# Event Details - **Event Name**: Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Friday 1st May 2026 ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present ... Martyn Roper One-man graveyard blues, romantic folk band from West Yorkshire. "A party that never happened in a time that never existed in which everyone dresses beautifully and sing for those that have been and gone" in the Stable Bar at The Farmers Arms, Lowick Green, LA12 8DT 8pm - 10pm Free entry with Donations for Acts Gratefully Accepted Food and Accommodation available - see lakedistrictfarmersarms.com for details ---- 'It has been a lifelong journey to live-out the phrase “I like all kinds of music” that you often hear people say. I guess I’m no different but took it further and ended up going around the world in search of it. For me it was not only listening to the music and discovering new music, but I made it my life to actually play many different styles of music and find the links that run through it. As a full-time musician one of the beauties of physically playing music is that you absorb it on an even more personal level than you do just listening alone. It goes deep until it becomes you. Over the years (as a bass guitarist and double bass player and then later as a guitarist and banjoist) I’ve been involved in acts that have played all over the world. New York, Japan, Germany, France, Norway, Spain and Sweden have visited every corner of Britain to play. The genres have spanned styles such as blues, swing, pop, brass band, rock, new wave, ragtime, folk, jazz, soul, funk, ambient, heavy rock, rockabilly, tribute bands, garage, art-rock, country, cabaret, dance, punk, classical, world and I even performed in a rock band with a chap from the death metal bands Carcass and Napalm Death. It really has been a journey through all kinds of music. Along the way I was writing and amassing a box file full of songs and ideas. There have been so many kinds of music in my life and little bits of all these styles have filtered through. So, how does one turn the decades of rough ideas and song fragments into living breathing songs? Between the busy schedule of being a musician in two busy working bands (The Washboard Resonators and Leeds City Stompers) and also doing solo sets on dementia wards is not easy but there was something to say and I had to figure out how to say it. As a huge fan of old blues, country and jazz since my teens, I’d amassed a huge collection of records from artists like Blind Boy Fuller, The Carter Family, Blind Willie Johnson, Jimmie Rodgers, Memphis Minnie, Son House and Bukka White all of whom are big influences. They had recorded in the 1920s, 30s & 40s and the records are often scratchy and of poor sound quality. There is a certain romance to a voice that comes to you from beyond the grave through the sound of a crackly record on a gramophone - it becomes like a séance - albeit one you can drink Stout with and tap your foot to. In and amongst these records were some artists that played as seated one-man bands with drums at their feet; Jesse Fuller, Joe Hill Lewis and Abner Jay being particular favourites playing their songs on guitar or banjo while making rudimentary drumbeats beats with the drums at their feet. The desire to do something with the volumes of song ideas I’d collected was growing. The whole ‘solo’ act thing really started to come together as I made time to focus and prioritise my own music around 2018. Upon sitting down to finalise my ideas (some going back to way before the millennium) I had varied styles; banjo hymnals, requiems, pretty country songs, down-tuned heavy riffs, traditional blues amongst all kinds of other ideas. Slowly I started working up a selection of songs. The ones that would have benefited a bigger band sound I tentatively started to use foot drums on like I’d the chaps above do over the years. From this (and to my surprise) came a stripped down bluesy sound a bit like RL Burnside, John Lee Hooker or the blues and garage-rock mix of The White Stripes or The Black Keys. ‘Songs Of Death And Love’, released in 2020, is a collection of 12 songs that all hold those two themes somewhere in them – or at least close. There are a couple of gentle folk and hymn-like songs that sound like they could have been written in 1880. Tom Waits is a master of playing and writing new songs that sound like they came straight from a bygone era. Some songs conversely are stomping blues songs (with the odd Black Sabbath style riff thrown in) that surprisingly get people dancing. The songs are all tender, loving and romantic even if their title may suggests otherwise. When playing at a live show the instruments are mixed and include; harmonica, guitar, banjo, loops and maybe seventy percent of songs feature foot-drums. Depending on the gig I’ll draw from a set list with about sixty traditional songs and ten originals on it and pick material that fits. It is music that gets people dancing and is exciting to play. On record I hope it is many things both new and old but with no definite line between. Born in 1981, I grew up in the mill town of Huddersfield in northern England. In that landscape of rundown Victorian mills and beautiful open moorland, I listen to, learn and play music. I can’t help but reflect through that musical prism some of what I see around me. Somehow I ended up making sounds that a friend (upon hearing the album) quoted as sounding like; “the soundtrack to a party that never happened, in a time that never existed but in which everyone dances and sings lovingly for those who have been and gone.” I’m as surprised as anyone to have ended up here with these songs and instruments, but it seems right. It’s all in there somewhere.' --- For centuries, The Farmer’s Arms saw people, goods and ideas come and go from its location at the top of the beautiful Crake Valley, on the edge of the Lake District National Park. Today, as well as a place where food, drink and a bed for the night can be found, The Farmer’s Arms is a thriving rural hub that enhances the lives of local and visitors alike. "We believe in everyday creativity, and creativity everyday. It’s our mission to nurture this in everyone who works at The Farmer’s Inn and in everyone who visits us." The acquisition of this much-loved historic institution was initiated by the local community, who succeeded in mobilising a campaign to save The Farmer’s Arms at the height of the first Covid19 lockdown. The present redevelopment is led by locally-based arts organisation Grizedale Arts, following a fundraising campaign that attracted community investors and donors from all over the world to join the purchase. Working collaboratively with the inn’s local and global communities and embracing a hard-working, hands-on renovation approach, The Farmer’s Arms is once again alive, inspiring locals and visitors alike. https://lakedistrictfarmersarms.com/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/millom/martyn-roper-one-man-graveyard-blues-live-in-lowick-green-lake-district/200029967375746 - **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Millom - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Farmers Arms Lowick - **lat**: 54.198377061151 - **long**: -3.0891424247085 - **full address**: Farmers Arms Lowick, 5 Ford Park Crescent, Ulverston, LA12 7JW, United Kingdom, Millom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/4abd22435709ab0b53b07b1368c03021c02d4a05092abe850f5929e8cb127c1d-rimg-w1200-h773-dc151407-gmir?v=1776726226 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District being held? - **A:** Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District takes place on Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Farmers Arms Lowick, 5 Ford Park Crescent, Ulverston, LA12 7JW, United Kingdom, Millom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District? - **A:** Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District is organized by ADRA Promotions. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Millom, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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