Craig Fortnam

Craig Edward Fortnam (born September 1967) is an English composer, conductor and musician. Fortnam is a skilled guitarist and bass guitarist, specialising in nylon-string acoustic guitar (which he plays in a style drawing on classical and African techniques and the work of Nick Drake) and also sings. He is best known as the leader, conductor and principal composer of the North Sea Radio Orchestra, but also leads the smaller band Arch Garrison and was previously a key member of several other bands, most notably the Shrubbies and Lake of Puppies.

Craig Fortnam
Fortnam performing with NSRO in 2016
Background information
Birth nameCraig Edward Fortnam
BornSeptember 1967 (age 56)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • conductor
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
  • vocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Spouse(s)
Sharron Saddington
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(m. 2003)​
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