Ric Sanders

Ric Sanders

Ric Sanders performing at Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2014
Background information
Birth name Richard Sanders
Born (1952-12-08) 8 December 1952
Genres English folk music
Folk rock
Jazz
Jazz fusion
Occupation(s) Musician, Composer
Instruments Violin
Violectra
Electric and MIDI Violin
Mandolin
Ukulele
Years active 1972 - present
Labels Varrick/Rounder Records, Woodworm Records, Green Linnet Records, Matty Grooves Records, Rough Trade Records, Talking Elephant Records
Associated acts Fairport Convention
Soft Machine
John Etheridge
Gordon Giltrap
The Albion Band
Website The Ric Sanders Trio

Richard 'Ric' Sanders (born 8 December 1952,[1] in Birmingham, Warwickshire) is an English violinist who has played in jazz-rock, folk rock, electric folk and folk groups, including Soft Machine and Fairport Convention.[2][3]

Biography

Sanders' first experience with a professional band was in the summer of 1972, touring Europe with classical/rock percussionist Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre. He later went on to play with jazz pianists Johnny Patrick and Michael Garrick. In the late 1970s he briefly toured as a member of the jazz-rock group Soft Machine and followed with a stint in The Albion Band. In 1981 he co-founded a recording studio, Morgreen Studios, with which he remained active for a few years. In 1984 he joined Fairport Convention and recorded his first album with them, Gladys' Leap, the following year.[4] Since 2002, in addition to his work with Fairport, he has also been working regularly with his trio, known as the Ric Sanders Trio, which features Vo Fletcher on guitar and Michael Gregory on drums and percussion.

Professional associations

Over the years Sanders has worked with a diverse roster of artists, including: Rick Wakeman, Dave Cousins of Strawbs, Jethro Tull, Robert Plant, Roy Harper, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, Pentangle, Gordon Giltrap, Andrew Cronshaw, June Tabor, Martin Simpson, Charlie Landsborough, All About Eve, The Mission, Fred Thelonious Baker, Catherine Howe and John Etheridge (guitarist with Soft Machine and Stéphane Grappelli) with whom he co-led the group 2nd Vision,[2][3] whose record has been re-released on Blueprint Records (Voiceprint Records Group).

Discography

Solo

In Groups

Collaborations and guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ Biography at Fairport Convention's official website
  2. 1 2 A 1996 interview with Ric Sanders at Calyx, the Canterbury website
  3. 1 2 Ric Sanders at Allmusic
  4. ↑ Fairport Confusion - The Line Ups from the Fairport un-Convention-al website
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