Thank you to the wonderful folk at The Barn in deepest West Cumbria for having me for this live session. I played two songs from my album Old Light, and a newer song which will be on my next album (recording in progress!). youtu.be/YLOGKL4xzS4?...

youtu.be/XmP5O2S1ihQ?... A song inspired by Marina Abramovic's 'Shoes for Departure' (which I learned about via Rebecca Solnit's brilliant book Wanderlust)... a great big pair of amethyst clogs, which, when viewed in a gallery, you are invited step into and see where they take you...

I’ve just finished reading Sarah Hall’s new novel Helm. It is a truly astonishing thing, this book, so vivid that you keep wondering how she could have been witness to all those events, from the Neolithic onwards. Then you remember she made them up. But how? 🧵1/5

Oops, I forgot about bluesky for a bit. But conveniently remembered because my album is now available on 12" eco-vinyl... and it's bandcamp Friday! (Bandcamp waives its fee and artists get a bigger slice of the pie...)... If you'd like a copy, please step this way: annemariesanderson.bandcamp.com

The Sky Today - track 8 on my album Old Light. I wrote it during a dry spell in March 2022, fretting about the unseasonable lack of rain. It’s usually an unpopular thing to audibly wish for rain…

Just a few weeks until I play my first ever gig in #KirkbyLonsdale, for St Mary's Events. I'll be playing songs from Old Light, as well as new and unreleased music including some piano songs on the venue's grand piano. Fancy! Tickets are available here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele...

Two lovely gigs coming up in May! 🌸🌼🌷🧚‍♀️ On 29th May I’ll be playing a short support set for Iona Lane at Brewery Arts Kendal And on Friday 30th May I’ll be playing a full solo gig at St Marys in Kirkby Lonsdale - I’m especially looking forward to playing the venue’s grand piano for a few songs 🎹🥰

Following my cover of Linda Perhacs’ gorgeous song Morning Colors, here is another for my pantheon of Unsung Heroines; Sibylle Baier’s beguiling song “I lost something in the hills”. youtu.be/Z_Oa06YkAiY?...

Old Light is my incantation to help counter the endarkenment. It’s about learning from the past, paying attention, and letting hopeful glimmers help guide our way in a strange and uncertain world 🧡✨ youtu.be/ktxk6jAflf8?...

If you’re in #sheffield this evening, that would be a lovely coincidence because me and my pal Coruja Jones will be there too, playing a sweet gig at Cafe9 in #netheredge … come and join us if you can 🧡✨

Are you in #Sheffield? Or near Sheffield? It's very nice there and I have a #gig with my pal Coruja Jones next Thursday at lovely Cafe#9 in Nether Edge. We'd love to see you there if you can make it! wegottickets.com/event/645549

My fascination with under appreciated women singer-songwriters continues, with a cover of Linda Perhacs’ “Morning Colors” over on YouTube youtu.be/Wjd8ytfSJJw?...

Are you in #Sheffield? Or near Sheffield? It's very nice there and I have a #gig with my pal Coruja Jones next Thursday at lovely Cafe#9 in Nether Edge. We'd love to see you there if you can make it! wegottickets.com/event/645549

My dreamy new lyric video is out now... inky, lava lamp-like and kaleidoscopic visuals for journeys of the mind: youtu.be/yqBQntzoFnY?... I wrote Amethyst Shoes after reading about Marina Abramovic's piece "Shoes for Departure" in Rebecca Solnit's brilliant book "Wanderlust: a history of walking".

I'll be sending out a newsletter to my email subscribers shortly, with a few news items including exclusive access to a dreamy new lyric video, before it's released to the wider world... Sign up for my emails via my website, if you like: www.annemariesanderson.com

Today my regular 6:30am dog outing was brightened up by (a) the sun; and (b) random guy across the street asking/telling me "do you know what birds are?? .... ancient dinosaurs!!" "Yes" "No they aaaare, just people haven't realised it yet!" And off he went. I was actually braced for a conspiracy 😂

Yes! Svavar Knutur is a wise troubadour. I loved touring by train for my Book Songs release tour back in 2018 - so much that I made a music video looking out of train windows... youtu.be/NQHk9M2EKVo?... Though I didn't have the art of the streamlined luggage as well honed as Mr Knutur... 😅

#worldbookday - a good day to mention my Book Songs EP, released in 2018 and featuring songs inspired by books… listen wherever you get your music, & if you should feel moved to purchase, you’d be very welcome to peruse my Bandcamp shop… ☺️ Book Songs artwork by the ever brilliant @aninebosenberg ✨

The words #beautiful #february #evening hadn’t really come together this year until last night in Arnside - it was lovely to catch the last light over the estuary before my gig. Thanks to all who attended for a lovely warm reception 🧡✨

For anyone near #Arnside in #Cumbria - I'll be playing tomorrow evening at Arnside Sailing Club. If that's the back o' beyond in relation to wherever you are, maybe #cockermouth #sheffield #stbees #kendal or #kirkbylonsdale might be closer? Info and tickets: www.annemariesanderson.com/gigs

My 2nd EP, Shadows & Sparks, is 10 years old this week. Yikes! I wish it didn't take so long to make recordings (that sound the way I want them to)... there's plenty in the works, but here's a song from the EP, played more recently than 10 years ago! youtu.be/VX60tv7FvjI?...

Thank you to everyone who came out to our (sold out!) show at Staveley Roundhouse on Friday! Lovely to see so many familiar faces in the audience. Here’s a favourite moment from my set - thank you all for singing with me! It’s a new (unreleased) song called Swans. Next up: Arnside Sailing Club 22/2

Wow, the gig tomorrow with Isabel Rumble at Staveley Roundhouse is sold out! Thank you to everyone who has bought advance tickets - it makes such a difference to us and the venue to know ahead of the gig that people are going to be there! 🥰 We can’t wait to play for you. #staveley #cumbria #soldout

If you're near #Staveley in #Cumbria and were thinking of coming to my gig with Isabel Rumble at the Roundhouse this Friday, I should let you know there are only a few tickets left (5 at the last count)... HUGE thanks to everyone who's already purchased in advance! wegottickets.com/event/639872...

Want to know what I’ve been reading lately (apart from strangers’ shopping lists, found on walks…)? Last month I added a new section in my email newsletters - “recent reading”, which I'm making a regular newsletter feature, so along with news of gigs, releases, etc, I'll be sharing book recs too 📚🎶✨

I'll be playing some lovely places over the next few months, with songs from my new album & other songs (both new and old) - 31/1 - Staveley Roundhouse w/ Isabel Rumble 22/2 - Arnside Sailing Club 8/3 - Kirkgate Arts, Cockermouth 17/4 - Cafe #9, Sheffield w/ Coruja Jones 27/4 - St Bees Village Hall

Hello Bluesky...!