Summer almost over so time to promote the Autumn gigs. A6 publicity arrived! #hebdenbridge #folkmusic
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Bringing the best folk, blues and Americana to Calderdale since 2014. Not for profit, donating surpluses to charity, so far £12,000 +
'Having decided that if I couldn’t play the guitar as well as Martin Carthy or Nic Jones, I would learn to play the concertina.' Read more on the song that shaped Steve Turner, and book to see him play it live at our Trad Night on Wed 30 Sep: bit.ly/4xaNjFZ
The song that shaped me: Cane on the Brazos
Steve Turner The song that shaped me: Cane on the Brazos Book for Trad Night: Steve Turner "When I first became interested in folk music, and learnt to play the guitar (inspired by Bob Dylan) in ...
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Date for the diary, Topic Folk Club celebrates 70 continuous years of music with an afternoon concert #Bradford city centre. Skiffle was big in 1956, so we have Hokum amongst other great artists to help us celebrate @henryparkerbfd.bsky.social @plumhall.bsky.social @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
Ooh, we're learning a new song for The Weavers' Uprising event in October in Lancaster. More info to follow. #LancasterCastle While we're here, here's an old one... #RightToProtest youtu.be/6xltfbvbPs8?...
Serious Annoyance by Commoners Choir
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NEXT: @ranagri.bsky.social's ‘Say Hello Tour’ heralds a bold new era for this award-winning indie folk band, bringing their signature cinematic, prog-infused folk music to South Gloucestershire. INFORMATION & TCKETS:https://downendfolkandroots.com/index.php/587-nextsep26ranagrinicjanawaysarahowen
Next at Downend Folk & Roots: Ranagri
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Not just an October gig at Wadsworth Community Centre #hebdenbridge but Autumn gigs
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution was restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone Children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London, a study has found. Examinations of London schoolchildren before and after the introduction of the city’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) found a restoration of lung capacity that had been stunted by exposure to pollution. Continue reading...
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Flyers produced for three BGR Autumn gigs - we're so pleased and proud to be able to promote these 3 ! #folk #acoustic #hebdenbridge #livemusic
It’s @bandcamp.com Friday tomorrow when all the money from sales goes to the artist. We have a special half price offer on our ‘War Stories’ album to take advantage of. Please support independent music and musicians and click on the link... Xxx harpandamonkey.bandcamp.com?search_item_...
Hah, I seem to have over 2000 followers in this place - so for the tiny (but doubtless perfectly-formed) minority of you who aren't bots, I'm doing some shows in the PBH Free Fringe, first one in two weeks time. freefringe.org.uk/shows/maggie...
MAGGIE HOLLAND – PBH's Free Fringe
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TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: The Carrivick Sisters head out for a short run in November. #livemusic #folkmusic #bluegrassmusic #bookingagency
Just a reminder that this gig is in a couple of month's time with Jez Lowe and Steve Tilston at Wadsworth Community Centre Hebden Bridge- as to be expected tickets selling well. @wegottickets.bsky.social
And we're off! Tune in on YouTube now for this month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show. youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE?...
Official Folk Albums Chart Show—7th July 2026
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Tonight's Along The Tracks 10pm www.folkfridayradio.com has go Sam Carter Sings Nic Jones as album of the week, plus other new releases. Full track list: www.facebook.com/AlongTheTrac...
Just in about 3 months time, we are to welcome TiIston and Lowe duo, two of the most outstanding singer songwriters in the folk and acoustic scene to Wadsworth Community Centre #hebdenbridge - the usual fantastic acoustic/roots #music #caskale #pieandpeas
Belinda is sounding magnificent in soundcheck. You can still be here to hear her tonight... pay on the door from 7.00pm. #livemusic #singersongwriter #downend #bristol
Harry Kane is 32 and has been for about a decade now.
What a brilliant evening we had at the V&A Museum last week for the opening of the brand new 'Lost Music Venues' exhibition. 🎵 It's so important that we keep on celebrating these vital spaces and championing the communities that bring them to life, because without music we'd all be a little lost. 💛
Tickets on sale for Martyn Joseph's Hebden Bridge gig in November- "A unique talent driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade"
Words don’t seem enough to convey our thanks to you all for making our debut Minack Theatre performance such a memorable and moving event for us. This will remain in our minds and hearts for a very long time ❤️ 📷 Stefanie Tendler
This Friday I'll be kicking off the Kinder Trespass anniversary celebrations in Hathersage at Open House... Do I know many folks from the Peaks on here? 🤞 www.openhousehathersage.com/events/johnn...
RIP to Bill Leader, aka the man who recorded absolutely everybody: Peggy Seeger, the Watersons, the Young Tradition, Nic Jones, Peter Bellamy, Margaret Barry, Bert Jansch, Dick Gaughan, Ewan MacColl … what a discography and what a legacy
We have a couple of gaps to fill on two exciting tours. Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage are heading out with Jon Thorne in October, while A Winter Union tour their new album 'Through The Western Door' in December. More info: us11.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema... #livemusic #bookingagency
I finally watched Chernobyl (I'm late to a lot of TV, okay!) and the line, "Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid." will stick with me for a while, because holy hell is it more relevant now than ever before.