Hilarious High Energy Roots Music

live photos : Bente Feldballe (Skagen Festival, Denmark July 2007)

Dates 2009 :

Jan 17 - Redbourn Hall, Herts

Feb 6 - Corner House Theatre, Tolworth, London

Feb 7 - Whitley Methodist Church, Wilts

Feb 11 - Soulby Hall, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

Feb 12 - Edmundbyers Hall, Co. Durham

Feb 13 - Frosterley Hall, Co. Durham

Feb 14 - Mungrisdale Hall, Cumbria

Feb 15 - Croglin Hall, Cumbria

Feb 20 - Newton Tony Memorial Hall, Wilts

Feb 21 - Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone, I of Wight

March 5 - Nicholforest Hall, Penton, Cumbria

March 6 - Haydon Bridge Community Centre, Hexham, Northumberland

March 7 - Stakeford and Bomarsund Welfare Centre, Choppington, Northumberland

March 11 - Tower Arts Centre, Winchester

March 27 - Upavon Hall, Wilts

March 28 - Radnor Hall, Bodenham, Wilts

April 2 - Eden Project, Lindley Hall, London

April 3 - Phoenix Theatre, Bordon, Hants

April 4 (afternoon) - Wedding (private), Essex

April 17 - Bridgewater Arts Centre

April 25 - St Mathew's Church, Gillingham

May 29 - Senator Neumann Heim, Hamburg, Germany

May 30 - Theater im Fischereihafen, Bremerhaven, Germany

May 31 - Brauhaus, Buxtehude, Germany

June 1 - Club Wunderbar, Lüneburg, Germany

June 3 - Deutsches Haus, Appel, Germany

June 4 - Cotton Club, Hamburg, Germany

June 13 - Rondo Theatre, Bath

June 20 - "Taste Of London", Regents Park

July 2, 3, 4, 5 - Skagen Festival, Denmark

July 11 - Cambridge Big Weekend

July 12 - Weston-Super-Mare Festival

Aug 1 - Goodworth Clatford Hall, Hants (6pm)

Aug 22 - Deerlycke Festival, Belgium

Sept 4, 5 - Fylde Folk Festival

Sept 25 - Old Chapel Comm. Centre, Cross Houses, Shropshire

Sept 26 - Habberley Hall, Shropshire

Oct 2 - Church Lawford Hall, Warwks

Oct 3 - Barlaston Hall, Staffs

Oct 10 - Banbury Folk Festival

Oct 16 - Breadsall Hall, Derbys

Oct 17 - Marchington Hall, Staffs

Oct 21 - All Soul's Church, Cheriton, Kent

Nov 7 - Elford Hall, Staffs

Nov 12 - Studio Theatre, Cheddar, Somerset

Nov 21 - St John's Church, Hayfield, Derbys

Nov 29 - Water Rats Ball, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London

Jan 15, 2010 - Greyladyes Arts, Burlesdon, Hants

Jan 16, 2010 - Pamber Heath Hall, Hants

Jan 29, 2010 - Mavesyn Ridware Hall, Staffs

Feb 12, 2010 - Phoenix Theatre, Bordon, Hants

Feb 26, 2010 - Grange Hall, Southam, Warwks

Feb 27 , 2010 - Little Wolford Hall, Warwks

March 6, 2010 - Sparsholt Memorial Hall, Hants

March 12 , 2010 - Shrewley Hall, Warwks

March 13 , 2010 - Upper Town Social Centre, Derbys

March 26, 2010 - Youlgrave Hall, Derbys

March 27, 2010 - Wine Makers Guild, Dunstable

April 14, 2010 - Newton & Noss Hall, Devon

April 15, 2010 - Diptford Hall, Devon

April 16, 2010 - Peter Tavy Hall, Devon

April 17, 2010 - Stokeinteignhead Hall, Devon

May 29, 2010 - Ireby Festival, Cumbria

July 2, 2010 - Cleckheaton Folk Festival

Aug 14, 2010 - Saltburn Folk Festival

Great Music - Great Show - Great Fun

"The LPSO combine zany madcappery with faultless musicianship" Ian McGlynn (Art Director - The Rondo Theatre, Bath, March 2009)

"A fantastic night of musical zaniness - our audience loved it."   Will Wollen (Artistic Director, Theatre Royal, Margate, April 2008)
 

"They're brilliant"    Merrily Powell (Artistic Director, Wharf Theatre, Devizes, February 2008)

  "The LPSO just blew away our packed audience at the Centenary Centre, Peel with their show. They must be one of the best acts we have had here on the Isle of Man. It was a show full of fun, great music, performed by very talented musicians who are not only multi-instrumentalists, they play each instrument amazingly well! We have had many requests to bring them back, so it looks like another full house when they return!"

Ernie Leece (Director, Centenary Centre, Peel Isle of Man, February 2006)

"A Great Show"  Suzanne Yeates (Artistic Administrator Henley Festival, July 2004)

"A fantastic evening ... I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The way all four of you interact with each other and the audience was a joy to watch."

Richard Ryan (Events, Hampshire County Council, October 2006)

Gloria and Nigel Goodliffe (Event organisers, Longparish Hall, Hants, October 2006)

"The absolute highlight of this year's festival" Keskisuomalainen (26/7/04) (review of Kihveli Soikoon, Finland)

For those of you who have not heard of this illustrious group, perhaps I should explain what you can expect. Four, er, gentlemen? Just this side of insane. Four very talented musicians who play a variety of instruments from the more traditional violin, double bass, mandolin, etc, through the slightly quirky washboard and saw to a duck, rubber chicken and frog. Throw into the musical mix an eclectic dress code that changes seemingly randomly throughout the evening, music that moves so fast that you can barely catch your breath, stir in a large dose of wacky humour and you get the flavour of this group.   Dick Deciduous almost literally props up the manic behaviour of the group with his large bass, whilst Captain Cabbage allows his more eccentric take on life full rein. Somehow the two Martins (Mike Martin and Martyn Oram) steer a clever path through the craziness with superb musical talent. All round a very enjoyable evening – it just all seemed to be over too quickly!    Well done to the LPSO, for providing a show of excellent quality and value.

Anthea Dore (Medstead Hall, Jan 2007)

It was a terrific show and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  I am still in awe of the LPSO, what a fantastically talented group you are - I was lost in admiration for Martyn's fiddle playing and your banjo routine - absolutely brilliant and long may you reign.   It was a slick, professional show that blew everyone away..... It was only as I was getting ready for bed last night that I got the Fox Hat gag! I tell you, I nearly choked on my toothpaste - which just goes to show what a terrific pace you were going at - there was enough energy being generated on that stage to power the national grid for a fortnight.  Fabulous - and congratulations again on a terrific evening.

Chris Emmett (Water Rat's Theatre, March 2007)