Once seen, never forgotten: combining superb musicianship with side-splitting comic genius, the New Rope String Band are truly unique entertainers. Elements of circus, clowning, vaudeville, slapstick and sheer inspired silliness are spliced with beautiful acoustic music from various world traditions, in precision-honed yet uproarious performances that have delighted audiences from Borneo's Sarawak rainforest to the Shetland Folk Festival. Equally at home in tiny village halls or on major festival stages, these maniac minstrels are now touring again as a three-piece, mixing up longtime favourite routines with ever-evolving new material. From musical tennis to deconstructed nursery rhymes, Python-esque absurdism to pyrotechnics and live interactive film, expect the hilariously unexpected.
The New Rope String Band are: Pete Challoner, Tim Dalling and Jock Tyldesley.
"They made me laugh until I cried, and played some great music. If the Queen could knight them or something, it would be a good idea."
(Tim O'Brien)
"Cherishably insane."
(HI-Arts)
"Value for money in every way possible."
(Rachel Roberts, Nottinghamshire Artservice)
"They were a revelation!
I didn't expect them to be quite as incredible as they were.
I couldn't believe what they were doing most of the time. It defied belief, it was really great!"
(Bob Gibbon, Director, Orkney Folk Festival)
For a taste of the band in action, watch our new video on the Videos page.
Myoosick
A little while ago, the New Rope String Band played at a primary school in Liverpool, and soon after a small bundle of letters arrived through the post. One girl had written 'I really liked your myoosick.'
Although the band's main motivation is to turn the audience into helpless giggling fools, they also enjoy just playing myoosick. So this is an album of exactly that.
Myoosick is a 14-track CD - mostly tunes and songs used in the show, plus some extras that you might like.
To order a copy for £10, see our Merchandise page - and if you order a t-shirt too, the CD comes post free!
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Last update: 9th September 2011