Chris Foster

b. 23 April 1948, Yeovil, Somerset, England. A singer and guitarist, Foster first started playing in public in 1964 at local folk clubs. His influences at the time ranged from Cyril Tawney, to Davey Graham, ‘Big' Bill Broonzy and Louis Killen. Foster included both traditional and contemporary material in his live performances. While still at college, he played support on the 1971 Rev. Gary Davis tour of the UK. The following year, he left art school, and went into music in a full-time capacity, until the mid-80s. Layers featured the fiddle of Nic Jones, while All Things In Co...