Thanks @univ-soundscape.bsky.social for tuning in this evening. There's so much great music out there!

So that was the 275th Compendium, and you can listen to it forever and a day or for as long as electricity exists.... www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Compendium #275 5th August 2026 by JohnReedBreathe

Compendium 275 bounces around the fringes of the folk genre, with songs from both sides of the big pond and both sides of a smaller one. Enjoy the Show! Compendium 275 Playlist: 1. Richard Thompson ...

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 13 Steve Earle - West Nashville Boogie Album: The Hard Way Date: 1990 Web: www.steveearle.com Blue Sky: @steveearle.bsky.social Instagram: @steveearle

Steve Earle

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 13 Hannah Aldridge - Beautiful Oblivion Album: Dream Of America Date: 2023 Web: hannahaldridge.com Blue Sky: #HannahAldridgeMusic Instagram: @hannahaldridgemusic

Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 12 Laura Stevenson - Value Inn Album: The Big Freeze Date: 2019 Web: www.laurastevenson.net Blue Sky: #LauraStevensonMusic Instagram: @laurastevenson

Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 11 Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere Album: New Wild Everywhere Date: 2012 Web: greatlakeswimmers.com Blue Sky: @greatlakeswimmers.bsky.social Instagram: @great_lake_swimmers

Great Lake Swimmers | New Album ‘Caught Light’ Out October 10

Great Lake Swimmers are a Canadian indie folk band led by Tony Dekker. New album Caught Light out October 10. Explore music, tour dates & news.

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 10 Satellite Birdhouse - October Album: Satellite Birdhouse Date: 2026 (Single 2024) Web: www.satellitebirdhouse.com Blue Sky: @satellitebirdhouse.com Instagram: @satellitebirdhouse.com

Satellite Birdhouse

Award-winning Canadian folk rock band Satellite Birdhouse, featuring Stacy DuBois and Troy Huizinga, creates melodic, story-driven music.

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 9 Tom Emlyn - A Series of Misunderstandings Album: Passing Craze Date: 2026 Web: tomemlyn.bandcamp.com/music Blue Sky: #TomEmlyn Instagram: @tomemlyn - - thanks to @beastpruk 🔥

Tom Emlyn

"peripatetic musical genius" - Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales - "South Wales' resident musical chameleon" - Ababcb magazine "The most prolific musician in Wales" - Clash Magazine Preorder Passing Cra...

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 8 Frankie Archer - In Brunton Town Album: The Dance of Death Date: 2026 Web: frankiearchermusic.com/shows Blue Sky: #FrankieArcherMusic Instagram: @frankiearchermusic

Frankie Archer - shows

shows. Frankie Archer, a folk artist

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 7 Stick in the Wheel - Roving Blade Album: Follow Them True Date: 2018 Web: www.stickinthewheel.com Blue Sky: @stickinthewheel.bsky.social Instagram: @stick_in_the_wheel

Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 6 Wardruna - Ormagardskvedi Album: Skald Date: 2018 Web: www.wardruna.com Blue Sky: #Wardruna Instagram: @wardruna

Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 5 Holly Clarke - Burd Margaret Album: Wild Feral Fierce Date: 2026 Web: hollyclarkemusic.com Blue Sky: @hollyclarkemusic.bsky.social Instagram: @hollyclarkemusic

Holly Clarke

Traditional singer and guitarist from the Lake District

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 4 Garmarna - Njaalkeme Album: Guds Spelemān Date: 1996 Web: garmarna.bandcamp.com/music Blue Sky: #garmarna Instagram: @garmarna_official

Garmarna

One of the most important Swedish folk bands to emerge in the early 90-ies, combining, swedish folk, medival ballads with electronic sounds.

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 3 Jim Moray - When This Old Hat Was New Album: The Outlander Date: 2019 Web: jimmoray.co.uk Blue Sky: @jimmoray.bsky.social Instagram: @jimmoray

Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 2 Marc O’ Reilly - Lighthouse Album: Human Herdings Date: 2014 Web: www.marcoreillymusic.com Blue Sky: #marcoreillymusic Instagram: @marcoreillymusic

Marc O'Reilly - Concerts

Marc O'Reilly. Live event listings and tickets

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Compendium 275 - 5th August 2026 - Song 1 Richard Thompson - Long John Silver Album: Still Date: 2015 Web: www.richardthompson-music.com Blue Sky: #RichardThompsonMusic Instagram: @rthompsonmusic

The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com

Two places of recording, one of performance and one clearly lost in the middle of Scotland. I don't think I was up there 🤣 The copyright issue rumbles on for the last song of Heritage...or will it be? We may just go ahead with a ten-track.

If you want to pick something up on #BandcampFriday, try this for size... johnreed.bandcamp.com/track/the-su... www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuKu...

John Reed - The Sun Goes Round The Moon - Official Video

YouTube video by NODATE FORPROM

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A new week, a new Compendium, and a feeling of celebration after a successful first ever #BerwickFringe weekend The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com every Wednesday, so book your ears in an warm your hearts with fabulous music, mainly from #grassrootsmusicians Enjoy the ride!

It's #BandcampFriday this week, so get yourself buying some music from independent musicians. You'll find all my solo stuff at johnreed.bandcamp.com but browse the different categories and buy whatever floats your boat...

If you want to pick something up on #BandcampFriday, try this for size... johnreed.bandcamp.com/track/the-su... www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuKu...

John Reed - The Sun Goes Round The Moon - Official Video

YouTube video by NODATE FORPROM

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A new week, a new Compendium, and a feeling of celebration after a successful first ever #BerwickFringe weekend The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com every Wednesday, so book your ears in an warm your hearts with fabulous music, mainly from #grassrootsmusicians Enjoy the ride!

'How Do You Grieve?' was written in a hotel in Pristina after I'd met a young guy whose uncles had been taken away and shot during the Balkan War of the 1990s. The scale of war has ramped up because of the greed of men in grey suits and borrowed wealth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOeo...

JOHN REED - HOW DO YOU GRIEVE? - LIVE SESSION

YouTube video by John Reed-Music

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A new week, a new Compendium, and a feeling of celebration after a successful first ever #BerwickFringe weekend The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com every Wednesday, so book your ears in an warm your hearts with fabulous music, mainly from #grassrootsmusicians Enjoy the ride!

'How Do You Grieve?' was written in a hotel in Pristina after I'd met a young guy whose uncles had been taken away and shot during the Balkan War of the 1990s. The scale of war has ramped up because of the greed of men in grey suits and borrowed wealth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOeo...

JOHN REED - HOW DO YOU GRIEVE? - LIVE SESSION

YouTube video by John Reed-Music

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A new week, a new Compendium, and a feeling of celebration after a successful first ever #BerwickFringe weekend The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com every Wednesday, so book your ears in an warm your hearts with fabulous music, mainly from #grassrootsmusicians Enjoy the ride!

A new week, a new Compendium, and a feeling of celebration after a successful first ever #BerwickFringe weekend The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com every Wednesday, so book your ears in an warm your hearts with fabulous music, mainly from #grassrootsmusicians Enjoy the ride!

A new week, a new Compendium, and a feeling of celebration after a successful first ever #BerwickFringe weekend The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com every Wednesday, so book your ears in an warm your hearts with fabulous music, mainly from #grassrootsmusicians Enjoy the ride!

It was so nice to play the 'acoustic' version of Pauper's Son at #BerwickFringe yesterday. Nightsong did two versions: the album version, and this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Es...

Pauper's Son (Remix 2021)

YouTube video by Nightsong Music

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