Andrew Cronshaw
b. 18 April 1949, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England. Cronshaw undertook his debut performances at Edinburgh University, where he gained a degree in psychology, and where he was involved in running the University Folksong Society. He gave up singing in favour of playing guitar, tin whistle, zither, and later, the concertina and dulcimer. A IS FOR ANDREW, Z IS FOR ZITHER, released on Transatlantic's Xtra subsidiary, showcased his potential. Turning his busy hand to production, Cronshaw produced the single Casey's Last Ride/Nostradamus by Suzie Adams, and later albums by June Tabor( ABYSSINIANS and AQABA) and the second release by Tabor and Maddy Prior as Silly Sisters, NO MORE TO THE DANCE. Cronshaw went on to produce THE WILD WEST SHOW by Bill Caddick, and WOLF AT YOUR DOOR by Zumzeaux. During this time, Cronshaw continued to record for a variety of labels, producing music that could be defined as a cross between new age and folk. Although concentrating latterly on production and writing, he also writes regular articles for Folk Roots and a number of other UK magazines. In 1991, Cronshaw made two tours of selected village churches in England, under the banner of the 'Splendid Venues Tour', partly in an attempt to get people out of thinking of folk music as only being performed in the dingy backrooms of public houses. He has performed for many years, with a host of ‘names’ from the folk scene, in duos and groups, including Ric Sanders, Martin Simpson, and June Tabor, as well as undertaking solo performances.