List of Events
The Dirt Road Band at Ropery Hall
The Dirt Road Band is the brainchild of guitar legend Steve Walwyn, mainly known as the longest serving guitar player in Dr Feelgood (32 Years). During this time, he amassed a massive reputation as a guitar hero in the UK, Europe, and beyond. He says, ‘I’d always liked the idea of the power trio-stripping everything back to basics. Guitar, bass and drums.’ To help him this he has recruited the services of Ted Duggan, professional since the ‘60s including stints…
Snake Davis Solo at Ropery Hall
Snake Davis is on his own tonight, an informal acoustic evening of music and chat in two parts. Actually not really on his own, in Part 1 he’ll have his musical instrument family with him, the whole range of saxophones plus flutes, whistles, steel handpan, didjeridoo and the Japanese Shakuhachi. Relaxed and intimate, questions are encouraged. Part 2 ‘My greatest hits’ Snake has a dual career. He tours and releases music as himself, and he operates as a hired gun,…
A Night of Glass at Ropery Hall
A Night Of Glass – Dan Whitehouse with special guest Gustaf Ljunggren Over the past two years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse has been in a transparently reflective mood with three albums all themed around the physical and metaphorical nature of glass. Influenced by keeping in contact with his young son living in Japan, ‘The Glass Age’ explores our screen-fixated society’s communication challenges. ‘Voices From The Cones’ commemorates glassmaking history in Stourbridge and ‘Reflections On The Glass Age’ offers mirror images of the first album, the same songs refracted…
Martin Stephenson and The Daintees at Ropery Hall
Inspired by early Cure and the Brighton scene, Martin began his career as a busker aged 15 and then spent three years plying his trade as the guitar player in various bands in the north-east of England . But Martin wanted more, he wanted to tell stories of his own and he was quickly developing ways of doing just that. He developed his song-writing technique by firstly learning a few licks from a Spanish guitar book and repeated the process…
Alex Hamilton Band at Ropery Hall
Alex Hamilton (formerly Lewis Hamilton) has become an established part of the British Blues/Rock scene . Gaining notoriety on the back of being a talented young guitarist with skills beyond his age, he has since matured and developed a tasteful and subtle guitar technique that has been compared to Robben Ford and Matt Scofield. His debut album at the age of 18 won the Scottish New Music Award in 2011 and his subsequent albums have all been nominated for awards…
Blackbeard’s Tea Party at Ropery Hall
Be prepared to stamp your wooden legs: Blackbeard’s Tea Party are back with their latest album ‘We Are People’. Blackbeard’s Tea Party continue to put their signature twist on British folk music with a contemporary rock sound. On this new collection they explore the past and the present to ask what it means to be British right now – from personal, political and piratical perspectives. On the ‘We Are People’ tour they will perform these new tracks along with classics…
Judie Tzuke at Ropery Hall
This intimate evening of old favourites and songs from her acclaimed new album, Jude The Unsinkable, sees Judie Tzuke perform a set of beautiful crafted songs highlighting her status as one of the UK’s most acclaimed and respected singer/songwriters. Judie will be joined by T.I.G.Y, comprising of Bailey Tzuke and Matt Racher who will open for Judie as well as accompany her during her set alongside her long time guitarist Chaz Thorogood and friends. Judie Tzuke is one of the UK’s finest…
Richard Strange: An Accent Waiting to Happen at Ropery Hall
A collection of songs, stories, film clips, anecdotes, gossip and readings from his critically-acclaimed memoir “Strange- Punks and Drunks and Flicks and Kicks” Writer, musician, composer, nightclub host, curator, actor and adventurer, Richard Strange was born in London in 1951. Since his proto-punk rock band Doctors of Madness (“The missing link between David Bowie and The Sex Pistols…” wrote The Guardian in May 2017) was first unleashed on an uncomprehending public in 1975 (the band were supported by The Sex Pistols,…
Philip Clouts Quartet at Ropery Hall
Melodic jazz with inspirations from around the world. Cape Town-born pianist/composer Clouts’ South African roots have inspired a voyage of discovery that has led to him soaking up the joyful passion of Caribbean calypso, the bluesy melodies of middle eastern praise songs, the exuberant sway of Cuban dance music and the tuneful essence of Gospel while honouring jazz heroes including Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Charles Lloyd. As a key member of the popular London-based world jazz ensemble Zubop and…
Gordon Giltrap at Ropery Hall
Over five decades, Gordon Giltrap has graced the music business with his dedication to his craft and his affection for his audience. As one of the UK’s most respected guitarists, he has consistently proved the adage that respect cannot be bought. It must be earned. This innovative guitarist is back out on the road performing many of his incredible songs with incredible arrangements in what promises to be an electrifying solo acoustic show. Expect to hear classics such as Heartsong…
