CHRIS from TREEBEARD (2003-)

In response to increasing levels of sensibleness from the rest of the band, you know, wanting to see their wives occasionally, expecting to get paid for gigs, not wanting to spend longer in vans & pubs than in bed or in front of the telly (especially at their age!), and other grown up excuses, I've started playing some solo shows. I've been doing the rounds of the Sheffield open mic nights for a while now - Classic Rock Bar on Monday, Deep End on Tuesday, Bukowski's on Thursday, (any other suggestions?) & felt it was about time to do some proper gigs, not paid of course, but at least booked rather than just turning up uninvited! The set is at the 'still working on it' stage, but is  likely to be a Treebeard-like mix of original, traditional & contemporary covers. I've got three new songs which I've not dared play in front of the other guys yet, plus 'Train', 'Is That It' & 'Barrister & Bargast'. The Classic Rock Bar theme song 'Free Electric Band', various Levellers, Chilli Peppers & Bob Dylan songs & the usual selection of mad for it Irish jigs & reels. 

CHRIS & SUE (2004-6)

Well, since writing the above, I've done loads of gigs, increasingly accompanied by Sue (or should that be accompanying Sue?). Sue is a fantastic vocalist, mainly doing Sandy Denny style material, but also including Kirsty MacColl, Dido, Patty Smith & a storming 'White Rabbit' from Jefferson Airplane. We now have a residency every Tuesday night at the Frog & Parrott on Division Street, Sheffield, & are still Classic Rock Bar regulars. We are also doing some shows with a band, Paul from Treebeard on bass, Fred from CRF on drums & Ian & Charley from Derwenna on melodeon/mandolin fiddle/guitar respectively.

Silverwheel  (2004-2009)

Is a new band we're working with, which features Fred on drums (CRF, ex-Dead By Friday, ex-Stafford Galley), Anna on fiddle & vocals (ex-Kingfisher Blue), Peter on bass, guitar & vocals (from Roger the Badger), Sue Cain on vocals, mandolin & contrabass balalaika, and me, Chris McMahon on 12 string acoustic guitar, bouzouki, vocals & occasional bass & accordion.

CHRIS & PAUL PEARSON (2004-)

Well the Frog & Parrot residency's over, the wheels rolled off Silverwheel, but I'm still playing frequently with Paul Pearson, a great interpreter of modern folk songs. I accompany him on bouzouki, and we're often joined by Ceri on flute.

The gigs are now listed on the main Gabadon Records gig guide 

 

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