Youtube keeps serving my own videos to me! They must think I like them. 😁 "SOLDIER'S SONG" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZOn...

A quick progress report/screenshot on my #UKRAINE symphony. This is a cello solo - part of the 4th movement. BTW (hint, hint) the Crowdfunder is still open, for the recording, and your support is appreciated as always!). Link is here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-ukraine-...

Old files! I don’t even remember writing this to Art Garfunkel. (1987). But I do remember fighting hard to get the film producers to take the song seriously. Even then, getting radio to play it was like pulling teeth. They said it was “too slow”. Nothing changes!

Morning all. Here's my Instagram story for today - the song I was asked to write for a musical. It wasn't used for the show ("Marilyn!"), but 3 superstars covered it!

Poncey scoring excerpt of the day... follow the hashtag and collect them all! #wankynotation

Thanks, Paco. I appreciate your support! M @republicmedia.bsky.social

My new substack (BATTSTACK) is "up" now. "MY SYMPHONY: THE TYRANNY OF EXPECTATION" (Resisting the urge to follow fashion). Do take a look, and maybe subscribe (free) for future posts. open.substack.com/pub/mikebatt...

CROWDFUNDER company added another MONTH to our fund-raising effort for my symphony! They said they thought it would pick up. Who am I to argue! Thanks for your support (I shall always wear it, etc) Slight update of pitch-site soon. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-ukraine-...

Just 4 days to go before our symphony crowdfunder closes- so if you were thinking you "might" help, this is your moment! 🙂 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-ukraine-... It's nearly finished (composition-wise). Recent Kyiv raids have rather slowed down comms with the orchestra there, but fingers crossed!🤞

Very grateful for this extremely well-researched and knowledgeable doco-style review of my my life’s work. You have to be able to understand Spanish though! 🙂🎶

@mikebatt.bsky.social A quick note for @MIkeBatt MIke Batt has written a symphony 4 Ukraine & he is collaborating with some wonderful musicians in Ukraine. In order for this to happen, he needs all the support he can get All proceeds r going to help Ukraine If anyone is interested in chipping in?

Morning all! My signed, limited edition Orinoco drawing is part of the rather more serious matter of raising the funding to record my symphony! Details for those who fancy lending a hand : crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-ukraine-... pic.x.com/fguNR2liov

Very nice of you to say. 🙏🎶

Morning all! These posts will stop in 2 weeks' time. Meanwhile (forgive me if you've seen it): www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-ukraine-...

FEAR THE WOMBLES. FEAR THEM #totp

Looking forward to my spot at the REBELLION FESTIVAL in Blackpool (literary stage at 8pm tonight). Talking about my memoir. I'm afraid it's SOLD OUT but that's kinda good! 😎 Meeting up with my pal, guitar hero CHRIS SPEDDING there, who has his spot tomorrow (Saturday). @Republic_Media

Phew! Just got to the end of the 3rd (slow ) movement of my “Ukraine” symphony after days of trying to crack it. Please check out the @crowdfunder.bsky.social project at www.mikebatt.com/news

Phew! Just got to the end of the 3rd (slow ) movement of my “Ukraine” symphony after days of trying to crack it. Please check out the @crowdfunder.bsky.social project at www.mikebatt.com/news

Watching Seaside Special from this day 50 years ago. Nice to see @mikebatt.bsky.social performing.

News: My visit to Kyiv to record "Ukraine" Symphony is now agreed. @deeplyclassical.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @crowdfunder.bsky.social @republicmedia.bsky.social @jonathancoe.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social More at www.mikebatt.com 👍🎶🙏

My new substack (BATTSTACK) is up - in case you're interested! mikebatt.substack.com/p/bring-on-t...

My new BATTSTACK (substack) is live. Please take a look. And even more "please", (🙏) click the Crowdfunder link within it and chuck us a tenner!). mikebatt.substack.com/p/bring-on-t...

My "UKRAINE" SYMPHONY recording fund: just a reminder that we've switched from Kickstarter to CROWDFUNDER - so if you've pledged on KS, please kindly re-pledge to Crowdfunder instead. No need to cancel the Kickstarter pledge, it will disappear soon! mikebatt.com/news/ukraine...

The KICKSTARTER was a bit disappointing, - so with thanks to Kickstarter, we've switched to CROWDFUNDER Please have a look. If you pledged on Kickstarter, would you kindly transfer your pledge to crowdfunder? Sorry it's a bore. Onwards and upwards! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-ukraine-...

We are in advanced talks with a top UKRAINIAN Symphony Orchestra in Kyiv to record my "UKRAINE" Symphony. There's just a week left before the kickstarter closes, so now's the time to engage! £12k down, 26K to go! 😂 🥳 😱https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1209437234/mike-batt-a-symphony

Up to one third backed now! I know it’s optimistic with only a week to go, but let’s give it the big push! You never know! And if it doesn’t make the full target your card doesn’t get charged! Be a devil! 😈 🎶

UPDATE for my KICKSTARTER "UKRAINE SYMPHONY" backers. We are planning to record in KYIV with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. But potential backers - we only have only 1 week left! And please REPOST! The kickstarter link is at my website: www.mikebatt.com 🙏🎶 @ukraineworld.bsky.social

I know I'm a pain in the arse - but for the next 12 days - till my "Ukraine" Symphony is funded, you'll be getting updates. Yesterday we were only on 8.9K, now pushing 10K - so it's gathering pace! So who'll take us to 10K? 😘 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

Good news today! Number 10 on the Heritage Chart this week, with Soldier's Song. I wrote it for the `Hollies in 1980, and this is my version, with the LPO. Thanks to Mike Read and all who voted.

HOORAY! We're at 20% on my KICKSTARTER campaign to record my symphony kickstarter.com/projects/120... The SCARY BIT Is that we have 80% left to raise and we are 50% through our time, with just 2 WEEKS to go! Friends with big followings, PLEASE repost this for me? All help gratefully received!🙏

And relevant to the below, (my symphony) a word from the "Sexy Beast" movie script, as originally spoken by Ian McShane! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRoY...

Yep, great if you fancy getting behind this, - it’s a touch slow building but hopefully will come good! I think about 20 days to go! 🙂 🎶 #Symphony #ukraine #ukrainesymphony #kickstarter

This party, although incredible and star-studded, wasn’t interesting enough to make it into my memoir “THE CLOSEST THING TO CRAZY: My life of musical adventures” out now in paperback and hardback. @waterstones.bsky.social @republicmedia.bsky.social @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social

Thanks Dr V. One week in, and 3 weeks to go, so it’s now we need the push. Big hitters also welcome! 👍

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pennyblackmusic.co.uk/Home/Details... I spoke to Spedding about @mikebatt.bsky.social , Sharks, Bryan Ferry and McCartney's folly, Broadstreet.

"I Love You So Much I Can't Shot". - my new Battstack (substack) piece. 🤪https://mikebatt.substack.com/publish/post/167184200

Thanks for the support for my "Ukraine" symphony so far, guys! Please repost for me! 🙏 It's a 30 day campaign. 🙂👍🎶 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

To the surprise of no-one, I just backed @mikebatt.bsky.social's Unstarted Symphony, inspired by events in Ukraine, USA and the Middle East. ❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

LAUNCH DAY for my "Symphony for Ukraine" KICKSTARTER campaign. So great to see it has kicked off so well! I do hope you'll join us. (Click the pic) 🙏🥳 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

HAPPY GLASTO, EVERYONE. Here's one song from our (Wombles) set at the Avalon Stage in 2011 !! 🥳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpvZ...

My PRE-LAUNCH kickstarter page is up, for my SYMPHONY! All you need to do (please) is hit the button that asks to be informed when it goes live! 🙏 It actually goes live properly tomorrow. www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

A lucky escape!

I think. Therefore I are.

If the Stones had been called The Beatles and the Beatles had been called the Stones, would they have played different music? 🤔

Very grateful for the nice comments from media folks and critics. 🥳🙏🎶 @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social @bonnierbooks.bsky.social @republicmedia.bsky.social

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