 track - The Gallant Hussar/Valentine



Steve Tilston



Oliver Knight
1 track - A Sweet Lullaby, taken from the album Mysterious Day


Alistair Russell & Chris Parkinson
1 track - The Star Of The County Down


Ralph McTell- guitar & vocal
Maartin Allcock-keyboard
Chris Parkinson - piano accordion


The House Band



Alistair Russell & Chris Parkinson
3 tracks - Salonika, The Earl's Chair / Yellow Tinker, The Star Of The County Down


The House Band
 1 track - Seven Yellow Gypsies


The House Band
1 Track - Grimstock



The House Band
1 Track - Grimstock



The House Band
3 tunes for the Hanter Dro



The House Band
1 track - Hernon's / The Phoenix




The House Band
1 track - Pharaoh



1 track Mr Isaac's Maggot from solo CD "Out Of His Tree"




1 track - Schottishes taken from the
solo CD "Out Of His Tree"
and 1 track - Son ar Skorf taken from the
John Skelton solo CD "One At A Time"


The House Band
1 track - Pharaoh