John Spiers

John Spiers (born 1975) is an English melodeon, concertina and bandoneon player.

This article is about the English folk musician. For the Canadian baker and actor, see John Tully Speirs. For the New Zealand rugby union player, see John Spiers (rugby union). For the British wealth manager, see John Spiers (entrepreneur).
John Spiers
John Spiers performing with Bellowhead in 2011
Background information
Birth nameJohn Spiers
Born1975
Birmingham
GenresFolk music
Occupation(s)Musician
Associated acts
Websitewww.johnspiers.co.uk

Career

He is best known for his work with the duo Spiers and Boden, the band Bellowhead, and Eliza Carthy's former band The Ratcatchers. He is currently focusing on solo performance.

Personal life

Spiers was born in Birmingham but moved to Abingdon at an early age. His father is a Morris dancer. He attended John Mason School in Abingdon, and then went on to study genetics at King's College, Cambridge.[1] As a child he learned the organ and piano and when he was a university student he began to play the piano accordion and melodeon. After spending some time busking he started a new career selling melodeons.

He and his partner have a son and a daughter.

Other publications
  • The John Spiers Tunebook (2002) – 32 tunes with chords
  • Spiers, John (2017). Jiggery Pokerwork. Oxfordshire, UK: Boars Hill Music.
59 original tunes with chords
  • Spiers, John (2020). Foraged Music. Oxfordshire, UK: Boars Hill Music.
a collection of 94 popular session tunes with chords

References
  1. Hodgkinson, Will (19 September 2008). "Folk has a new sex appeal". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2011.


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