List of Events
Cua at Ropery Hall
Long established as one of the must-see Irish bands, Cua return for their sixth national UK tour having written and recorded a brand new album (their fifth), won acclaim much further afield and completed a major European tour of theatre and concert hall dates.
Brian Houston at Ropery Hall
In an almost Zelig-like career, the Belfast-born troubadour has jammed with the Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant at ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris’s birthday party (the veteran DJ Harris regards Houston as ‘one of Britain’s great songwriters’) and Houston opened for the likes of Van Morrison and Elvis Costello. But in 2009 Brian Houston topped the lot, when he had breakfast with none other than US President Barack Obama – well, kind of…
Knight & Spiers at Ropery Hall
Both Peter Knight and John Spiers have made long lasting and significant contributions to the English folk scene via their work with Steeleye Span and Bellowhead respectively, and each in their own way has changed the perception of what traditional music can be, introducing it to much wider audiences. As members of the Gigspanner Big Band, they have expanded those boundaries ever further. ‘Folk A-Listers’ ‘Folk Royalty’ ‘Folk Icons’ are terms frequently applied to them, but what it means in…
Chris Bannister at Ropery Hall
Chris Bannister is a singer-songwriter from North West England, his first album ‘Only Human’ was released in 1992 and got extensive airplay and was acclaimed by RPM magazine as one of the albums heralding a new singer-songwriter era. He has released eight albums of original songs and his latest ‘The Calling Course’ has featured on multiple country and folk music charts worldwide including a number one on the Australian country charts in December 2024 for the song ‘Cape Breton Wind’.…
B.D. Lenz at Ropery Hall
Even if you’ve never heard of American jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz it’s very possible you’ve heard his music before – it’s been featured on hundreds of TV shows around the globe. He’s released thirteen recordings of his unique brand of funky jazz that fuses virtuoso musicianship with expert songwriting. Joining B.D. will be Martin Longhorn (piano), Jenni Molloy (bass), and Chris Sykes (drums). Together, this quartet will keep you surprised with their eclectic mix of jazz standards, original jams, and…
Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype at Ropery Hall
An evening with John Cambridge hosted by Garry Burnett Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype traces the extraordinary and pivotal friendship between David Bowie and drummer John Cambridge, from the time when Bowie made his first major career breakthrough in 1969 to his death from cancer in 2016. Drummer, musician and friend John ‘Cambo’ Cambridge lived with Bowie at London’s Haddon Hall when he had his first hit record ‘Space Oddity’ and toured with him in Junior’s Eyes. He was…
Dan Sealey at Ropery Hall
Dan started his career with folk rock band ‘Ocean Colour Scene’ and toured the world, played headline slots at major festivals for over a decade and co-founded the band Merrymouth with Simon Fowler. Dan also re-formed the legendary Music Hall double act ‘Cosmotheka’ and toured the world with Chas and Dave, had several Radio Two programmes and made multiple TV appearances. Dan and father Dave (one half of the original duo) decided to take the band back out on the…
Phil Beer at Ropery Hall
Phil Beer is the multi-instrumental half of the West Country’s award-winning acoustic duo, Show of Hands. With a professional career of over 36 years, Phil has a great deal of material to draw on for his solo appearances, which are an eclectic mix of traditional tunes, covers of Springsteen or The Hollies, together with his own compositions and songs from his contemporaries. All are songs and music of memory and significance sung in the subtle and melodic Phil Beer style…
Martyn Joseph at Ropery Hall
Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer-songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate. Be it to 200 people or 20,000, he blows the crowd away night after night. Compared to Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews, he has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerising live…
Martin Harley at Ropery Hall
Martin has sold-out shows at venues like London’s Union Chapel and appearances at Glastonbury and the Royal Albert Hall highlighting his dynamic stage presence. His music has featured on TV shows like The Vampire Diaries and Banshee and in live segments on PBS’s Music City Roots. Harley has collaborated with icons like Jerry Douglas and Grammy winner Derek Mixon, and his album Static in the Wires reached #2 on the iTunes Blues charts. His latest release, Morning Sun, produced by…
