About the Brasenose Arms
The Brasenose Arms is a 17th century Country Inn, situated in the heart of Cropredy, a rural village just 4 miles north of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Originally three cottages, it was converted into a Public House in the late 17th century.
Cropredy lies on the west bank of the River Cherwell. Over 350 years ago, Cropredy Bridge was the site of a major battle during the English Civil War in 1644.
Today, it hosts Britain's (if not Europe's) 'friendliest' music festival - Fairport's Cropredy Convention - staged every year in August by members of the great British folk band - Fairport Convention. Here they are, sitting outside the pub, for the photo on the back of their 1973 album 'Nine'.
Everyone is welcome at the Brasenose Arms. It's a friendly 350 year old 'local' with a restaurant, contemporary en-suite accommodation to sleep 10, a 1/2 acre Beer Garden, regular live music, free wifi and a public laundry.
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 12pm - 11pm
Friday to Sunday: 12pm - Midnight
Saturday May 25
Kendel Carson and Dustin Bendall
Dustin Bentall hails from Vancouver, BC and it seems an unlikely place to nurture such a rustic troubadour. It seemed like an unlikely country for Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel or Neil Young to be from… until people took a closer look. Kendel Carson has played the UK alongside the great Chip Taylor and had a radio 'hit' in her own right a few years ago with 'I Like Trucks' that still gets plays on Radio 2 and regionally. Her album was at Number 4 in the UK Americana charts for weeks.
6:30pm Sunday May 26
Kieren Halpin
“He has a voice that sells the songs and cuts to the heart”
If the mark of a great songwriter is the number of artists singing their songs – then Kieran Halpin must be considered a great modern writer of songs.There can be few writers on the acoustic/folk scene in Europe today who have had more songs covered.