Former Oysterband man Ray Cooper is set to tour the UK in November

Former Oysterband man Ray Cooper is set to tour the UK in November. Ray won awards with the band and was nominated by Fatea in 2021 for the male artist of the year, and album of the year in 2024 in a German music critics prize.

He is playing in Derby on the 14th November. 

Should you be able to play or run a feature on Ray or be keen to interview him by all means contact me Richard Penguin – mail@richardpenguin.co.uk 01603-408525 or richardfryer99@btinternet.com

Ray Cooper, a.k.a. Chopper, is a story based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Sweden. Previously with Oysterband, Ray decided to go solo in 2013. Since that time he has written, recorded and released 5 solo albums and completed over 40 tours in Europe, Canada, and the UK. On stage Ray sings and plays cello, guitar, mandolin, piano and harmonica.

Former bands included Amazorblades, 3 Mustaphas 3 and OK Jive as well as many session recordings with producers such as Steve Lillywhite, Martin Rushent, Joe Jackson, Phil Chevron, Edwin Starr and Pete Bellotte, before eventually hooking up with Oysterband with whom he toured in 27 countries, recorded 19 albums, and won many awards.

Ray’s music straddles folk, americana, world, rock and the singer-songwriter tradition, drawing on his wide experience in all these areas, from playing ceilidh music or rocking out on festival stages with Oysterband, to playing Swedish folk music in the local Sörmland tradition where he lives.

Ray’s fifth solo album ‘Even For A Shadow’, released in May 2024, was nominated for album of the year in the Folk and Singer-songwriter category for the German music critics prize. ‘Preis Der Schallplatten Kritik’.

https://linktr.ee/RayCooper. (For more information)

November tour

5th- The Lamb folk club, 36 High Street, Eastbourne. 01323-728268 8pm £8 on the door eastbournelambfolk@outlook.com

7th- Temperance Cafe, 33 Bath street, Leamington Spa CV31 3AF + support act- Benji Kirkpatrick (playing solo sets and as a duo) 7pm £16.62 including booking fee – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folk-temperance-ray-cooper-oysterband-and-benji-kirkpatrick-tickets-1336477563369

8th- Canopy Theatre, Hungate church, Beccles- 8pm £14 + £1.05 booking fee- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/korbpojpoapb

9th- The Harrison, 28 Harrison Street, London, WC1H 8JF 0207-278-3966 Doors 7.30 pm Concert 8pm. £15 + £1.40 booking fee https://events.liveit.io/folk-and-roots/ray-cooper/

11th- Copper Bar, Band On The Wall, 25 Swan Street, Northern quarter, Manchester 8.30 pm Earlybird – £14.30 inc booking fee, Advance £16.50 inc booking fee  https://botw.ticketline.co.uk/order/tickets/13376830/ray-cooper-the-copper-bar-at-band-on-the-wall-2025-11-11-20-00-00

12th- 45 Vinyl Cafe, 29 Micklegate, York. 01904-437649. + support act-  White Sail. 7.30 pm. £12 + 60p booking fee. https://www.fortyfiveuk.com/events/ray-cooper-white-sail-2

14th- Dubrek Studios, 67 Bridge street, Derby, DE1 3LB. Doors 7pm Concert 7.30 pm. + support Joe Stone. £15 + £1.50 booking fee. https://wegottickets.com/event/657440/

15th- Chapel Sessions, St Edwards church hall, Grange Road, Netley, SO31 5FF. Doors 7pm Concert 8pm. 07702-980677. £15.87 including booking fee. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ray-cooper-live-at-chapel-sessions-tickets-1597727298359

16th- Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud. Doors 7pm, Concert 7.30pm. 01473-755600. £20 + £1.75 booking fee- https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theprincealbert1/1555468

22nd- Assembly rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AD, Wales. 01544-267163 Concert 7.30 pm £15 + £1.50 booking fee https://wegottickets.com/event/657114#

23rd- Cafe 9, 9 Nether Edge road, S7 1RU, Sheffield Concert- 7.30pm £15 + £1.50 booking fee. https://wegottickets.com/event/657549