Stephen is an experienced and sensitive pianist and accordionist, as well as being a gifted musical comedian.

My gigs recently have been performing candle-lit concerts - 'Twilight Date Night' - in Thame, Luton, Reading, Bedford, Hitchin and many other towns, which have been a great success, and playing piano for corporate clients Rock Capital and On Air Dining as well as private birthday celebrations and hotel functions. Also in the last few months include two big Romany events in Leicester where I played Irish favourites on the accordion, and an Italian restaurant in Surrey where I played tarantellas and Italian opera arias on the accordion. Sometimes I'm asked to play a mixture of piano and accordion. I enjoyed playing on Valentine's Day for Peggy Porschen Cake Boutique -- and have played two years running for the Goodwood Race Club in Sussex for their Beaujolais Nouveau wine-tasting supperI.

As pianist, I have been touring a candlelit piano concert called Twilight Date Nights, performing in Hitchin, St Albans, Harpenden and my next performance is on Sat 10th June at the Pump House, Watford.

I was a resident musician at Kettner's restaurant for many years, and have deputised at the West Lodge Park Hotel, Hadley Wood over many years. I have played piano and accordion for many weddings and corporate functions, and my repertoire is very wide: on accordion my particular specialty is French chanson and Italian repertoire, Tarantella Napolitana, Volare etc and on the piano my repertoire ranges from Chopin, Schumann, Debussy and Satie to Brubeck, Fats Waller. Carlos Jobim, and Gershwin, Porter, and American standards, and Simon Garfunkel Billy Joel and the Beatles, to Cockney pub songs, and much more- see the excellent reviews.

I have also played for many broadcast television programmes and films, including the recent Sundance Festival hit, 'The Moo Man', two ITV documentaries on Diana, Princess of Wales, 'The World's First Computer' for BBC4, 'Charlotte: A Royal at War' for BBC Knowledge and the critically acclaimed 'Lost World of Mr Hardy' for cinema release.

I studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music with Dr Frank May, and has a First Class degree in Music from Christ Church College Canterbury; and a Postgraduate Fellowship in Composing Music for Film from the National Film & TV School. I have played piano for theatre shows such as the Arts Theatre hit "The Madness of George Dubya"as well as performing my own comedy show 'Ludwig's Van.' (Four stars at EdinbuIrgh Festival 2006)

Stephen gained a Four Star review at the Edinburgh Festival for his musical comedy show, Ludwig's Van. He is a professional Equity member, performer, and enjoys performing a comedy at the piano which is about classical music particularly, in the style of Victor Borge.

The Pheasantry Pizza Express Live described Stephen thus: " It’s like Eric Morecambe goes classical. Imagine J S Bach writing his latest masterpiece whilst supervising a creche of 21 children. Stephen Guy Daltry acts it out. This award-winning Film/TV composer makes a welcome return to the Pheasantry with his mirth-filled musical tour, part autobiographical, part concoction; it’s a comical mix of sketches, one liners, songs and anecdotes, laced with beautiful piano-playing, the odd tango and his own unique compositions." He performed two shows recently at the Pheasantry, (Pizza Express Live) King's Road and was interviewed on London Live.

“The boisterous comedy talent of Stephen Daltry” is how the Stage describes him

I perform a musical comedy show at the piano, which has lots of musical jokes, and sketches about Bach and Beethoven, and also impressions of performers including Elton John; I have performed this at the Pheasantry Pizza Express Live in the King's Road and at Edinburgh Fringe (Four star review).
I can do a bespoke event for your event, writing and performing comic material if given enough the client information in advance.

I have played accordion on films and television programmes such as BBC Scotland's forthcoming film 'Of Fish and Foe' and 'The Mooman' (Sundance Festival 2013 hit); Recent accordion bookings include Hampton Court Palace 500th anniversary celebrations , the Tour de France event for York City Council, Renault Car Showrooms in Derby, and many weddings, both beach and church! He plays a 120 button Sonola Accordion, (bought from Bruno Allodi in 1984!) his repertoire covers Piaf & French chanson, film music (Amelie etc), English folksong, classical music, and much more. He likes to research what the client's favourite pieces are and learn them for the occasion.