Born in Middlesbrough, North East England into a musical family. Richard plays guitar, is a prolific songwriter, poet and writer in the Folk and World Music genre. Richard has produced 12 albums in his 25 years as a recording artist. His latest album 'War Horse' has been described by www.folkradio.co.uk as ' a classic album that will stand the test of time'. Tours worldwide solo and with Chris Parkinson. His website is at www.richard-grainger.com or www.myspace.com/richardgrainger