Chris Leslie
Singer/Songwriter
The next Chris Leslie concert is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at The Three Pigeons Inn in Banbury, United Kingdom. See all 1 upcoming concerts
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About Chris Leslie
Born
December 15, 1956
Genre
Singer/Songwriter
Chris Leslie's first exposure to folk music began in the early '60s, when he discovered the work of the Watersons and Martin Carthy. Although he was drawn to several instruments -- and mastered most of them on a virtuoso level as his career went on -- it was on the fiddle that Leslie first distinguished himself, in performance and also on his first recording, made with his older brother John Leslie in 1976. He worked in a duo with Steve Ashley and as a session musician into the early '80s, when he became one of the four members of Whippersnapper, which included his one-time idol Dave Swarbrick. They worked together into the early '90s, and after their breakup he recorded with fellow Whippersnapper member Kevin Dempsey. Leslie joined Fairport Convention at the end of the 1990s. He has also seen some considerable success as a songwriter. ~ Bruce Eder
Chris Leslie has also released music as a member of The Albion Band and Fairport Convention.
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