New Rope String Band

This week I caught up with a fantastic band.  The New Rope String Band.

A friend suggested I go and see them and the way she described them I ended up thinking it was a folk band.

I guess they were like a folk band.  Two violonists plus a guitarist who played the fiddle and the mandolin and an accordionist with a talent for trumpet. 

But they were much more.  Think folk, crossed with Cajun, and a bit of Scottish plus a heap of slapstick eccentricity.  They kept 300 people amused for two hours with a virtuoso performance.  If you like something a bit out of the ordinary look out for them.  They’re on a tour at the moment.  But if they appear in your area, book up fast as they have quite a following. 

Here’s a link to their website. www.newropestringband.co.uk