Premiere tomorrow of the video for Home Free's version of @thelongestjohns.bsky.social song Nantucket. Now I have two versions to love. youtu.be/MPVrPGvv-BI?...

And alongside that (extremely cool) Kickstarter news, we've got a new video for Stan Rogers' White Squall that premieres at 6pm UTC! Click yourself on over to Youtube to catch that www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVnR... #TheLongestJohns #FolkMusic #StanRogers #Shanty

Absolutely incredible thread

Happy solstice everyone! Here's a song about how it might have been celebrated in Orkney about 5000 years ago apoolofsong.wordpress.com/circle-song/ #wintersolstice #orkney

It's Toursday, tell your friends! The perfect gift for anyone who appreciates a good show (it can even be you, treat yourself) Site's had a bit of a graphical revamp too, and is looking rather pretty www.thelongestjohns.com/live International dates, as ever, to follow! #TheLongestJohns #UKTour

We are thrilled to announce the dates and location of #Westmoot26! It will take place May 22-24, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bookings open soon, watch our website!https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westmoot-2026/

Next year we go to THE ENDS OF THE EARTH! Presale goes live TOMORROW 10am, code available through our mailing list (bio.site/TheLongestJo...) and Discord community This is just the start of the news (international dats to follow) so keep your eyes here for more... #TheLongestJohns #Tour #LiveMusic

This weekend there's free shipping from our UK bookshop.org. Your cat will thank you for it. If you're looking for non-fiction, our research stack might be the list for you: uk.bookshop.org/list...

If you needed more reasons to love these guys - the lengths they will go to make a music video. 😄

Today is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Recently, Home Free released their video for their cover of the Gordon Lightfoot original. Give it a listen. The video pays tribute to the 29 lives lost on the Fitz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1P...

Some of my favourite Tolkien artwork, illustrating one of my favourite Lord of the Rings passages.

Really wish I could get to this - these guys are so talented and fun. Highly recommended.

It's almost streamtime! We'll be going live in less time than it takes a zombie to run the 100m! Unless it's one of those running zombies in which case make it a few of those! See you there... youtube.com/live/aHpvCXQ... #TheLongestJohns #LiveStream #FolkMusic #Shanty

Octenth again - and I'm seeing them live this evening. 😃

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came Into the Deep with us. You have been a wonderful audience, and it's been a tremendous pleasure to join voices with yourselves, @homefreeguys.bsky.social, and Sean Dagher! ❤️ #TheLongestJohns #HomeFree #IntoTheDeep #LiveMusic #FolkMusic #Shanty

Had the most incredible evening yesterday watching the livestream of the last show in this joint @homefreeguys.bsky.social and @thelongestjohns.bsky.social tour. I believe you can still buy tickets if you can watch in the next 24 hours or so.

Just beautiful

Happy Hobbit Day everyone! On this day in 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien gave us The Hobbit, our doorway into Middle-earth. Inside he hid a gift to his favourite aunt. My latest blog post will put you in the picture! tinyurl.com/hobbitongrange #Tolkien #HobbitDay #Hobbit

Absolutely gorgeous new song from @homefreeguys.bsky.social from their Challenge the Sea album that just dropped the day. The video is a continuation of their Skull and Bones one, and the song features Seán Dagher. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdIi...

On the slopes of Mount Doom, the Ring destroyed, the quest has been achieved, but it seems that all is over for Frodo and Sam. Frodo, who has long held on with endurance beyond hope, is resigned that this is "the end of all things", whereas Sam, with unquenchable hope, doesn't want to give up yet.

We're about to fly off to the US and boy are our arms about to be tired. But first, STREAM! Landing this Wednesday at 6pm BST! Be there for songs, chat, and anything in between! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-o... #TheLongestJohns #LiveStream #FolkMusic #Shanty #Singing

This is incredible - one of their best arrangements, up there with Brothers in Arms, and Jimmy Bates's video takes it to another level.

Christopher H Bidmead : a warm, engaging and hugely intelligent man who enjoyed putting the cat among the pigeons on interviews. In real life though, he was approachable and kind: and made the nicest coffee I’ve ever had. Here is is at home in Dec 2013 when he kindly asked me round. RIP Chris x

I just kinda forgot to post more photos of my recent LEGO animals. This month has been a lot.. But here's a very Moo Deng inspired hippo I made to brighten your day! #lego #art

Wrong side of the Atlantic for me, but I want to hear all about it from everyone who gets to see my two favourite bands performing together.

I'm proud to announce that I'm teaming up with Donovan Pottery to bring you Dungeons&Dormice mugs, paired with matching dice sets, coming soon! 🤩🐭

I was so happy when I got my Oxonmoot shirt with this beautiful design.

The @tolkiensociety.org seminar is online (October 18-19) and FREE! You can see the line up of papers (final schedule coming soon-ish) at the link below. Thrilled to see so many new names presenting on such fascinating topics!

The Longer Johns

The latest release from @homefreeguys.bsky.social upcoming album Challenge The Sea features the tale of a modern day sailor, and Rob's incredible vocals. youtu.be/N0_

Loving this.

Our good friend and film actor J.Michael Trautmann came back on the pod to talk about X-Men which just turned 25 this year. He is a comic book aficionado so it was fun hearing his takes on this film. Listen to it now! #XMen #NewEpisode #Photoshop

Is it cheating if I have go back half a dozen pictures to find just one person? 😆 The Longest Johns music is guaranteed to make me feel better, at least.

Just because. @theadamchance.bsky.social @homefreeguys.bsky.social youtu.be/DhQUjrubCko?...

The Longest Johns have released their latest shanty video from their Pieces of Eight album, which was filmed on their recent tour, with clips from shows and behind the scenes. It was fun to relive them, and to spot myself, or at least where I know I was, in a couple of split second appearances.

@homefreeguys.bsky.social releasing a great take on a classic sea shanty today while they're over in China for a short tour. Lots of fun! I'm loving the new sea shanty era www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJu...

DON't DELAY! Start YOUR collection of UK town names TODAY! We've got places like Lyme Regis, Falmouth, Bruton, Sheffield, and four more ALL PRINTED on ONE handy t-shirt! Show your friends or children! shop.thelongestjohns.com/collections/... #TheLongestJohns #PiecesOfEight #Merch #TourShirt #Shanty

Had a wonderful day yesterday at the Bristol Harbour Festival, particularly to see @thelongestjohns.bsky.social They always send me away smiling. And yes,still making sure that I wear a Home Free related shirt every time I see them. 😃

Probably the reason I grew up loving steam engines.

Thrilled to get the announcement of Home Free's new shanty album - homefreemusic.com and particularly to hear they are doing a version of @thelongestjohns.bsky.social wonderful song, Nantucket. youtu.be/8FtZ8oCKtM0?...

UK TOUR!!! see you all there suuu!!!! tickets here👉 ponypisador.com/concerts

A new video premieres today at 6pm BST! We'd loove you to be there to see it, we guarantee a time! youtu.be/THb9hHcMFmI #TheLongestJohns #PiecesOfEight #NewMusic #MusicVideo #Shanty #FolkMusic

So happy to have Adam Rupp back on the podcast to talk about Back to the Future Part II with us! And we’re pretty sure we’ve never done an episode on this movie before! Unlike last week….Patrons can watch the whole episode now! #BackToTheFuture2

The @homefreeguys.bsky.social are teasing again - can't wait to hear more about their upcoming album. (Sea shanties have always been cool.)

I just backed Wakefire : The Album on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lad... I love their Awake Arise winter album, so I'm looking forward to the summer one as well.

Doo-wop and cute animals, what's not to love. 😃

“The Great East Road” One of seven new watercolours inspired by The Hobbit for an upcoming publication by Legendaria Ediciones. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

As we crest the halfway mark, there seems to be a Brigand on the horizon! That's your next Piece of Eight, which arrives this Friday! Presave through the link, and get ready for a new video! found.ee/thelongestjo... #TheLongestJohns #PiecesOfEight #Brigand #Shanty #FolkMusic #NewMusic #ReleaseRadar

Original dark folk out today from @houndfoxmusic.bsky.social and @theadamchance.bsky.social - such a fascinating tale. youtu.be/nVJI07Jmt9Q?...

This week’s @homefreeguys.bsky.social video is a fun-filled, toe-tapping, dancing-in-your-seat, hilarious cover of the Billy Ray Cyrus hit “Achy Breaky Heart”. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Sb...