Performance
The joyous lyrical subtleties of Ricky Romain’s sitar playing, has delighted and uplifted audiences wherever he has played.
The free improvisation, inspired by traditional melodies, evolves from a slow beginning and unfolds into complex rhythmic interplay. The emotional responses that he creates evoke haunting atmospheres that are captivating, exciting and magical.
Upcoming gigs
Purbeck Guitar Festival. Lady St. Mary’s Church 19th June 2025. Ricky Romain sitar. Udit Pankhania Tabla.Steve Scott Tanboura and Bass guitar in the second half.
Some comments I have received
Thank you to Ricky and Jon for giving Exeter the opportunity to truly engage with their unique style of Indian Classical Music …. their intricate compositional complexities were delicately performed and only left us wanting another show.. their beautiful playing enabled us to pause and reconnect with ourselves and the world around us.We were very pleased to work with Samswara on this fund raising event for our work with local schoolsDeven Development Education Exeter www.globalcentredevon.org.uk
reviewed on 20th Jul 2017 by Girish Patel co-Director Stroud Sacred Music Festival
“I had the immense pleasure of watching and listening to Jon and Ricky at this year’s Stroud Sacred Music Festival. As a musician myself, originating from India, I was deeply moved by these two amazing musicians. The way they played and interacted with each other with their eyes and instruments is so much part of our Indian heritage and it is an absolute delight to see these guys emulate this with such compassion. Our festival, in Stroud, this year, was truly blessed by their presence.”
“The brilliant sitar of Ricky Romain in duet with Jon Sterckx’s tabla wizardry was a first class example of musicians “playing off” each other, their evident joy never becoming indulgent, and never compromising the aims of the music…” – Colin Sell.
You and Ricky were superb at the ‘Wilsford Asian Festival’. Thank you both so much for joining us and making it such a superb evening. The letters, cards and e-mails coming in from guests comment on your music and are gushing in praise.” – Event Organiser.
“Your performances were truly mesmerising” – Esther White – University of Exeter, following the celebration Of British Asian Live
“…Brilliant music and you are a great duo!!” – June Burrough – Pierian Centre, Bristol.
“Thanks Ricky it was a fantastic event and your sitar playing was amazing” – Sanjay Sharma – Plymouth South Asian Society.
“Thank you so much for playing for us. So many memories have been etched into our consciousness of the day, and the backdrop to them all was the sound of the sitar and the tabla that you both so beautifully provided. Thank you so much, it was so beautiful!” – EL (Wedding)
If you would like further information on any of the gigs, or are interested in booking Ricky, please send us an email on the contact page.
Past gigs
Ashburton Arts Center Sunday 19th January. Afternoon Ragas. Afternoon Ragas with Ricky Romain, Sitars and Lewis Riley, Tabla with special guest Chinmaya Dunster
Friday 18th October Shute Festival presents Goldberg Romain with Special guest John Robertson. .
Saturday 14th September . Ricky Romain sitar. Lewis Riley Tabla. Chinmaya Dunster Sarod. Yoga House Manor Barn Cottage. Harberton Nr. Totnes
Sunday 7th September. Sezicote House Private Event
Sunday 1st September Chesil Beach Portland ‘Let Music Unite’ Chisel Beach Portland
10th August ‘One World Festival’ Borough Gardens Dorchester DT1 1RG a morning Raga from 11 – 11-45am. www.southwestdorsetmulticulturalnetwork.org.uk
July 18th 12-30 Axminster Church Lunch Time gig. Ricky Romain Sitar. Sudhi Salooja Violin. Steve Scott Tanpura. Raga Chandrakauns.
July 7th Ashburton Arts Centre 3pm. Ricky Romain sitar Tommy Khosla sitar and Lewis Riley tabla. T
Tuesday 18th June. Refugee Week Weymouth. Solo sitar
Sunday 16th June. Private event solo sitar Collumpton
Saturday 15th June Goldberg Romain and Robertson at Bridport Arts Centre. Variations gig
Sunday 26th May All Saints Merriot Church. TA16 5PS. Ricky Romain Sitar with Steve Scott Bass guitar The Muddlers Folk Band and Mitchell and Vincent Folk Duo In Aid of Refugee Charities
Sunday 28th April. Bridport Arts Centre Goldberg Romain Music to Accompanying the 1928 B/W film Joan of Arc
Thursday April 11th The Black Cow Saloon . Goldberg Romain and John Robertson. Regent Cinema, 30 Broad St, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QE
Friday 19th January 2024. CICCIC Memorial Hall. Paul St. Taunton Somerset. TA1 3PF ‘Variations’ for Piano and Sitar. Andrew Goldberg Piano.Ricky Romain sitar. and guest Jon Robertson Guitar. www.ciccic.co.uk
16th November 2023 7.30 Clocktower Music. Art and Vintage Quarter Bridport DT6 3RR. Ricky Romain sitar. Andrew Goldberg Piano. Jon Robertson Guitar.
3rd November 2023 . Ashburton Arts Centre. 15 West St Ashburton TD13 7DT. Goldberg Romain ‘Variations’ Ricky Romain Sitar. Andrew Goldberg Piano. Jon Robertson Guitar
Saturday 16th September.Let Music Unite is a concert on Chesil beach Portland, the aim was to bring communities together with music. Sitar Ricky Romain. Steve Scott Electric Bass
September 2nd 2023. Solo Sitar. Polhawn Fort Torpoint. Private Function
23rd July Reconnection Festival. Goldberg Romain Piano and Sitar. www.reconnection.community
1st July Solo Sitar Goren Festival Stockland Hill, Honiton EX14 9JD Main Stage
Sunday 21st May 2023 Music In The Meadow In Aid Of Refugees Ricky Romain Sitar. ToadFlax Folk Band Mitchell and Vincent. Folk Duo. ‘Art In The Secret Garden’ Hinton St George.All the musicians are not taking a fee all proceeds will go to refugees.
Sunday 30th April 2023. Solo sitar Yarlington Fringe Festival
Friday 8pm 14th April 2023. Jam Jar Bristol. 4a The Old Malt House. Little Ann St. Bristol BS2 9EB. Sitar and tabla live dub show featuring Ricky Romain sitar. Jeevan Singh tabla. and J9 on Bass, playing to J9’s new Dub tracks.
Thursday 9th March 2023. VARIATIONS for piano Andrew Goldberg and sitar Ricky Romain introducing New Variations at ClockTower Records Art & Vintage Quarter Bridport DT6 3RR.
March 4th 2023. Sitar and bass (Steve Scott). Private party Sidbury
February 8th 2023 Christchurch Primary School workshop sitar and tabla
Saturday December 3rd Clocktower Music Bridport, Andrew Goldberg Ricky Romain
Sam Richards, musicologist and former lecturer at Plymouth University, said: “pianist Andrew Goldberg and Sitar player Ricky Romain make extraordinarily robust but sensitive music in creating an alchemy between the fluid intonation of Indian classical music with more fixed and tempered sounds of the European piano.”
26th November RAMM Exeter 1-30 – 4-30pm Sitar and tabla performance. Ricky Romain sitar Lewis Riley tabla. Part of a celebration entwined with Exeter Carnival.
22nd October at Eype Church Eype Nr. Bridport . DT6 6AP Variations Ricky Romain Sitar. Andrew Goldberg Piano. Carlo Strazzante Tabla
October 8th Torquay Museum Ricky Romain Sitar Lewis Riley Tabla recital as part of Ian Summers exhibition ‘Made to be Played’ subsidised by Arts Council England (ACE)
16th September Ricky Romain Sitar and Udit Pankhania tabla Community Waffle World Music Gig Axminster
25th August Lunch Time Concert. Axminster Church. Ricky Romain Sitar. Sudhi Salooja Violin. Steve Scott Tanboura
30th July The Gregg School Southampton Solo sitar Faisal and Sixbrine wedding
25th July Dartington Great Hall. Performance with students with learning disabilities project developed by Moor To Sea
‘Around the World in 8 Days’ to be performed at the BIC on the 12th July, 2022. This showcase event will brought together 250+ students of all abilities, from numerous schools, to perform together as an orchestra in the 2100 capacity venue. They will be joined on the night by several guest musicians, I will be playing sitar and Udit Pankhania playing tabla bringing to the stage instrumentation and rhythms from across the globe.
9th July 2022 Lulworth Cove Officers Mess. Solo sitar Private event
8th July 2022 Osho Leela Gillingham Ricky Romain Sitar Chinmaya Dunster Sarod Udit Pankhania Tabla
2nd July 2022. Goren Festival Goren Farm, Stockland, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9EN solo sitar
22nd May 2022.Music In The Meadow. Ricky Romain sitar. Steve Scott Bass Guitar +Teasing the Cat. Folk band. In aid of refugees Care4Calais. Hinton St George Somerset.
Concert at The Yoga House Harberton TQ9 7SR Thursday 23rd June Sitar Ricky Romain . Sarod Chinmaya Dunster. Tabla Lewis Riley
Emstival Friday 24th June Gunnersbury Park Popes Lane WS 4NH. Sitar Ricky Romain tabla Udit Pankhania
3rd May 2022 Solo sitar Polhawn Fort Cornwall
October 23rd 2021. Samswara Sitar Ricky Romain and Tabla Jon Sterckx Saturday 23rd October. St Johns Church Glastonbury. www.stjohns-glastonbury.uk
Ashburton Arts Centre 8th January 2022 Sitar Ricky Romain. Sarod Chinmaya Dunster. Tabla Lewis Riley.
November 19th 2021. Private event Totnes solo sitar
November 18th 2021. Workshop Plymouth University solo sitar
October 23rd 2021. Samswara Sitar Ricky Romain and Tabla Jon Sterckx Saturday 23rd October. St Johns Church Glastonbury. www.stjohns-glastonbury.uk
October 11th-15th 2021. Raga and Tal. part of the live and Inspired tour for Primary Schools in the Bournemouth and Poole Area. Ricky Romain sitar Udit Pankhania. Bournemouth BCP and Arts Council England
October 9th 2021. The Mail Bristol. Wedding Ricky Romain Sitar Jon Sterckx tabla
October 8th 2021 CONCERT for AFGHANISTAN: RICKY ROMAIN on sitar and LEWIS RILEY on tabla
St Michael’s Church, Shute
October 7th 2021 Lunch Time Gig Axminster Church. Ricky Romain Sitar. Sudhi Salooja Violin. Steve Scott Tanbura.
August 29th 2021 Ashburton Arts Center Concert to Celebrate the life of Phil Hull Head of Music at Plymouth University.
August 11th 2021. Solo sitar private event West Hill east Devon
July 25th 2021. Music In The Meadow. Annual fund raiser in aid of Refugees. Ricky Romain Sitar and Steve Scott. Sitar, and Teasing The Cat Folk Band.
July 24th 2021. Spanish Barn Torquay. Sitar and Tabla Private event
July 8th 2021 Heritage Center Axminster. Solo Sitar.
June 2nd 2021. Solo Sitar. House concert Great Torrington
December 10th 2020. World Music event part of Exile- A Mind In Winter Exhibition. Musician from Syria Kenya and India as well musician from the area. Bridport Arts Centre.
December 8th 2020. Sitar and tabla Bridport Arts Centre
Thursday 12th November 2020. RICKY ROMAIN in concert at Shute House on his sitar part of the Shute Festival. https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ricky-romain-in-concert http://www.shutefest.org.uk
Thursday 12th November 2020. Interview with Chaos TV
Sunday 23rd February 2020. Samswara Coventry Private event
Monday 10th February 2020. Ragini solo sitar private event.
Friday 31st January 2020 The Frozen River; Seeking Silence in Ladakh. with James Crowden (author) sitar music from Ricky Romain. TA10 0QN
Thursday 30th January. Samswara workshop Twynham School Dorset Indian Music Workshop in Christchurch Dorset. Second part of the workshop understanding the Influences of Indian Music on the Beatles (George Harrison’s) Within You Without You
Saturday 11th January 2020 Solo sitar. Yoga Day @ Hamoaza House George St. Mount Wise Plymouth PL1 4JQ.
Friday 10th January 2020 Samswara Event Burford
Friday 10th January 2020. Samswara teachers teaching conference Cullumpton
Saturday 23rd November 2019.The West Somerset Inter Cultural Friendship Group and Watchet Pride present. Music Festival. at The West Somerset Hotel Watchet. Solo sitar approximately
Saturday 9th November 2019. YOGA House. Manor Barn Cottage Totnes TQ9 7SP. An Evening of Indian Classical Music. Ricky Romain sitar, Lewis Riley tabla and Chinmaya Dunster sarod.
Saturday October 19th 2019 at ACEarts Somerton The Old Town Hall TA11 7NB Indian Music workshop and evening solo sitar performance
Saturday 5th October 2019. solo sitar at the Courtyard Cafe and Gallery The Town Mill Lyme Regis DT7 3PU.
Sunday 22nd September 2019 Solo sitar St Michael Parish Church. Lyme Regis DT7 3DB part of South Wessex Organ Society Autumn Concerts
Sunday 15th September 2019 – Samswara Solihul Birmingham private event.
Saturday 24th July 2019– Samswara Celtic Manor private event.
Thursday 18th July 2019. Lunch time concert @Axminster Minster . Ricky Romain sitar Sudhi Salooja violin. Steve Scott tanbura.
Saturday 6th July 2019 – Samswara @ International Eisteddfod of Music and Dance. www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk Tel: 01978 862001 – Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8TF
Saturday June 29th Goreen Festival 2019. Stockland Devon Ricky Romain solo sitar
Saturday 22nd June 2019 – Ricky Romain Sitar. Chinmaya Dunster Sarod. Lewis Riley Tabla. The Yoga centre Harberton TQ9 7SP.
Friday 21st June 2019 -Morning Ragas Solo sitar Hutong Plymouth
Saturday 1st June 2019– Solo sitar Hampton on the Hill .private event.
Sunday May 19th 2019 – ‘Music in the Meadow’ in aid of Refugees, Care4Calais and Safe passage. Hinton St George Ricky Romain sitar accompanied by Steve Scott bass guitar. Plus ‘Teasing the Cat’.
14th May 2019 – Solo sitar The Place Plymouth
10th May 2019 – Samswara Potters bar Private event
8th May 2019 – Samswara Sidmouth Devon
4th May 2019 – Samswara Axminster Minster Samswara performance
14th April 2019 – Solo sitar Cortyard Gallery Lyme Regis
13th April 2019 – Solo sitar. Milton Keynes private event.
21st march 2019 – Samswara private event ‘One Marylebone’ London
7th February 2019 – Lecture Plymouth University on Indian Classical Music
22nd january 2019 – Samswara workshop at Blundels School. Tiverton Somerset.
19th january 2019 – An Evening with Ricky Romain sitat and Steve Scott bass guitar at the Hutong 160 Cremyll St Plymouth. PL1 3RB.
2nd November 2018 – Samswara private event Hazelbury Plunket Nr Crewkerne Somerset.
31st October 2018 – sitar with Steve Scott on bass guitar for Camelot Music at Queen Camel Somerset
20th October 2018 – Samswara at Andrew Logans Alternative Miss World at the Globe Theater Bankside London.
19th October 2018 – Grand Hotel Bristol Samswara private event.
15 October 2018 – Solo sitar Sladers Yard West Bay Private event
11th October 2018 – Samswara at Calne Music Festival. Malden House Calne.
30th September 2018 – Shute Festival ‘Vadi’ are Ricky Romain sitar and Steve Scott bass guitar
29th September 2018 – Union Corner Plymouth Solo sitar +Jonny Powell and Seasonal Beasts.
22nd Septmber 2018– Samswara Fund raising (for African Schools) event for Global Centre Exeter. Ricky Romain Sitar and Jon Sterckx tabla South Street Baptist Church EX1 1EB
28th August 2018 – Sitar Ricky Romain tabla Udit Pankhania private event Taunton.
4th August 2018 – Samswara Eden Project Private event.
7th July 2018 – Frome Festival Vadi at the Silk Mill featuring Ricky Romain sitar Steve Scott Bass guitar
22nd June 2018 – Solo sitar morning Raga at the Hutong Plymouth
18th June 2018 – Samswara workshop Dorchester for Dorset Music Hub.
10th June 2018 – Green Scythe Fair Somerset. Ricky Romain sitar Steve Scott bass Acoustic stage.
20th May 2018 – Music in the Meadow, in aid of Refugees. care 4 Calais and Safe Passage. Sitar Ricky Romain, bass guitar Steve Scott. Hinton St. George Somerset.
19th May 2018 – Samswara at Creative Innovation Center Taunton TA1 3PF
12th May 2018 – Samswara at Maharashtra Mandal Event. Olveston parish hall BS32 4LQ
23rd April 2018 – Samswara Worshops Bristol
22nd April 2018 – Samswara Birmingham Private event
23rd March 2018- Samswara Bridport Arts Centre Bridport Dorset
12th March 2018 -Samswara workshop and performance at Colston School Bristol
26th/27th February 2018 – Samswara. workshops and performance at Aiglon Switzerland
13th February 2018 – sitar Ricky Romain. Steve Scott bass guitar, recital for Mahashiratri Puja RD&E Exeter.
3rd February 2018 – Ricky Romain sitar, Lewis Riley tabla. An Evening of Indian Classical Music . The Hutong Plymouth.
27th january 2018 – Ricky Romain sitar, Lewis Riley tabla. An Evening of Indian Classical Music . The Hutong Plymouth.
2nd december 2017– solo sitar with Steve Scott tanpura. Exeter. House concert.
22nd October 2017 – Solo sitar The Junction Plymouth.
14th October 2017– Samswara private party Tintinhul Somerset
6th October 2017 – Samswar at Swindon Arts Centre presented SAPAC (Soth Asian Performing Arts Centre )
24th September 2017 – Music in the Meadow fund raising gig for refugees. in Hinton St George . Ricky Romain sitar, Ramut Gonzalez sitar, Steve Scott bass guitar and Teasing the Cat
20th September 2017 – Samswara Birmingham Museum.
15th September 2017 – Samswara Ilminster Arts Center Somerset.
8th September 2017 – Samswara private event Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2nd September 2017– Samswara private event, Stroud Gloucestershire
2nd September 2017– Solo Sitar and Jugalbandhi (duets) Axminster Arts Cafe. Staurday 2nd September 11am-1pm
17th August 2017 – Samswara at SoMAC on the main stage. Holloway House GL1 1PW Gloucester Glousestshire.
5th August 2017- Samswara at Dorst One World Festival Borough Gardens Dorchester
27th July 2017 – Axminster Church. Lunch time Concert Sitar (Ricky Romain) and Violin (Sudhi Salooja) Jugalbandhi.
15th July 2017 – As part of my Exibition at Black Swan Arts In The Absence of Truth. Me on sitar Steve Scott on 6 sting basss. in the Long Gallery. Black Swan Arts. Frome BA11 1BB
13th July 2017. – At the Lyric Theater Bridport. An Evening Of Improvisation From Around the World. Ricky Romain Sitar . Steve Scott Bass guitar. Jim Dvorak Trumpet. Robert Jarvis trombone. Harrison Smith saxaphone and bass clarinet.
12th July 2017– Solo sitar Bournmouth University TCFT
8th July 2017 – Samswara North Deven Diversity Festival Bideford
6/7th july 2017 – Samswara Cornwal Diversity Education Festival Heartlands
30th June 2017– Samswara Stroud Sacred Music Festival 2017 St. Laurence Parish Church Stroud
25th June 2017– Samswara private event Marlborough Wiltshire.
11th June 2017– Solo Sitar and bass with Steve Scott at the Green Scythe Fair Muchelney Somerset.
27th May 2017 – Samswara Greenacres Devon
7th May 2017 – Samswar Sion Park Hotel London
2nd March 2017 – Samswara Alan Aldridge Funeral London
23rd February 2017 – Solo sitar. One Word Forum. Beaminster. Lecture Performance.
31st January 2017 – Samswara workshop City of London School. London.
19th January 2017 – Solo Sitar for two tracks on Vicky Rainbow Album. Produced by Andy Blisset
19th November 2016 – Samswara performance. Birmingham.
18th November 2016 – Samswara workshop Danceworks London
28th October 2016 – ‘Like Mirabi’ dance, poetry and sitar collaboration with Billy Read , Giulia Marchetti Supported by Opera Circus and Arts Council England. Wolverhampton
26th September 2016 – St Georges Church Lyme Regis Solo Sitar
24th September 2016 – Plymouth Social Club solo sitar
18th Septerber 2016-Samswara @ Abbfest Fermoys Garden Centre. Newton Abbott Devon TQ12 5TN
17th September 2016- Axminster arts Cafe Sitar jugalbandi.
9th September 2016 – Samswara (private function) Frome.
2nd September 2016 – ‘Like Mirabi’ dance, poetry and sitar collaboration with Billy Read , Giulia Marchetti and Noa Masuda artist and Tako drummer. The Coffin Works B3 1JP. Supported by Opera Circus and Arts Council England
28th August 2016– Solo Sitar Orchardliegh House Frome
20th August 2016 – Samswara Mamhead Court Exeter.
13th August 2016 – Drumscapes and Samswara at The Acorn Parade St, Penzance.
6th August 2016 – Samswara @ ‘ Dorset One World Festival’ Dorchester Borough Gardens
29th July 2016 – Fundraising Concert For School Bus Project. St Johns Church Church West Bay. Dorset.
28th July 2016 – Sitar and Violin at Axminster Church Lunchtime recital.
23rd July 2016 – Samswara the Brewery Barbican London
7th July 2016 – Samswara Trafford Centre Manchester
1st July 2016– Solo sitar at Wellington School Somerset
June 30th 2016 – Solo sitar and sitar and violin duet (Shudhi Salooja) as part OTM concert at the Lyric Theater Bridport
June 3rd 2016 – Samswara Bridport Arts Centre
May 28th 2016 – Samswara Green Acres Devon
May 26th 2016 – Samswara launch MTM awards 2016. Bristol Merriot Hotel
May 14th 2016 – Sitar Jugalbandhi CND Music for Peace Exeter Ricky Romain sitar Freya de-Lisle Sitar
May 8th 2016 – Solo sitar St James Piccadilly London
April 16th 2016 – Samswara at Axminster Minster
March 5th 2016- Samswara Chasewater Village Hall Truro
February 27th 2016 – Samswara Kilmington Village Hall
February 19th 2016 – Solo sitar with dancers Billy Read and Giulia Marchetti at BAC. ‘The Complete Freedom of Truth’
February 8th/9th 2016- Samswara workshops for Berkshire Maestros Raga Desh/Handel’s Water Music.
February 6th 2016– Samswara private party Ashburton.
December 20th 2015-Ricky Romain sitar Jon Leadbeater tabla The Corn Exchange Rochester Kent.
December 5th 2015 – Samswara performance Sheabear College.
November 21st 2015– Samswara performance, Hensol Castle Wales
November 7th 2015 – Samswara performance . House concert Coventry
November 3rd 2015 – Workshop and performance Southdown College. Ricky Romain sitar Jon Leadbeater tabla.
October 25th 2015 – Samswara. Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Knightsbridge.
October 23rd 2015 – Samswara Ilminster Meeting House
October 17th 2015 – Our Democracy project. Electric Palace Bridport.
October 5th 2015 – Samswara Kings Head Cirencester Corporate Event.
October 3rd 2015 – Morning Ragas at Axminster Arts Café, Church St. Axminster EX13 5AQ tel; 01297-631455. Solo Sitar Ricky Romain.
September 19th 2015 – Star and Tabla Ricky Romain sitar Jon Sterckx tabla. Eastington Park, Gloucestershire.
August 29th 2015 – Sitar and tabla Ricky Romain sitar – Jon Leadbeater tabla Forde Abbey Somerset.
August 15th 2015 – Sitar and tabla Ricky Romain sitar – Jon Leadbeater tabla The Grove Watford.
August 9th 2015 – Samswara North Cadbury Court Somerset.
August 6th 2015 – Ricky Romain with Sudhi Salooja. Sitar and Violin ‘jugalbandi’. Lunch time concert at Axminster Church.
August 1st 2015 – Ricky Romain with Jon Leadbeater on Tabla @ Dorset One World Festival, Dorchester Borough Gardens. Workshop from 1-30pm – 2-15pm Garden House. Performance main stage 3-15pm – 4pm
June 21st 2015 – Ricky Romain with Jon Leadbeater on Tabla @ Plymouth Respect Festival, Roland Levinsky Building, Theatre 1, Community stage. (www.plymouthrespectfestival.co.uk)
June 20th 2015 – Ricky on sitar, with Surbahar Richard Gonzalez, Jon Leadbeater on Tabla and Double Bass Jamie Ellul @ Kamatala Festival, Exeter
June 6th 2015 – Samswara Performance. Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane, London.
May 22nd 2015 – Samswara Performance Perrot Hall Somerset.
May 30th 2015 – Sitar Recital at Allsop Gallery, Bridport Arts Centre. To mark the end of his collaborative exhibition ‘Marking Injustice’, A painters way of coping with Heather Fallows and Robert Golden.
May 3rd 2015 – Sitar Workshop and Performance at Yarlington Fringe Festival
February 27th 2015, 8pm – The Levels Collective Double Biller With Ricky Romain & Jon Sterckx + The Hand @ Bridgewater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle St. Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 3DD
October 29th 2014, 12pm – Ricky Romain & Jon Sterckx – Sitar & Tabla Performance @ Music Around the World, Aston Hall, Birmingham
August 27th 2014, 12pm – Ricky Romain & Jon Sterckx – Sitar & Tabla Performance @ Music Around the World, Aston Hall, Birmingham
August 22nd 2014, 5:15pm – Ricky Romain & Jon Sterckx – Sitar & Tabla Performance @ Watchet Festival, West Somerset – We are opening the festival with a performance from 5:15pm to 5:45pm. www.facebook.com/groups/80570099582
August 8th 2014, 11:15am – 12am – Ricky Romain & Jon Leadbeater – Sitar & Tabla Performance @ Dorset One World Festival. Borough Gardens, Cornwall Road, Dorchester DT1 1AG. www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/Services/Borough+Gardens
July 8th 2014, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Sitar & Tabla Performance @ Frome Festival, Jhalmuri, Frome, BA11 1DS (United Kingdom), 01373 473330 www.fromefestival.co.uk.
June 14th 2014, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Sitar & Tabla Performance @ St Andrew’s Church, Colyton, EX24 6JS – Box office: The Little Shop, Colyton, Ex24 6JS tel 01297 552057 or online at: friendsofstandrews.blogspot.co.uk.
May 17th 2014, 8pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Sitar & Tabla Performance @ Thornbury Arts Festival – The Whitsun Hall, Camphill Community, The Hatch, Castle Street, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HG
Workshop in Indian music at 1pm with Jon and Ricky. Sitar & Tabla performance at 2.30pm
May 25th 2014, 10am – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Sitar & Tabla Performance @ ‘India My Love Festival’ Gillingham (01747 821221). Jon and Ricky will also be running an Indian music workshop in the afternoon.
March 23rd 2014, 3:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Sitar & Tabla Performance @ ‘Standing Together Against Racism’ event by Preston Racial Equality Council at the Guildhall, Preston (0844 844 7710). A weekend of events, lots of bands & performances. More info here:www.prestonrec.org.uk/events_diary.aspx.
Feb 22nd, 2014, 8pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ The Swan, Cheddar Rd, Wedmore, Somerset.
Jan 22nd, 2pm – 4pm – St Georges Bristol present Set Works Live 2014
Session 1. World Music (Indian Classical Music Raga Desh) 22nd January 2014 2pm – 4pm. Workshop is a 2 hour unit and will be an illustrated lecture with live musical examples, followed by a practical workshop led by Ricky Romain sitar and Tapan Roy tabla. Tickets £10 per student, accompaning staff free. St Georges is working with Asian Arts Agency on this project.
Nov 8th, 2013, 8pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ New Brewery Arts Centre. Brewery Court, Cirencester. (01285 657181) Tickets: £10 and £8 concessions.
Nov 15th, 2013, 8pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Meeting House, Ilminster, TA19 0AN (01460 54973) Meal from 7pm tickets £10-£50
October 13th, 2013, 5pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain @ Plymouth Respect Festival
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September 7th, 2013, 8pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain, East India Club Night
@ Rich Mix, Bethnal Green, London, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498)
August 24th, 2013, 8pm – ’Jugalbandhi’ (sitar duet) Ricky Romain & Richard Gonzales
@ Axminster Arts, The Old Courthouse, Church St. EX13 5AQ. 11am-1.00pm. www.axminsteronline.com
August 23rd, 2013, 8pm – Ricky Romain solo sitar performance
@ Watchet Music Festival, 3.15-4.00pm & 5.00-5.45pm. www.watchetfestival.co.uk
July 7th, 2013, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Frome Festival, Jhalmuri, Frome, BA11 1DS (01373 473330)
June 21st, 2013, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ The Marle Gallery, Axminster
June 15th, 2013, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Simonsbath Festival, St. Luke’s Church, Simonsbath, TA24 7SH
March 7th, 2013, 5pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Plymouth Respect Festival Launch, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth
March 9th, 2013, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Hartlebury Village Hall, Waresley Court Road, Hartlebury
Dec 6th, 2012, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
Also Drumscapes & DJ Hed Gandhi @ Maaza Namaskar, Welsh Back, Bristol
Oct 26th, 2012, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ New Brewery Arts Centre, Brewery Court, Cirencester (01285 657181)
June 16, 2012, 7.30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ St. Luke’s Church, Simonsbath, SW TA24 7SH.
July 10th, 2012, 3:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Frome Festival, Jhalmuri, BA11 1DS (01373 473330)
July 29th, 2012, 3:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ St Michael the Archangel Church, Church Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3DA
May 11th, 2012, 7.30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
May 10th, 2012, 6.50pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
Pre show performance before the Circle of Sound concert (6:50pm – 7:20pm) @ Colston Hall, Bristol (01935 881100).
May 1st, 2012, 7.30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Chiselborough Village Hall (01935 881100).
March 2nd, 2012, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Pound Arts, Pound Pill, Corsham, SW SN13 9HX (01249 701628)
February 12th, 2012, 3pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (08700 402000).
February 9th, 2012, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Mint & Mustard, 10 Station Rd, Taunton, SW TA1 1NH (01823 619208).
December 16th, 2011, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
December 2nd, 2011, 6:50pm – Jon Sterckx (tabla) and Ricky Romain (sitar) will be giving a pre show performance before the Anoushkar Shankar concert
@ Colston Hall, Bristol (0117 922 3686)
The pre show performance will be free to attend, the Anoushka Shankar performance “Traveller” brings together the passionate and diverse music of Spain with the vibrant sounds of the Indian tradition. 8pm. Tickets: £20 / £18
November 19th, 2011, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – An Evening of North Indian Classical Music
@ Pierian Centre in Bristol
November 18th, 2011, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
October 14th, 2011, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
September 13th, 2011 – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Spye Park Festival, Wiltshire
August 5th, 2011, 8pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – An Evening of North Indian Classical Music
@ Illminster Arts Centre (01460 55783)
July 16th, 2011, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
July 6th, 2011, 7:30pm – Ricky Romain Sitar, Simon Kholi Sarod, Tappan Roy Tabla
St Mary’s Church, Bathwick, Bath, Tickets available from Helen Lees on 01225 859508
June 17th, 2011, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
May 29th, 2011, 12pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Exmouth Festival, Exmouth
May 20th, 2011, 7pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230).
April 22nd, 2011, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230). An evening of North Indian Rag and Taal.
March 19th, 2011, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Sitar & Tabla Performance
@ Shahnaz, Cheddar (01934 744230). An evening of North Indian Rag and Taal.
March 18th, 2011, 7:30pm – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – An Evening of North Indian Classical Music
@ Pierian Centre in Bristol (changed from 4th March)
March 11th, 2011 – Jon Sterckx / Ricky Romain – Star Anise Arts Cafe, Stroud.
Tickets: £8 / £6. Tel: 01453 840021 (booking recommended)
February 15th, 2011 – Ricky Romain Solo Performance at Dartington Great Hall on February 15th 2011
Part of the Tagore 150 anniversary celebration the event ‘The Tagore Debate’ – www.dartington.org/tagore150