A slightly more bluesy Compendium this week. Slightly Tune in at 8pm (UK) on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social www.folkfridayradio.com but don't forget, from 6:30pm Stuart Green hosts his 300th @thefolkclub.bsky.social and after me it's Rick Stuart with his umpteenth Roots and Fusion until 11!

A slightly more bluesy Compendium this week. Slightly Tune in at 8pm (UK) on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social www.folkfridayradio.com but don't forget, from 6:30pm Stuart Green hosts his 300th @thefolkclub.bsky.social and after me it's Rick Stuart with his umpteenth Roots and Fusion until 11!

John found himself on his knees after he and Duncan finally completed their Heritage album, now away with Ali Karim for mastering and production. I believe Jamie Massie snook this photo 😎

Black Fox Metalcraft is my daughter and son-in-law's business, manufacturing high quality artworks for home and garden. Last weekend, we looked after their 5-year old twin girls while they hosted their first blacksmithing workshop. Here's how it went. blackfoxmetalcraft.co.uk/blogs/black-...

The Untangled Knot are me, @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social and #BethPorterCello

The insanity of human beings. We’'re prepared to be sucked dry of the very thing we’re 60%+ made of so that a few wankers can make shit loads of money, then die, unable to take it it with them, having destroyed beautiful parts of our planet in the process. www.thenational.scot/news/2615707...

There's a slightly more bluesy Compendium this week. Slightly Tune in at 8pm (UK) on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social www.folkfridayradio.com but don't forget, from 6:30pm Stuart Green hosts his 300th @thefolkclub.bsky.social and after me it's Rick Stuart with his umpteenth Roots and Fusion until 11!

There's a slightly more bluesy Compendium this week. Slightly Tune in at 8pm (UK) on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social www.folkfridayradio.com but don't forget, from 6:30pm Stuart Green hosts his 300th @thefolkclub.bsky.social and after me it's Rick Stuart with his umpteenth Roots and Fusion until 11!

The film of "Breathe" from me and Ali Karim. Give yourself an hour off. The music starts around the 5-minute mark, and two live performances follow the film at about 52 minutes. The scenery you see was taken on our drives around the northern part of the UK. Enjoy the Film! youtu.be/GP2LR6a1Fmc

Compendium 265 is available on my Mixcloud at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Compendium 265 is available on my Mixcloud at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Preorder via shirleybarr.bandcamp.com/album/dear-d... 📮🎶 #10Sleeps

And so the Compendium that was twice previously uploaded to Mixcloud yet vanished was finally uploaded on the third attempt - like the best film scripts - and you may listen to it forever unless you have other things to do 🤣 www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

And so the Compendium that was twice previously uploaded to Mixcloud yet vanished was finally uploaded on the third attempt - like the best film scripts - and you may listen to it forever unless you have other things to do 🤣 www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 13 The Waterboys - Universal Hall Album: Universal Hall Date: 2003 Web: www.mikescottwaterboys.com Blue Sky: @waterboysmusic.bsky.social

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 12 Still Corners - Let’s Make Up Album: Dream Talk Date: 2024 Web: www.stillcorners.com Blue Sky: #StillCorners

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 11 Brook Fox - Rome Album: Everybody’s In Love Date: 2026 Web: brookfox.co.uk Blue Sky: #BrookFoxMusic

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 10 Loyd - Kill The Dream Album: Fresh Meat Date: 2026 Web: music.youtube.com/channel/UCzR... Blue Sky: #LoydMusic

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 9 Smoke Fairies - 2022 Album: Carried In Sound Date: 2023 Web: www.musicglue.com/smokefairies Blue Sky: #SmokeFairies

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 8 Sam Lewis - Come On Album: Superposition Date: 2024 Web: www.samlewistunes.com Blue Sky: #SamLewisSongs

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 7 Maria Somerville - Violet Album: Luster Date: 2025 Web: mariasomerville.com Blue Sky: #MariaSomervilleMusic

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 6 Peiriant - Velfed Album: Plant Date: 2026 Web: peiriant.bandcamp.com Blue Sky: #PeiriantMusic

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 5 Rusty Shackle - Your Arrows Album: Single Date: 2026 Web: www.rustyshackle.com Blue Sky: #RustyShackleMusic

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 4 Jessica Dives - The Wind Phone Album: Single Date: 2026 Web: www.youtube.com/@jessicadive... Blue Sky: #JessicaDivesMusic

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 3 Serious Child - Stunt Double Album: What Lies Beneath Date: 2025 Web: www.seriouschild.com Blue Sky: @seriouschild.bsky.social

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 2 Spell Songs - Red Is Your Art (Live) Album: Gifts Of Light Date: 2023 Web: www.thelostwords.org/spell-songs/ Blue Sky: @spellsongs.bsky.social

Compendium 265 - 27th May 2026 - Song 1 Seth Lakeman - Sound Of A Drum Album: Poor Man’s Heaven Date: 2008 Web: sethlakeman.co.uk Blue Sky: #SethLakemanMusic

Compendium #265 is a mix of folk, folk rock, progressive folk and acoustic songs. Join us at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com with the simultaneous artist and song links being shared right here. Enjoy the Show!

Compendium #265 is a mix of folk, folk rock, progressive folk and acoustic songs. Join us at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com with the simultaneous artist and song links being shared right here. Enjoy the Show!

Where was @johnreed.bandcamp.com walking this late May Bank Holiday weekend? We've each taken time out from our various tasks to take advantage of the lovely weather and show you a little of what inspires our writing.

The yin and yang of life has been very present these last few days, but in the greater scheme of things all is well at Berevic Towers: www.johnreedmusic.com/with-love-fr...

The film of "Breathe" from me and Ali Karim. Give yourself an hour off. The music starts around the 5-minute mark, and two live performances follow the film at about 52 minutes. The scenery you see was taken on our drives around the northern part of the UK. Enjoy the Film! youtu.be/GP2LR6a1Fmc

"We're tenants of the air we breathe Custodians of this land..." ...yet we seem happy to keep on fucking it up for our children and theirs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v04l...

"We're tenants of the air we breathe Custodians of this land..." ...yet we seem happy to keep on fucking it up for our children and theirs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v04l...

Pick your show. All previous Compendia (apart from the first 26 for some reason) are available to accompany your long car journeys right here: www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Pick your show. All previous Compendia (apart from the first 26 for some reason) are available to accompany your long car journeys right here: www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Playing with video ideas for Dear Dorothy. Just over 2 weeks until release day! 📮

Berwick's medieval ridge and furrow field systems are part of the town's golf course, overlooking the North Sea and outside the castle moat constructed in Henry VIII's time.

Bookmark the date and venue, pop it in your diaries and calendars, whichever and however many devices you use, and join @theuntangledknot.bsky.social in the most northerly parish church in England, Grade I Listed, on Saturday 21st November to witness the creation of our collaborative album.

Bookmark the date and venue, pop it in your diaries and calendars, whichever and however many devices you use, and join @theuntangledknot.bsky.social in the most northerly parish church in England, Grade I Listed, on Saturday 21st November to witness the creation of our collaborative album.

Compendium #264 has passed, but only over to www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea... where you may listen to it forever.

Compendium #264 has passed, but only over to www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea... where you may listen to it forever.

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 14 Rachel Taylor-Beales - Turning The Day Album: Stones Throw, Lament of the Selkie Date: 2015 Web: www.racheltaylor-beales.com Blue Sky: @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social Rachel is 1/4 of @theuntangledknot.bsky.social Save the date: Saturday 21st November

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 13 Shirley Barr - Dear Dorothy Album: Single Date: 2026 Web: shirleybarrmusic.com Blue Sky: @shirley-sings.bsky.social Shirley is 1/4 of @theuntangledknot.bsky.social Save the date: Saturday 21st November

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 12 The Bookshop Band - Eve in your Garden Album: Emerge, Return Date: 2024 Web: www.thebookshopband.co.uk Blue Sky: #TheBookshopBand Beth is 1/4 of @theuntangledknot.bsky.social Save the date: Saturday 21st November

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 11 John Reed - The Newburn Smugglers Album: The Newburn Smugglers EP Date: 2026 Web: johnreed.bandcamp.com Blue Sky: @johnreed.bandcamp.com John is 1/4 of @theuntangledknot Save the date: Saturday 21st November

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 10 The Orphan Brigade - Mad Man’s Window Album: To The Edge Of The World Date: 2019 Web: www.theorphanbrigade.com/home Blue Sky: #TheOrphanBrigadeBand

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 9 Thom Ashworth - The Captain’s Apprentice Album: Gig Economy Date: 2022 Web: thomashworth.bandcamp.com Blue Sky: #ThomAshworth

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 8 Yvonne Lyon - Sweetest Freedom Album: Metanoia Date: 2017 Web: www.yvonnelyonmusic.com Blue Sky: #YvonneLyon

Compendium 264 - 20th May 2026 - Song 7 The Little Unsaid - Freedom Is Everything Album: Turn This World Into A Home Date: 2017 Web: www.thelittleunsaid.com Blue Sky: #TheLittleUnsaid