Solidarity with the workers facing redundancy at STV in Aberdeen. I can’t help but feel that this is a huge misstep on STV’s part. Scrapping quality journalism and news is never the answer. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Today is European Folk Day and yesterday was the autumnal equinox 🍁🍂 A song known across the world, Wild Mountain Thyme, a variant of the Braes o Balquhither, was adapted by Belfast musician Francis McPeake and recorded by his family in the 1950s.

Do you want to learn Scots Songs in a special Zoom workshop TOMORROW 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Zoom link and resources will be sent to the email you sign up with. European Folk Day 📅 23 September ⏰ 20:00 - 21:15 BST 🎟️ Tickets → ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/merch/scots-...

What businesses/places in the North East of Scotland (Huntly, Inverurie, Keith etc) will put up gig posters for a community event? Please comment the places below!

Officially installed as yer rector x www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On the eve of my official installation as Rector of the University of Aberdeen, I invite you to look back on Rector celebrations, races and battles of years syne, featured in the Press and Journal. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-time...

I’ll be singing in the Daily Antidote of Song TODAY. Come sing-along with me today at 12pm ET/5pm UK time. We will learn a Scots Song! Join in the room here: carpediemarts.org/daily-antido... or watch the broadcast live or anytime at www.youtube.com/@DailyAntido...

On Tuesday at 11am, you can tune in to watch the live streaming of my installation as Rector of the University of Aberdeen! 🎓 I’m unsure if the traditional bull riding will be live streamed though! Watch here ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/GRqTvtm...

When they ask for a Scottish phrase x

I'm delighted to be participating in the Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series at the @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social on 18th September. The event is free to attend. 📍MacRobert Building 📅 18th September ⏰ 18:30 🎟️ Free More info: lnkd.in/esDT4AfP

Sums me up x

Do you want to learn Scots Songs online this #EuropeanFolkDay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 I'm hosting a workshop - open to all ages and abilities from all over the world. Resources will be sent to you. 📍 Zoom 📅 23/09 ⏰ 20:00 🎟️ Tickets → ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/merch/scots-...

Looking forward to collaborating with North Lanarkshire Libraries for this FREE Scots Song Workshop. Come along and learn a few songs in the Scots language. All and any ability welcome 🙂 Register here → librariesnl.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

As part of European Folk Day, I'm hosting an online Zoom Scots Song Workshop! It's open to all abilities and folk from all over the world can join. Please do heize it up! ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/merch/scots-...

The inconsistency in how various newsreaders pronounce ‘Badenoch’ does this North East of Scotland gals heid in x

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🐈‍⬛ Cover reveal fur ‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’! 🐈‍⬛ The story o a feart moggie who teaches a wee lassie hoo tae be brave. The purrfect Scots story fur bairns spooky season. Available this month fae @luathpress.bsky.social and aw guid buikstores! Preorders: amzn.eu/d/2Q1gwF3

RESULT! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 La statue de Marie Stuart (Statue of Mary Queen of Scots) in Paris has now been listed correctly on maps. Now, to heize up its visibility, it needs reviews! Help oot here → maps.app.goo.gl/TyA4jLiPtsgW...

On 1 September 1863, novelist poet and fiction writer Violet Jacob was born in Montrose, where her family owned the house of Dun. Here’s my favourite poem of Violet’s Norlan Wind (The Wild Geese), written in 1915. The melody was written by Jim Reid.

🚨Annooncement!🚨 Here yer #Scotstober 2025 wirds! A'm sharin on aw platforms, but maistly follaein on BlueSky this year. A'm luikin forret tae yer warks 😁 Wirds as text ablow

I need two pals to sign up to ClassPass! 20 extra credits for you during a free tjral, and if you start a paid subscription, I get £300 🤣❤️ classpass.com/refer/KO4ABU...

Did you know that there is a statue of Mary Queen of Scots in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris but it’s NOT listed on Google Maps? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Can you help to list it by adding a “missing place” on maps? Use the co-ordinates: 48.84666,2.33858 Name: La Statue de Marie Stuart Located in: Jardin du Luxembourg

For beautiful views of the Saint-Eustache Church 🇫🇷

Happy Independence Day to Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini!

Me writing for The National on Scotland’s triumph in the fight against HPV and cervical cancer and the importance of going for your smear ✨ www.thenational.scot/comment/2540...

Thank you to everyone who came out and SELT OOT my Edinburgh Fringe Show at the Ukrainian Community Centre ✨ It was lovely to sing with you. Now, I’m having a few days off in Paris. Any recs? In the meantime, please sign up to my Newsletter. Next stop, the USA 🇺🇸 www.ionafyfe.com/newsletter

Prediction: Lucy Connolly gets a prime time GB News slot

No. You’re a racist who incited violence. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

My Edinburgh Fringe show sold out tonight 🎉✨ There's TEN tickets left for tomorrow! Come for some Scottish folksongs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Tickets 🎟 bit.ly/ionafringe 📍 Venue 138 ⏰ 7:30 📅 Fri 22

My Edinburgh Fringe show is 17 tickets away from SELLING OOT 🎉 I’m so delighted about this, but desperately want it to be a sell out (almost simply so I can have that wee sticker that I can put on my poster!). Please do book yer tickets. 🎭. Scottish folksongs and more Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

There’s 17 tickets left for my Edinburgh Fringe show! 🎉 I’m so delighted about this, but desperately want it to be a sell out (almost simply so I can have that wee sticker that I can put on my poster!). Please do book yer tickets. 🎭 Scottish folksongs and such like. Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

There’s less than 25 tickets left for my Edinburgh Fringe show! 🎉 I’m so delighted about this, but desperately want it to be a sell out (almost simply so I can have that wee sticker that I can put on my poster!). Please do book yer tickets. 🎭 Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

Today is #WorldPhotographyDay. Here is one of the first ever professional photos of me, when I was but sweet 16! 📸 Gary Stewart

Searching for traditional Scottish folk music at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival? ✨🎭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'm performing a solo show on 21st and 22nd August at 7:30pm at Venue 138. There's only 33 tickets left in total and I'd love to get it selt oot! Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

There’s ONLY 35 tickets left 💥 to sell until I can call my Edinburgh Fringe show a sell out! ❤️ I’ll be performing a mix of folksongs, ballads and self-penned songs in the Scots language. Cam alang! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📍Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 ⏰ 19:30 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

Award-winning Scottish folksinger and pianist Iona Fyfe brings her solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe on 21st and 22nd August at 19:30. A programme of folksongs, ballads and self-penned songs. Doors open shortly before start time. 📍Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 August ⏰ 19:30 Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

Anyone here living in New Hampshire? I'm looking to fill a show in or near Portsmouth NH on Friday 17th October for Iona Fyfe! If you know any halls, concert promoters, venues or bars looking for a Scottish folksinger and pianist, please comment! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

Award-winning Scottish folksinger and pianist Iona Fyfe brings her solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe on 21st and 22nd August at 19:30. Doors open shortly before start time. Age 5+. 📍Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 August ⏰ 19:30 Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe

This is your daily reminder to buy tix for my Fringe Show if you’re interested in Scottish folksongs, ballads, stories and history 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🗡️🎭 Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe 📍14 Royal Terrace Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 August ⏰ 19:30

I’d love tae wake up tomorrow and have shifted another 10 tickets to my fringe show! If you’re keen to come along, please book in advance! ❣️ Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe 📍14 Royal Terrace Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 August ⏰ 19:30

This is your daily reminder to buy tix for my Fringe Show if you’re interested in Scottish folksongs, ballads, stories and history 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🗡️🎭 Singing in the Doric dialect o Scots Leid, I’ll be performing a mix of traditional and self penned repertoire. 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe 📍Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 ⏰ 19:30

One week to go until my Edinburgh Fringe show! If you like Scottish folksongs, stories and ballads, this show is for you! ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’ll be performing a mix of traditional and self penned repertoire. Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe 📍Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 ⏰ 19:30 #edfringe

Thank you to Lauren Cameron of @theskinnymag.bsky.social for giving mine and Ellie Beaton's show at Eden Court Under Canvas a ★ ★ ★ ★ review. “She blends song, humour, storytelling, and sharp social commentary with ease." Read full review here → bit.ly/3Jeoll5

I am soooo excited to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe next week ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 If you like Scottish folksongs, please come! 21st and 22nd August at 7:30pm! bit.ly/ionafringe

Copies of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir ‘Frankly’ in Waterstones on Princes Street in Edinburgh three days before the scheduled publication date. I’ve got mine…

Did you read this yesterday? What’s your thoughts? ✨

Who likes seeing a bit of Doric signs? Spotted at The Spey Inn in Craigellachie.

There’s truly nothing cooler than seeing your listing for one of the largest festivals on the planet 🌍✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎉 If you like Scottish folksongs, stories and ballads, this Edinburgh Fringe show is for you! ✨ 📍Venue 138 📅 21 + 22 ⏰ 19:30 Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe #edfringe #scotslanguage

There’s truly nothing cooler than seeing your listing for one of the largest festivals on the planet 🌍✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎉 If you like Scottish folksongs, stories and ballads, this Edinburgh Fringe show is for you! ✨ 📍Ukrainian Community Centre, Venue #138 📅 21 + 22 August ⏰ 19:30 Tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/ionafringe