Richard Sanders (born 8 December 1952) is an English violinist who has played in jazz-rock,

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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 Theatre. 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

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. 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.''Fairport Confusion - The Line Ups''
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Professional associations

Over the years Sanders has worked with Rick Wakeman,

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of Strawbs, Jethro Tull, Robert Plant, Roy Harper,

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, Pentangle,

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, Andrew Cronshaw,

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, Charlie Landsborough,

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, The Mission, Fred Thelonious Baker,

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) with whom he co-led the group 2nd Vision.

Discography

As leader

* ''Second Vision'' with John Etheridge (1980) * ''String Time'' (1983) * ''Whenever'' (1984) * ''One to One'' with

(1989) * ''Neither Time or Distance'' (1991) * ''Parable: Music for the Anjali Dance Company'' (2003) * ''In Lincoln Cathedral'' (2004) * ''Still Waters'' (2008) * ''Standin' on the Corner'' (2015) * ''HEADSPACE'' (2019)

As co-leader or sideman

With the

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* '' Rise Up Like the Sun'' (1978) With Fairport Convention * '' Gladys' Leap'' (1985) * ''Expletive Delighted!'' (1986) * ''In Real Time'' (1987) * ''Red and Gold'' (1989) * ''The Five Seasons'' (1990) * '' Jewel in the Crown'' (1995) * ''Old, New, Borrowed, Blue'' (1996) * ''Who Knows Where the Time Goes?'' (1997) * ''The Wood and the Wire'' (1999) * ''XXXV'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Sense of Occasion'' (2007) * '' Festival Bell'' (2011) * '' By Popular Request'' (2012) * '' Myths and Heroes'' (2015) * '' 50:50@50'' (2017) * '' Shuffle and Go'' (2020) With Soft Machine * '' Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris'' (1978)

As guest

With All About Eve * ''

'' (1988) * '' Scarlet and Other Stories'' (1989) With Andrew Cronshaw * ''The Andrew Cronshaw CD'' (1989) * ''The Language of Snakes'' (1993) * ''Till the Beasts' Returning'' (1987) * ''Wade in the Flood'' (1978) With English Air * ''English Air'' (1983) * ''The Space Inbetween'' (1985) With Gordon Giltrap * ''A Midnight Clear'' (1987) * ''One to One'' (1989) * ''Peacock Party'' (1979) With Ashley Hutchings * ''Songs from the Shows'' (1990) * ''The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash'' (1995) With others * Mick Stevens: ''The Englishman'' (1979) * Martin Simpson: '' Special Agent'' (1981) * Pete York: ''String Time in New York'' (1983) * Loudon Wainwright III: '' I'm Alright'' (1984) * Phenomena: ''Phenomena'' (1985) * Mark Geronimo: ''London Moon & Barnyard Remedy'' (1986) * The Bodhi-Beat Poets: ''White Light'' (1987) * Jethro Tull: ''

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'' (1987) * Simon Nicol: ''Before Your Time...'' (1987) * Gerry Rafferty: ''

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'' (1988) * June Tabor: ''

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'' (1988) * The Mission: ''

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'' (1992) * Martin Barre: ''A Trick of Memory'' (1994) * The Albion Band: ''Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival'' (1996) * Judy Dunlop & Ashley Hutchings: ''Sway with Me'' (1996) * Roy Harper: '' The Dream Society'' (1998) * Jerry Donahue: ''Telecasting Recast'' (1999) * Bob Fox: ''Dreams Never Leave You'' (2000) * Strawbs: ''The Complete Strawbs. Live at Chiswick House'' (2000) * Richard Greene & Beryl Marriott: ''Hands Across the Pond'' (2001) * Rick Wakeman and Dave Cousins: '' Hummingbird'' (2002) *

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'' (2004) * PJ Wright: ''Hedge of Sound'' (2005) * 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) * Red Shoes: ''All The Good Friends'' (2012) *

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: ''Ei8ght'' (2012) * TangleMist 'Butterflies & Bees' (2020) * Rosalie Cunningham: ''Two Piece Puzzle'' (2022)

References

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