Thanks to the Preis der Deutsche Schallplatten Kritik for nominating my new album ‘Even For A Shadow’ in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category for the German Music Critics Awards. The previous album 'Land Of Heroes' was also nominated for this prize in 2021. Vielen Dank an den Preis der Schallplattenkritik für die Nominierung meines neuen Albums „Even…Read more Album nominated for music critics prize in Germany

Summer here in Sweden is great, it is worth waiting through the long winter for this short but beautiful season. The lakes are warm the sea is ...bracing. I am involved in quite a lot of Swedish folk music too, playing cello with local groups at outdoor events and in chuches. I like to absorb…Read more Even For A Shadow Tour 2024

Even For A Shadow digital single and video out now.   The title song Even For A Shadow has now been released as a digital single, going out to alternative, folk and roots stations worldwide. Buy the single and album here https://raycooper.bandcamp.com/track/even-for-a-shadow   Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwvYYwD_sM   Even For A Shadow tour October…Read more Even For A Shadow digital single and video out now

I have been asked to join the farewell tour of Oysterband with June Tabor in the UK in October. Their regular cello player Adrian Oxaal is also the lead guitarist in the band James who just had an unexpected hit record and are whisking him off to tour the US and Brazil in October. Oysterband…Read more October Tour Announcement