THE NEW ROPE STRING BAND: REVIEWS

A study in harmony

"My favourite part of the show, I've decided, was the New Rope String Band ..." Ann Marie Chandy saw the band at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo; Read her review in The Star eCentral.

A skillfully preposterous blend of musical recital and circus

"Overall there was rather a lot of fiddling, an impressive amount of accordionising, a good deal of guitar-wielding, a noticeable presence of banjos, an assertive contribution of mandolin, an unforgettable trumpet, plenty of singing, ceaseless action - and more plastic tubes than you could easily count." Read the rest of this review in the Ilkley Gazette.

"How on earth do you describe that to people who haven't seen it?"

"I've got to try to convey the enthusiasm, the humour, the madcap tomfoolery and the sheer exuberant musicianship that comprises the New Rope String Band. In a few hundred words." Richard Beadnall saw the band at Moorsholm Live in 2007; read his review in full (and see his photographs!).

They once were Old and they've come back New

"The show is essentially guided by the same eccentric dynamic, but the musical backdrop is stronger than ever..." an article from fROOTS July 2006 introducing the band (reproduced with permission).