John Kirkpatrick

John Kirkpatrick has been dancing, singing, and playing his way around the English folk scene since he joined Hammersmith Morris Men in 1959 at the age of twelve. Displaying a rare skill on a variety of push-pull squeezeboxes, he has built up an enviable reputation as a leading interpreter of traditional English music and equally as a creator of new work. As a soloist or as a member of all kinds of duos, trios, and bands, he’s done it all and played with almost everybody! Still an unrelentingly enthusiastic Morris Dancer, he started one of England’s most influential teams – The Shropshire Bedlams. In appreciation of his contribution to English folk music, he was appointed MBE in the 2021 New Year’s Honours list.