Here is a new song called 'The Unknown Soldier Has A Name'. It is based on the true story of Frederick Broadrick who was shot at dawn in 1917. I was asked to write this song as part of a songwriting project in Dranoutre Belgium. They sent me his biography taken from Julian Putkowsy's book…Read more The Unknown Soldier Has A Name

Here are the dates for my autumn tour. Two long trips taking in some Danish and Dutch dates, with the rest spread over north, west and south Germany. I will be playing cello, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, and, at some venues, piano. The set will have some new material from my forthcoming album including my latest…Read more Love & Vengeance Tour 2016

Thanks to everyone who turned up for the sold out show to see me with The Swedish Kitchen Orchestra at the lovely Ekenäs Kvarn on Friday. It was to be outdoors but the weather forecast showed a slight possibility of rain so we decided to play it safe and squashed ourselves into the interior of…Read more Ray Cooper and The Swedish Kitchen Orchestra