Chris Conway and Dan Britton are a powerful combination demonstrated to anyone who has caught them live, and now on their CDs Just Be Real on A New Day Records, Live on Oblong Music, and their Live In Edinburgh DVD.

Chis Conway is best known as the multi-instrumental wizard in the Vikki Clayton Band. He has worked with members of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention, Talvin Singh and toured with Monkee Peter Tork. He has made 8 songs albums, several acclaimed in Q Magazine, Mojo, and Time Out.

Dan Britton has played with Jackie Leven and Cathy Lesurf and has supported the likes of the Saw Doctors and Dick Gaughan. He has released several nationally acclaimed albums and featured on Radio 2 as lead singer with the Katy Lied project. A passionate performer, his powerful voice and stage presence immediately attracts attention.

Together they have toured the UK, supported Bob Geldof. Frances Black, Jefferson Starship, Country Joe McDonald, and Roy Wood.

As well as their song sets, they also are part of Celtic band Govannen.

Blending American and Celtic styles, and between them playing guitars, flutes and whistles, keyboards, bodhran, kalimbas as well as their fantastically strong vocals, they have the unique ability to sound like a full band. They rock!

Both are strong singers, considerably talented songwriters and excellent musicians so it's hardly surprising that the self-penned material is of typically high quality.
Rock n Reel Magazine


...good gutsy contemporary songwriting, and the arrangements that Dan and Chris have come up with here are very skilled, making good use of interplay between acoustic and electric timbres.
I was particularly impressed with imaginative and dramatic new version of Matty Groves that has everything going for it - real passion in the vocal, intriguing use of different instrumental textures and musical influences without it ever seeming either contrived or merely clever.
Traditional Music Maker Magazine


...crisp, clean, with a fine top edge and performed with bags of conviction. You can almost feel the enjoyment they doubtlessly experienced whilst recording every track freely and obviously, with these two guys, very tight, melodic and rhythmic precision.
Sounds Alive Magazine

Chris Conway and Dan Brittonn had their own inner glow.. Their own songs really held me, in particular Britton's Wish and Conway's extraordinary Carousel.
Frances Black Homepage

Chris Conway & Dan Britton - Live in Edinburgh
Captured live on a sizzling summer afternoon - a 45 minute set from Chris & Dan as part of the Acoustic Underground at the Fringe with Edinburgh Castle as the backdrop.

Wish

Carousell

Matty Groves

On My Way

When Will We Be Married/
Rainbow Real

The Alien Jellyfish Song

The Snow & the Fire/
The Healing Has Begun/
You Send Me

go here for more details
PAL ; no region code ; 45mins

December 2011
Hand On heart in Nottingham - photo left
Chris & Dan had their forst duo gig in ages at the On The Verge at the Hand On Heart, Nottingham - they played an hour set as one of the other acts had dropped out. The pub was partially carved out of a cave. The dynamic duo enjoyed playing the duo set again and fun was had and ffirends were made.


Celtic Dreamer
Chris Conway's ambient Celtic album Celtic Dreamer is released. Dan played on 2 tracks on nylon string guitar. For more on the album go here

RIP Jackie Leven

from Chris
Oh no - I just heard that Jackie Leven has passed away. I mastered his albums in recent years and will miss our conversations, our "witty" exchanges and his codified messages explaining how to stitch albums together from various sources. I opened for him once and was delighted to record theremin on an track of his.
He was always very complementary about my music onstage and off and actively helped me get heard by his record company.
A great songwriter, musician, storyteller, listener, and a lovely man - I shall miss him.

from Dan
'It's with a heavy heart that I report the death of my friend Jackie Leven who died on the 14th Nov from cancer. I was a big fan of Jackies music before I met him and it was a great honour to be able to play with him both as support act and in his occasional band The Stornoway Girls.
Jackie was always very kind to me and never failed to compliment a new song or album - often in front of an audience which made me feel great. I can't believe he's gone - in a world of X Factor phonies, sound-alikes and copyists, Jackie stood as a totally original songwriter, not affraid to plumb the depths of difficult emotions and turn them into beautiful music.
If you haven't heard him, it's too late to experience him in person but I urge you to check out his albums. In the words of Jackie, 'you'll be sadder but wiser'.

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October 2011
Recording
1. Dan recorded nylon string guitar on 2 tracks of Chris's new age album Celtic Dreamer - due to be released in November.
2. Chris & Dan (& Adele McMahon) recorded on a track by US Emmy Award winning singer-songwriter Bob Cheevers for his next album.

When Cousins Marry
Dan released an album with the band When Cousins Marry - called Mind Your Own Business - Chris did the cover art.

September 2011
The Criterion, Leicester
Christo & Dan had their first full concert in ages and ages at The Criterion, leicester - ably backed by Neil Rabjohn on cajon drum the dynamic cuo slotted right back into the groove in front of a packed house. See photos below
They made a pledge after the success of the show to get more gigs playing their own songs.

set 1
Carousell/Long Time Gone, Wish, Time To Talk, Field Road, Lifespell, The Return Of Crazy Horse, On My Way
set 2
Matty Groves, Call Of The Wild, Song For Eric, Finally, Bad Things, Deja Blues, The Snow & The Fire, Alien Jellyfish Song

March 2011
Recording Planned
The dynamic duo decided to start work on a new duo album - Chris has laid down a couple of tracks in his studio for Dan to add to - a proper session togethner is planned.

Chris has been recording music for a solo album as well - read about it on his Recording Blog

Dan has done some recording at Robbie Murphy's studio - a covers album with Robbie is planned - Dan has posted a Springsteen cover called The Wrestler (from the film) his Myspace

Newtown Linford
CC & DB return for a duo gig, topping the bill at the Newtown Linford Village Hall Song Club Special - Dave Wyatt, By The Rivers and Yellowbelly are alos on the bill. Otherwise the two are wrapped up in Govannen gigs for the St Patrick's season - mad stuff!

January 2011

The Musician
In December Chris opened for Dan and played in his band at The Donkey pub in Leicester. This month Dan returns the favour and opens for Chris and plays in his band at The Musician, Leicester on Weds 19th Jan - £5.
Usual suspects Neil Segrott on bass and Neil Rabjohn on cajon drum round out the band. Fun will be had.

The Old Barn, Glooston
CC & DB also have a posh dinner concert at The Old Barn Glooston on the Thurs 26th Jan. Why not come and have a top class meal while Dan & I seranade you? For details go here

Charles Harness
Bruce Sterling
Clifford Simak
Frederik Pohl
William Gibson

• Chris & Dan have played together on...
  Chris Conway & Dan Britton - Live in Edinburgh DVD
  Chris Conway & Dan Britton - Live
  Chris Conway & Dan Britton - Just Be Real
  
  Chris Conway - Celtic Dreamer
  Chris Conway - Time Traveller
  Chris Conway - In Concert DVD
  Chris Conway - Live & Peace & Outer Space
  Chris Conway - In Concert Volume 1 & 2
  Chris Conway - Songs For Dreamers
  Chris Conway - Alien Salad Abduction
  Chris Conway - My Mind's Island
  Chris Conway - Earth Rising
  Chris Conway -Storming
  Chris Conway -Sounds Like Rain
  Dan Britton - Riding the Red, White & Black Horses
  Dan Britton - Journey To Love
  
  Govannen - Healing Waters
  Govannen - The Water is Wide
  Govannen - Celtic Fire
  Govannen - Live - Sniff The Pony
  France Ellul & Govannen - Spirits of the Forest
  
  The Storm Thieves - Up To The Sun
  The Storm Thieves - Endless Freefall
  The Storm Thieves - Long Time

• They also both play as guests on ...
  Dave Kirk - Keeping the Spirit Alive
  Dave Kirk - Along The Way
  Cathy Bonner - Same Blood
  Robbie Murphy - Emerald Blue
  Robbie Murphy - My Inspiration
  Steve Cartwright - At The Break Of Dawn
  Roger Pugh - Orchestra of Wishes
  Wallace - Taking the Piece
  Wallace - Pack Away Your Dreams
  Jim Harwood & Friends - Tightropewalkin
  Sunflower Album - Compilation
  Rideout - Compilation
  Chimpstock - 2001
  NSI - Singer Songwriters Top Twenty - Vol. 1
  Dave Wyatt - China on Paper Plates
  Monkey/Love
  Andy Griffiths - Strawberry Girl
  Andy Griffiths - Astrovirtigo
  Andy Griffiths - Ladel & Salt
  Kym - A Woman's Journey
  Dave Kirk - Mayfly
  Bridget McMahon - Celtic Woman
  Bridget McMahon - Avalon Moon
  Thierry Guillemot - Free Spirit