Graham Bellinger
Welcome to my page. It will contain my own recordings of my own songs.
There will also be some recordings with my old partners, Steve Goodchild (who now lives in Canada) and the Deacons - we were a popular West Midlands folk group in the 1980s and still get together once in a very blue moon.
I am based in Chester UK and play every week in the city at Alexanders as well as other gigs around the area.
For recordings by my current bands 'Root Chords' and 'Deportees' please go to www.soundclick.com/rootchords or for more information about me or the bands go to our website www.grahambellinger.jimdo.com, www.deportees.jimdo.com and www.rootchords.jimdo.com
Hope you enjoy something you find here - do let me know.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Sure do. It's what I play for - I find recording a rather lonely and unreal experience. It's making the audience part of the gig that I love.
Your musical influences
Too many really but every day I thank Bob Dylan, Blind Blake, the Stones, Big Bill Broonzy, Guy Clark, both McTells (Ralph and Blind Willie), Show of Hands, Martin Carthy, Robert Johnson, Steve Tilston,Lonnie Donegan, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, the Faces, Steve Earle, Hank Williams, Planxty, Sleepy John Estes, Led Zep and Al Stewart - without whom.......
What equipment do you use?
Acoustic guitars by Lowden, Martin and Tony Revell, 10 string guitar/bouzouki by Jimmy Moon, Cello-mandolin by Barry Owen, Electric guitar (Fender JD Telecaster), NRP National Steel guitar, Busker Deco Tricone, Dobro Resonator Guitar, Mandolin (Gibson A4), Hohner and Hering Harmonicas, Hohner Pokerwork melodeon
