UK Guitarist Michael Chapman is embarking on his first US tour in many years and has just released a CD of new material Time Past Time Passing self produced at Phoenix studio, a small studio in Northern England near the end of Hadrian’s Wall.

A guitar heavyweight of the British music scene since the 1960s, his compositions, songs and playing style share company with the individualistic resonance of Wizz Jones, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch and Richard Thompson. With over 20 albums released to date, Time Past Time Passing is being issued by Electric Ragtime Records, distributed by Ryko, later this year.

The guitar and voice of Michael Chapman first emerged on the folk-music circuits of Cornwall, then London in 1967, playing alongside the likes of Nick Drake, John Martyn and Roy Harper. Blending elements of folk, jazz and classical styles, he created his own unique ouevre of challenging, often autobiographical original compositions and established a formidable reputation as an intense live performer and musical innovator. Signed to EMI’s Harvest label he recorded a quartet of classic albums. Rainmaker and Wrecked Again defined the melancholic observer role Michael was to make his own, mixing intricate guitar instrumentals with a full band sound. Fully Qualified Survivor, featuring the guitar of Mick Ronson (later to become David Bowie’s sidekick) and the bass of Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span), was John Peel’s favorite album of 1970.

MICHAEL CHAPMAN w/ Jack Rose
www.michaelchapman.co.uk

Sunday OCTOBER 5th – Philadelphia, PA, TBA
Wednesday OCTOBER 8th – Albany, NY- Helderberg House
Thursday OCTOBER 9th – NYC, NY – Knitting Factory
Friday OCTOBER 10th – Upper Jay, NY – The Recovery Lounge, Upper Jay Art Center
Saturday OCTOBER 11th – Portland, ME – Space Gallery/The Time of Rivers Festival
Sunday OCTOBER 12th – New Haven, CT -BAR
Thursday OCTOBER 16th – Pittsburgh, PA – Garfield Arts
Friday OCTOBER 17th – Ithaca, NY – Lost Dog Café
Saturday OCTOBER 18th – Montague, MA – Montague Bookmill
Sunday OCTOBER 19th – Rochester, NY – Bug Jar

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Filmed At Barrels Ale House, Berwick Upon-Tweed. 15th August 2003