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A Profile of Chris Moreton

Chris is a very highly regarded Flatpicking Guitarist.  He is less well-known as a banjo picker and even less as a mandolinist. Although flatpicking is his forté, he is almost as good on the other instruments.

Chris has been playing guitar for 30 years and was five times Guitar Champion at the Edale Bluegrass Festival. In 1996 he won the Guitar Magazine's Acoustic Guitar Championship against 160 opponents.

He teaches guitar and banjo at his home in South Wales and has been a principal member of several bands.

The NWBN interviewed Chris for the March 1997 edition: The Interview
Phone Chris at: Home: 01291 673849;
Office: 01291 650231

Click for Chris' gig list
Press Cuttings:

  • British Bluegrass News: For Chris Moreton's truly world class lead guitar - some of the best picking heard at Edale from anyone.
  • The Independent: Some hot picking by Chris Moreton... the best Bluegrass Guitarist in the country
  • Arran Folk Festival: The standard of playing was first rate... We were given an incredible medley of Mozart's greatest hits played at an incredible pace - on guitars...
  • Pat Chappelle: The show piece of Chris' s set was a rendition of "Dixie Breakdown" for which the judge sitting next to me marked as 10 out of 10 whilst I was mentally giving a mark of 15!
  • Guitarist Magazine: Chris Moreton's performance of Arrival of The Queen of Sheba saw jaws dropping throughout the at audience in the Live Music Hall at the National Music Show .

Chris Moreton Discography:

  • Jim Couza & the D'Urberville Ramblers: “Appalachian Beach Party”. A 72 minute CD featuring Jim Couza, Dave Hatfield, and Gordon Campbell (The D'Urbs.) with Chris Moreton, Pete Stanley, Ron Kavana and Pete Cooper Great tunes for Clog Dancers and some hot pickin’. £10.00 + £1.00 p&p
  • Tom Travis Bluegrass: “A Pick From The Bunch”:  A 12 song Cassette featuring the vocals and harmonies of Tom Travis and Chris Wing and the instrumental work of Chris Moreton, Bill Forster, Chris Metcalf, Phil Newton and Brian Booth. £5.00 + £1.00 p&p.
  • The Jalapeño Pickers in concert: Featuring Chris Moreton, Joff and Martin Lowson, Dave Snowdon and a guest appearance from John Baldry. A 65 minute cassette of a live performance recorded at St. Julians Bluegrass Club, Sevenoaks, Kent.
    £5.00 + £1.00 p&p

All three together p&p free! Orders to Chris Moreton 10, Castle Parade, USK, Monmouthshire, NP1-1AA, U.K.

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Updated 28th Nov 2000