Paul Hutchinson
accordionist | composer | workshop leaderPaul Hutchinson is a member of the much-loved duo Belshazzar’s Feast (nominated for Best Duo at BBC Folk Awards), Pagoda Project (the debut album Clarion received 5 star reviews from Songlines and fRoots) and more recently, The Maniacs. Paul is also an experienced accordion and mixed instrument workshop leader.
Paul’s website: www.paulhutchinsonmusic.co.uk
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Paul is regarded as one of the top folk accordionists in the country due to his unique, refreshing, and at times ‘classical’ approach to playing.
His keen interest and knowledge of 17th & 18th-century music has resulted in appearances at dance festivals in the UK, Europe, and the USA. Faber has recently published his book, Sixty Country Dances For the Years 1786 and 1800 and he edited three volumes of music by 18th century composer/choreographer Nathaniel Kynaston.
His love of fusion music originates from his days in the renowned Celtic jazzers, Hoover the Dog. Pagoda Project, another chapter in his musical journey, provides a vehicle for his own compositions with more than a helping hand from the wonderful jazz clarinettist, Karen Wimhurst.
At the moment Paul is putting the finishing touches to an album of his compositions featuring musicians from around the world: Väsen (Sweden), Naragonia (Belgium), Allye Sinclair (Australia), Shira Kammen and Karen Axelrod (USA) and Sheepstealers, Karen Wimhurst and Seona Pritchard (UK).
Watch an introduction from Paul
Contact Paul
Email Paul on paulaccordion@gmail.com
