Hilton Valentine

Please note this is an all seated performance.

With an acoustic guitar, snare, bass, washboard, spoons and shakers, Hilton Valentine & Skiffledog play high energy Skiffle and rock n' roll. Hilton balances the evening with stories he tells in song about his hometown river, the peace he wants in the world, and self reflection.

Hilton Valentine is best known for his work as the guitarist with the sixties British group, The Animals: most notably, his opening arpeggios in ‘House of the Rising Sun.’ Fuzz & Feedback - Classic Guitar Music of the '60s: “Undoubtedly what sold ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’ was an arresting arpeggiated solo guitar. The intricacies of the performance were dissected by guitar students the world over. Even today the riff still occupies a place in the great 12-Step Mastering The Guitar programme.”

Hilton made his name in rock & roll, earning himself a world wide number one hit, with House Of The Rising Sun, nine additional top 40 hits such as We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, It’s My Life, Don’t’ Let Me Be Misunderstood, Don’t Bring Me Down, I’m Crying and more, achieving gold records, a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and his handprint in Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame, but his beginnings were based in folk.