Ron Chesterman
British bassist (1939–2007)
- Jazz
- bluegrass
- folk
Musical artist
Ronald George Arthur Chesterman (27 November 1939 – 16 March 2007) was an English musician. He is best known as the original double bass player with the Strawberry Hills Boys, starring Dave Cousins on guitar, dulcimer, banjo and vocals, Tony Hooper on guitar and vocals and Ron himself on double bass. They kept that name from 1964 when they formed until June 1967, when they were giving a concert and needed to put the name of the band on stage, so they became The Strawbs. Later, after he left the band, he became a county archivist in Chester.
Discography
- Steve Benbow
- Songs of Ireland (1966) - With David Cousins on banjo, Denny Wright on guitar, Jack Fallon on bass, Steve Benbow on guitar and vocals and the Strawberry Hills Boys : David Cousins, Tony Hooper and Ron Chesterman on backing vocals. Monitor MFS LP MFS 447 Label.
- Tea & Symphony
- An Asylum For The Musically Insane (1969) - With Dave Clem Clempson, Gus Dudgeon, etc. - Ron played double bass on Travelling Shoes.
- Strawbs
- Singles :
- "Oh How She Changed/Or Am I Dreaming" (1968)
- "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus/Poor Jimmy Wilson" (1968)
- Studio albums :
- Strawbs (1969)
- Strawberry Sampler Number 1 (1969)
- Dragonfly (1970) - With Rick Wakeman on piano & Tony Visconti on recorder.
- Sandy Denny & The Strawbs : All Our Own Work (1973)
- Compilation albums :
- Early Strawbs (1974) - Double album
- Classic Strawbs (1977) - Double album
- Sandy Denny & The Strawbs (1991)
- Preserves Uncanned (1991)
- Halcyon Days 1997) - Double album
- Strawberry Sampler Number 1 (2001)
- The Collection (2002)
- Tears and Pavan (2002)
- The Witchwood Project (2006) Ron plays on one song, The happiest boy in town with The Strawberry Hill Boys.
- A taste of Strawbs (2006) 5-CD Box Set - Ron Double bass on 15 songs.
- Sandy Denny & The Strawbs : All our own work: CD - The Complete Sessions (2010) 2 CD
- Strawbs at The BBC - Volume 1 - In Session (2010)
- Of a time (2012) - With John Paul Jones, Nicky Hopkins, Tony Hooper, etc.
- Sandy Denny & The Strawbs : All our own work (2014) - 2 LP Vinyl Reissue Includes Original Album Release + Out-takes & Demos & Previously Unreleased Demos.
- Witchwood: The Very Best Of (2014)
- Bernie Taupin
- Bernie Taupin (1970) - Shawn Phillips on guitar, sitar, koto and vocals.
- Magna Carta
- Songs From Wasties Orchard (1971) - With Rick Wakeman, Nic Potter, Danny Thompson, Davey Johnstone, Chris Simpson, etc.
- The Crown Folk
- More Folk In Worship (1974)
References
- Steve Benbow : Steve Benbow With The Strawberry Hill Boys - Songs Of Ireland
External links
- STRAWBSWEB SPLASH PAGE The Strawbs website
- STRAWBS SINGLES
- Ron Chesterman on Strawbsweb
- 1968 Promotional Pack on Strawbsweb
- STRAWBS ALBUMS
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- Dave Cousins
- Dave Lambert
- Chas Cronk
- Tony Fernandez
- Dave Bainbridge
- Tony Hooper
- Ron Chesterman
- Sandy Denny
- Rick Wakeman
- Richard Hudson
- John Ford
- Blue Weaver
- Rod Coombes
- John Hawken
- Andy Richards
- Brian Willoughby
- Oliver Wakeman
- Adam Wakeman
- All Our Own Work (with Sandy Denny)
- Strawbs
- Strawberry Sampler Number 1
- Dragonfly
- From the Witchwood
- Grave New World
- Bursting at the Seams
- Hero and Heroine
- Ghosts
- Nomadness
- Deep Cuts
- Burning for You
- Deadlines
- Don't Say Goodbye
- Heartbreak Hill
- Ringing Down the Years
- Blue Angel
- Déjà Fou
- The Broken Hearted Bride
- Dancing to the Devil's Beat
- Hero & Heroine in Ascencia
- Prognostic
- The Ferryman's Curse
- Settlement
- Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios
- Strawbs in Concert
- Greatest Hits Live
- Concert Classics
- The Complete Strawbs (Chiswick '98 Live)
- Live at Nearfest
- Recollection
- Lay Down with the Strawbs
- Strawbs by Choice
- The Best of Strawbs
- Preserves Uncanned
- A Choice Selection of Strawbs
- Halcyon Days
- Sandy Denny and the Strawbs
- The Collection
- Tears and Pavan
- Baroque & Roll
- Full Bloom
- Painted Sky
- "Oh How She Changed"
- "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus"
- "Forever"
- "Benedictus"
- "Here It Comes"
- "Lay Down"
- "Part of the Union"
- "Shine on Silver Sun"
- "Hero and Heroine"
- "Hold on to Me (The Winter Long)"
- "Grace Darling"
- "Lemon Pie"
- "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
- "Charmer"
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