Noticed my 22 year old daughter had a Dylan poster in her uni digs so decided she needed at least one of his records. Just playing to make sure it’s ok and trying to imagine how utterly mind blowing this would have sounded to a 22 year old in 1964.

If you like singing and have ever thought about joining a choir, do it. I did and it’s such a joyful experience.

One of the joys of 2025 was ‘discovering’ Brian Bilston.

Labour are attacking Greens. Fine. I have yet to see any party that has entirely affordable aspirations. But at least the Greens HAVE aspirations. Labour have seemingly decided the status quo cannot be touched, even when it doesn't work for 90% of people, or the viability of life on the planet.

Hang on. No fan of Corbyn but HIGNFY referring to Your Party as ‘hard left’. So can we expect Reform to be called the ‘hard right’?

First day of winter rather glum. Much preferred Autumn. Yesterday.

What a shitty little country we’ve become.

Let’s start by bringing down Farage.

If a just and lasting peace is to be secured, it is Ukrainian voices - not Donald Trump's, not those of Russian aggressors - which need to be front and centre in all discussions on Ukraine's future.

Seconded.

youtu.be/PQiWL0HfIJs?... Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Just to let you know, Chris Swift, the lovely chap that sent you the collection of the Harriers fanzine, The Soup, passed away recently. It was his funeral yesterday. Hoping for three points at Southport this afternoon. For Swifty.

Test cricket. Cannot be beaten.

Can we just leave it to the under 50s? I’d happily give up my vote.

What’s your favourite song about the rain? m.youtube.com/watch?v=pqa7...

A lovely evening of music, poetry and music and poetry with Brian Bilston and Catenary Wires at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester.

Second bell ringing of the day at the lovely parish church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye.

Calan Gaeaf hapus! m.youtube.com/watch?v=SX0Z...

Peak technology

Hey @adamthomaswalton.bsky.social my daughter is doing her undergraduate dissertation on the relationship between Welsh language music and national identity. She’s hoping to get interviews with artists. Anyone you’d recommend? I’m thinking Adwaith, Melin Melyn, Pys Melyn, Sage Todz etc

Me too.

My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.

Love buying direct from the artist. What an utter gem this is.

Da iawn i Don Leisure a @sainrecordiau.bsky.social Winner of the Welsh Music Prize 2025 for his superb labour of love, Tyrchu Sain. m.youtube.com/watch?v=o05t...

Love buying records direct from the artist.

Sheila Hancock is a fucking star! #HIGNFY

Maigret cet après-midi. Maigret et L’Etoile du Nord. Idéal pour un après-midi pluvieux.

I met a man Whose name was Time And he said I must be going But just how long ago that was I have no way of knowing Sometimes I want To murder Time Sometimes when my heart's aching But mostly I just stroll along The path that he is taking youtu.be/2dbRha3aMpo

Feeling a bit sick.

Naturally people will be remembering Danny Thompson from his work with Pentangle, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Richard Thompson etc. I saw him play with Pentangle at Green Man in 2007 and then with uber fanboy, Ryley Walker in 2016. Danny Fucking Thompson, man. m.youtube.com/watch?v=3lqT...

Mabon hapus

FFS, can we not just get him sectioned?

Maigret ce soir. Maigret chez le docteur. Tres triste.

Inspired by Don Leisure’s brilliant Tyrchu Sain album I might be embarking on a new project: collecting 1970s @sainrecordiau.bsky.social records. But only the ones I can afford! Made a start today at the excellent @cardiffrecords.bsky.social

In Cardiff/Caerdydd.

When two relatively young cricketers leave the crease. Notts all out at New Road.

Obnoxious creep defends obnoxious creep shock.

Ekeing out the summer.

Maigret ce soir. Maigret et L’Ombre Chinoise.

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Angela Rayner has resigned but Nigel Farage who uses Tax Havens to pay almost no tax hasn't. Time for Farage to go too.

Wise words.

Maigret ce soir. ‘Maigret et les petits cochons sans queue’ Avec Vahina Giocante.

Apparently it’s International Cat Day.

My MP.

Maigret ce soir. L’ami d ‘enfance de Maigret. Chantage!

What summers were made for. Apples v Pears

@adamthomaswalton.bsky.social can we have a big thank you to Gruff and the Melin Melyn boys for putting such a great gig at Clwb Ifor Bach last Sunday to raise money for the British Red Cross. Great cause and great sets from acoustic CVC, Adwaith, Afro Cluster and Gruff Rhys among others.

Staring into the abyss, France calls for the recognition of Palestine and Britain says it’s really really bad to spray-paint planes.