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
Instrument(s)	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
Website	The Ric Sanders Group

Richard 'Ric' Sanders (born 8 December 1952, 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.

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 Theater. 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. Since 2002, in addition to his work with Fairport, he has also been working regularly with his trio, known as the Ric Sanders Group, 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, whose record has been re-released on Blueprint Records (Voiceprint Records Group).

Discography

Solo

• Whenever (1984)
• Neither Time Or Distance (1991)
• Still Waters (2008)

In Groups

• Soft Machine: Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris (1978)
• The Albion Band: Rise Up Like the Sun (1978)
• John Etheridge & Ric Sanders: Second Vision (1980)
• 2nd Vision: First Steps (1980)
• String Time: String Time (1983)
• Fairport Convention: Gladys' Leap (1985)
• Fairport Convention: Expletive Delighted! (1986)
• Fairport Convention: In Real Time (1987)
• Gordon Giltrap & Ric Sanders: One To One (1989)
• Fairport Convention: Red and Gold (1989)
• Fairport Convention: The Five Seasons (1990)
• Fairport Convention: Jewel in the Crown (1995)
• Fairport Convention: Old, New, Borrowed, Blue (1996)
• Fairport Convention: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1997)
• Fairport Convention: The Wood and the Wire (1999)
• Fairport Convention: XXXV (2001)
• Ric Sanders Group: Parable: Music for the Anjali Dance Company (2003)
• Ric Sanders Group: In Lincoln Cathedral (2004)
• Fairport Convention: Over the Next Hill (2004)
• Fairport Convention: Sense of Occasion (2007)
• Fairport Convention: Festival Bell (2011)
• Fairport Convention: By Popular Request (2012)

Collaborations and guest appearances

• Andrew Cronshaw: Wade in the Flood (1978)
• Gordon Giltrap: Peacock Party (1979)
• Mick Stevens: The Englishman (1979)
• Martin Simpson: Special Agent (1981)
• Pete York: String Time in New York (1983)
• English Air: English Air (1983)
• Loudon Wainwright III: I'm Alright (1984)
• Phenomena: Phenomena (1985)
• English Air: The Space Inbetween (1985)
• Mark Geronimo: London Moon & Barnyard Remedy (1986)
• Jethro Tull: Crest of a Knave (1987)
• Andrew Cronshaw: Till the Beasts' Returning (1987)
• Gordon Giltrap: A Midnight Clear (1987)
• Simon Nicol: Before Your Time... (1987)
• The Bodhi-Beat Poets: White Light (1987)
• June Tabor: Aqaba (1988)
• All About Eve: All About Eve (1988)
• Gerry Rafferty: North and South (1988)
• Andrew Cronshaw: The Andrew Cronshaw CD (1989)
• All About Eve: Scarlet and Other Stories (1989)
• Gordon Giltrap: One To One (1989)
• Ashley Hutchings: Songs from the Shows (1990)
• The Mission: Masque (1992)
• Andrew Cronshaw: The Language of Snakes (1993)
• Martin Barre: A Trick of Memory (1994)
• Ashley Hutchings: The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash (1995)
• Judy Dunlop & Ashley Hutchings: Sway with Me (1996)
• The Albion Band: Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival (1996)
• Roy Harper: The Dream Society (1998)
• Jerry Donahue: Telecasting Recast (1999)
• Richard Greene & Beryl Marriott: Hands Across the Pond (2001)
• Rick Wakeman and Dave Cousins: Hummingbird (2002)
• Rainbow Chasers: Fortune Never Sleeps (2006)
• Durbervilles: Alternative Route to All Destinations (2007)
• Aquarium: Loshad' Belaya (White Horse) (2008)
• Tiny Tin Lady: Ridiculous Bohemia (2008)