Delia the Dynacord
We had a wonderfully chilled out night on Friday with Iona Lane, her voice, her guitar and her squeezy box thing. It was, as Simon said, balm for the soul (though having just listened to The Archers Omnibus I heard Linda Snell use that phrase, so I wonder if that’s where he had it from!)
We’re now delighted to have the rearranged date for The Blackheart Orchestra with their brand new mixing desk – Delia. Sadly a few who had tickets for March 1st can’t make the new date – which means we can squeeze a few more people in (see below).
We have about a dozen tickets – some online and a few available in Ettington Stores from Wednesday 27th March. Be quick
We can reserve tickets for you too (just email us at ryepiecebarn@gmail.com) but we do ask that you pay for them by BACs to secure them for you. All our concerts sell out so do make sure you’ve bought a ticket to ensure your seat is secure.
Ant, John, Bev & Steve
The Blackheart Orchestra
Sunday 14th April 2024
We have a small number of tickets available for this rescheduled concert. There’s not going to be any food this time (though we’ll have a few nibbles) as it was all eaten last time! And as it’s a Sunday we’re going to start (and finish) a little earlier than usual. So doors open at 7:00pm as usual, but the music will kick off at 7:30pm.
You can listen to The Blackheart Orchestra on Spotify here.
You can read more about The Blackheart Orchestra here.
You can buy tickets online here.
Rodney Branigan
Friday 17th May 2024
About 5 years ago I was looking at the line up for a festival based around Songs from the Shed, which Tom Robinson had put together. One song became a real ear worm. It’s been on my rolling Spotify playlist ever since. It was North in Outer Space by Rodney Branigan. Then a few weeks ago we got an email asking if Rodney could do a concert at Ryepiece as part of his 2024 UK tour. Well of course!
You can listen to Rodney Branigan on Spotify here.
You can read more about Rodney here.
You can buy tickets online here.
Ma Polaine’s Great Decline
Friday 4th October 2024
Perfect for Ryepiece, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline are genre defying. A little bit bluesy, a little bit jazzy and with a hint of folk. The final mix is wonderful and a sound that is their own. Beth and Clinton both grew up with jazz, blues and soul, using those influences and a love for individuality to write songs that are simultaneously dark and light, featuring Beth’s effortlessly distinctive vocals and evocative lyrics, coupled with Clinton’s understated guitar style.
You can listen to Ma Polaine on Spotify here.
You can read more about Ma Polaine’s Great Decline here.
You can buy tickets online here.
Gerard Cousins
Friday 8th November 2024
Gerard Cousins is one of today’s most innovative guitarists. Working with some of the most famous composers of our time, (Eric Whitacre, Philip Glass) he has brought new music to millions of listeners with his poetic interpretations.
And now he’s coming to Ryepiece to mesmerise us with his music.
You can listen to Gerard Cousins on Spotify here.
You can read more about Gerard Cousins here.
You can buy tickets online here.
Ric Sanders & Vo Fletcher
Friday 6th December 2024
Over the years Ric Sanders has worked with Jethro Tull, Robert Plant, Roy Harper, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, Pentangle, Gordon Giltrap, June Tabor, Martin Simpson, All About Eve, The Mission and Stéphane Grappelli. Vo has also played with an abundance of fine musicians, including, The Albion Morris Band, Nigel Kennedy, Dave Swarbrick, Fairport Convention, and he’s currently a member of The Ric Sanders Trio. We’ve only got two of them tonight but they’ll be making a great sound.
You can read more about Ric and Vo here.
You can buy tickets online here.
And lots more artists to announce soon…..
We’re always on the lookout for interesting acts to bring some magic to Friday nights in our little corner of the world. We are in discussions with some wonderful artists that we hope will be joining us in 2025. We are inundated with artists who’ve heard about Ryepiece Barn…and our lovely audience…so we only book the very best musicians around.
Ryepiece Concerts 