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

Just Be Real

Two amazing singer-songwriters combine to make a classic studio album of eachother's favourite songs from their live set. Fantastic songwriting and musicianship and a BIG sound.

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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

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May 2009


After another great gig at The Donkey in Leicester, CC & DB have some fun gigs in the summer including opening for Eddi Reader at Leicester Cathedral in August,

In September, after years of playing the small stage, this year they will be opening on the main stage at Weyfest on the Sunday 6th.

This month they are at the excellent Hinckley Act Club.

gigs coming up
10th June - ACT Club Hinckley
31st August - opening for Eddi Reader at Leicester Cathedral
6th September - opening on main stage at Weyfest -

Old News
March 2009
1. Chris & Dan have a couple of gigs together coming up - at the Criterion 3rd April, and at The Donkey on May 10th -n both in Leicester

2. Christo & Dan will be opening the Sunday at Weyfest in September on the main stage - their first main stage appearance at the festival where they have appeared several times

January 2009
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Spirits of the Forest
Christo & Dan worked on an album with Govannen and Celtic harper France Ellul. Produced by Chris, the album - Spirits of the Forest - is a mellow Celtic styled instrumental album along the lines of Govannen's Healing Waters album.

2008
Last year saw 11 gigs by CC & DB - not bad considering they were so busy with Govannen who clocked up 46 gigs and ceilidhs. Things are likely to be the same in 2009 but the guys have talked about the possibility of recording a new album featuring duo versions of songs that exist on their solo albums.

December 2008
2 gigs
Chris & Dan had a couple of awesome gigs in November - one in Lincoln at the Jolly Brewer and a stonking one at The Donkey in Leicester with Neil Rabjohn joining them on cajon drum. The Donkey gig had a crowd of maybe 100 with many old friends in the crowd.

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 - 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
  The Storm Thieves - Up To The Sun
  The Storm Thieves - Endless Freefall
  The Storm Thieves - Long Time
  
  
• Other albums featuring Chris or Dan
  Chris Conway - see discography
  Dan Britton -
  Kansas City Faggotts - Knock One Off In Memphis
  Tony Lloyd Hughs & Dan Britton - The Nameless Lassie
  Jackie Leven - Barefoot Days
  Jackie Leven & The Stornoway Girls - Live

• 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