The latest Compendium is available to listen to again and again, to your hearts content, and what a fine collection to start the year with! www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

The latest Compendium is available to listen to again and again, to your hearts content, and what a fine collection to start the year with! www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

So that's another Compendium off the ground, and what a fine collection to start the year with! You can listen again and again and again at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

So that's another Compendium off the ground, and what a fine collection to start the year with! You can listen again and again and again at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Compendium 245 - Song 12 Astrid Williamson - True Romance Album: Day of the Lone Wolf Date: 2006 Web: astridwilliamson.com Blue Sky: #AstridWilliamson

Compendium 245 - Song 11 Esben and the Witch - Heathen Album: Hold Sacred Date: 2023 Web: esbenandthewitch.bandcamp.com Blue Sky: #EsbenandtheWitch

Compendium 245- Song 10 Will Varley - Everything Has a Heartbeat Album: Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me Date: 2025 Web: willvarley.com Blue Sky: @willvarleymusic.bsky.social

Compendium 245- Song 9 Will Page - Still Standing Album: Still Standing Date: 2024 Web: www.willpagemusic.com Blue Sky: #WillPageFiddle

Compendium 245- Song 8 Henry Parker - Death and the Lady Album: Lammas Fair Date: 2021 Web: henryparkermusic.co.uk Blue Sky: @henryparkerbfd.bsky.social

Compendium 245 - Song 7 Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde - A la Orilla de la Caleta Album: Pasado y Presente Date: 2022 Web: www.ignaciolusardimonteverde.co.uk Blue Sky: #IgnacioLusardiMonteverde

Compendium 245 - Song 6 Eliza Marshall - Dust to Dust Album: Eternal Birth Date: 16th January 2026 Web: www.elizamarshall.com Blue Sky: @elizamarshall.bsky.social

Compendium 245 - Song 5 Serious Child - Off the Grid Album: Time in the Trees Date: 2020 Web: www.seriouschild.com Blue Sky: @seriouschild.bsky.social

Compendium 245 - Song 4 Ruth Hazleton - Shackled (Song for Nudem Durak) Album: Daisywheel Date: 2019 Web: ruthhazleton.com.au Blue Sky: @ruthhazleton.bsky.social

Compendium 245 - Song 3 Russell Joslin & High Black Water - Streetfight Album: O Veisalgia Date: 2023 Web: russelljoslinmusic.co.uk Blue Sky: @russelljoslin.bsky.social

Compendium 245 - Song 2 Richard Thompson - Long John Silver Album: Still (Deluxe Edition) Date: 2015 Web: www.richardthompson-music.com Blue Sky: #RichardThompsonMusic

Compendium 245 - Song 1 The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money Album: Abbey Road Date: 1969 Web: www.thebeatles.com Blue Sky: #TheBeatles

The first Compendium of 2026 hits www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social today at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should check out. #supportindependentradio to #supportindependentmusic

The first Compendium of 2026 hits www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social today at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should check out. #supportindependentradio to #supportindependentmusic

The first Compendium of 2026 hits www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social today at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should check out. #supportindependentradio to #supportindependentmusic

These two never fail daisyhouse.bandcamp.com/track/heaven...

The first Compendium of 2026 hits www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social today at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should check out. #supportindependentradio to #supportindependentmusic

The first Compendium of 2026 hits www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social on Wednesday at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should check out.

Currently listening to the new EP "Helm Winds" from @michellelaverick.bsky.social It's one of those artist-defining works, beautifully crafted and produced, to be released on 12th January. Here's the video for the title track www.michellelaverick.com/2026/01/new-...

The first Compendium of 2026 hits www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social on Wednesday at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should check out.

The first Compendium of 2026 hits @folkfridayradio.bsky.social on Wednesday at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should investigate. All previous Compendia can be found at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea... Dip in and sample some terrific music that otherwise might pass you by.

The first Compendium of 2026 hits @folkfridayradio.bsky.social on Wednesday at 8pm (UK), 12 songs, 10 by independent artists you should investigate. All previous Compendia can be found at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea... Dip in and sample some terrific music that otherwise might pass you by.

It seems he's more interested in changing regimes on his side of the world now, having failed to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 'the first day' of his second term.

‘Maybe I am making my position worse with my words, but my honour and conscience are more important to me.’ Courage beyond words www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

New Year Resolutions. Why do we need to have them? How effective are they? Do they make any kind of meaningful difference? www.johnreedmusic.com/so-a-new-yea...

New Year Resolutions. Why do we need to have them? How effective are they? Do they make any kind of meaningful difference? www.johnreedmusic.com/so-a-new-yea...

This was the spaniel's reaction when he learned Venezuela is being bombed by the US and regime change is being perpetrated on a separate sovereign nation. Maybe do that with Russia too - you know, while you're at it?

Next time @baruchzed.bsky.social comes to visit us, he's going on the river walks. This month's Photo Gallery gives a sample of the 'Short River Circuit'. There's a longer one, but it wasn't for New Year's Day! Catch Baruch's fabulous weekly paradigms.life podcast! www.johnreedmusic.com/gallery/

Here we go, 2026. We're starting the year with our Loudhailer Electric Co single, released today on all the digital outlets. If you search for us and find it there, hope you enjoy it.  If you'd follow us wherever you listen, it's helpful, so thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXN...

And here's the 2-hour version of the special New Year's Eve Compendium in which I'm joined by co-host @baruchzed.bsky.social Enjoy it. Be safe, and have a Happy New Year! www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Next time @baruchzed.bsky.social comes to visit us, he's going on the river walks. This month's Photo Gallery gives a sample of the 'Short River Circuit'. There's a longer one, but it wasn't for New Year's Day! Catch Baruch's fabulous weekly paradigms.life podcast! www.johnreedmusic.com/gallery/

And onwards to 17th February when the Year of the Fire Horse begins 😎 I'll be content with a spaniel.

Happy New Year from me and @baruchzed.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Special New Years Eve mashup of Paradigms and The Compendium with John Reed bsky.app/profile/john... Let's finish out 2025 with some great music! paradigms.life/2025/new-yea...

And here's the 2-hour version of the special New Year's Eve Compendium in which I'm joined by co-host @baruchzed.bsky.social Enjoy it. Be safe, and have a Happy New Year! www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Happy New Year from me and @baruchzed.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

Compendium 244 - Song 14 Alice Di Micele - Bonafide Album: Reverse The Flow Date: 2025 Web: www.alicedimicele.com Blue Sky: @alicedimicele.bsky.social

Compendium 244 - Song 13 The Waterboys - Ain’t No Words for the Things I’m Feeling Album: Universal Hall Date: 2003 Web: www.mikescottwaterboys.com Blue Sky: @waterboysmusic.bsky.social

Compendium 244 - Song 12 Qais Essar & Sonny Singh - Beloved Album: Sangat Date: 2025 Web: sonnysingh.bandcamp.com/album/sangat Blue Sky: #QaisEssarMusic / @sonnysingh.bsky.social

Compendium 244 - Song 11 Matt McGinn - To The New Year Album: Behind Every Door Date: 2023 Web: www.mattmcginnmusic.com Blue Sky: @mattmcginnmusic.bsky.social

Compendium 244 - Song 10 Eljuri - Money-Hungry Album: Así es el Mundo Date: 2025 Web: www.eljurimusic.com Blue Sky: @eljurimusic.bsky.social

Compendium 244 - Song 9 Fantastic Negrito - Oh Betty Album: White Jesus Black Problems Date: 2022 Web: www.fantasticnegrito.com Blue Sky: #FantasticNegrito

Compendium 244 - Song 8 Travis Hall - Lightning Album: HeArt Museum Date: 2025 Web: www.youtube.com/@TravisHallM... Blue Sky: #TravisHallMusic

Compendium 244- Song 7 The Little Unsaid - (A Sweet Kind Of) Hurt Album: Music / Nature EP Date: 2019 Web: www.thelittleunsaid.com Blue Sky: #TheLittleUnsaid

Compendium 244- Song 6 Tracy Grammar - Mother, I Climbed Album: Flower Of Avalon Date: 2005 Web: www.tracygrammer.com Blue Sky: #TracyGrammarMusic

Compendium 244 - Song 5 Karine Polwart - Resolution Road Album: Faultlines Date: 2004 Web: www.karinepolwart.com Blue Sky: #KarinePolwart