#NowPlaying: Red Over Red: The Slyboots Incident: 2021. The first outing for this occasional project between @glynbarnes.bsky.social, @singingconductor.bsky.social and myself. Working on some new tracks this week so look out for that soon. redoverred.bandcamp.com/album/the-sl...

The Collybrook (name for the stream), last week near western Creason Woods, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography

Mixing a song is a bit like those eye tests where the optician asks "better, 1 or 2" and you can't decide but eventually everything becomes a little clearer.

NP "Uncorked" Al Stewart Live with Dave Nachmanoff. A absolute corker of an album. Nachmanhoff's guitar is brilliant throughout. I saw Al and Dave several years back with guest Tim Renwick who played guitar on the original "Year of the Cat" and later in Pink Floyd's live shows.

Nicholas Crane's account of the French-Spanish geodesic mission to the equator. A truly epic 10 year survey in 1735 to 1745. @singingconductor.bsky.social @closetotheedge.bsky.social

The unlikely topic @singingconductor.bsky.social has been singing about lately in a new Red Over Red song. Pierre Bouguer, Charles La Condamine and there 10 companions, Truly "Masters of Geodesy." @closetotheedge.bsky.social

If you were to buy a 10 track album via Bandcamp for £13. Post fees, for the artist, that's the equivalent of streaming all 10 tracks, on Spotify, every day, for a year But Spotify would pay the artist £0, as 365 streams per track doesn't reach their threshold of 1,000 So, you know, go to Bandcamp

One of the all-time greats - guitarist, songwriter, producer, icon. Rest easy, Steve. variety.com/2025/music/n...

We're happy to announce that Bandcamp Fridays will be returning in 2026. Check out the full list of dates below and get your wishlists ready for the final #bandcampfriday of 2025 this Friday, December 5th.

🎄 It's the start of our #Shropshire advent calendar, and here is Ludlow Castle surrounded by hoar frost glistening in the winter sunshine. It was a beautiful morning up on Whitcliffe Common, but the cold was fierce and the only way to stay warm was to keep moving in between taking pictures. ☃️

This is something to look out for!

Its not totally unprecedented to write songs about surveying. youtu.be/OrLdKYRBOEE?...

MOTH Club is facing an existential threat because Hackney Council is considering approval of a residential development next door under delegated authority - denying the venue and its community a public planning hearing despite more than 25,000 objections.

Early wintry fields and Tavistock in the background, seen from Cox Tor car park, #Dartmoor, #Devon, this week. #photography

Comping @singingconductor.bsky.social vocals for Red Over Red song "Is it That Time Already" from a successful recording session on Tuesday. Very little jiggery pokery needed. @closetotheedge.bsky.social

Pebbles having a good strech this afternoon.

The next album shortlisted for Folk Album of the Year is "Turnstone" by Gigspanner Big Band. Watch the full show to hear a track from the album, as well as what Peter Knight and Hannah Martin had to say about it! Watch here: youtu.be/UDrHNykW5cQ

Just booked to See Big Big Train in London in October. I am also going to there Southampton 1965 warm up gig in March.

Red Over Red recording today @singingconductor.bsky.social in the vocal booth glimpsd through the control room window and I received more bass files today from @closetotheedge.bsky.social

Ready! All the revelent files are on the thumb drive and the lead sheets printed out ready for the Red Over Red vocal recording session at Sound Gallery Studios in Exeter next week with @singingconductor.bsky.social

This radio station seems to be wall to wall Christmas songs, surly they should at least wait until the first Sunday of Advent?

A few snaps from last night's Karnataka gig in Tavistock. It was the last night of their tour and they made it count! Luke Machin was outstanding on guitar. His slide on a rare cover of Yes's Soon was excellent.

Karnataka take a bow after a fantastic show at Tavistock Wharf this evening.

Oblgatory pre gig photo. Karnataka in Tavistock Wharf.

Devonport leat, Burrator reservoir this week, #Dartmoor, #Devon. (he Devonport Leat was built between 1795 and 1802 to carry fresh drinking water from Dartmoor to the expanding town of Plymouth Dock (later Devonport). It’s not as old as Drake’s leat that also runs in the area, that’s 16th century.

A very cold Brixham harbour late this afternoon, we hung around for the childrens lantern parade with me wishing I had more layers on.

New from @theblackheartorch.bsky.social Does not seem to be on Bandcamp yet. youtu.be/9aVSI4QXasg?...

Fair resale pricing helps fans afford more live shows in their local scene - supporting artists from day one. Grassroots venues are the foundation of the touring ecosystem.

The track listing from the 2nd hand "Trilogy of Progressive Rock" I bought yesterday. Some familiar tracks, some covers and some curios.

I visited "Forever Young" record store in Torbay Road, Paignton. I had only ever gone by when it was closed and totally underestimated the size and scope. CDs, Vinyl, cassets, DVDs, audio books etc. I came away with these two.

I think Pebbles is feeling the cold.

Things you come across while looking for somthing else. My old UAE driving licence issued in 1982!

"Fairy Tale of New York" is on the radio. It seems to get earlier and earlier every year.

Willows near Whitchurch Down this week, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography

One for @singingconductor.bsky.social

Our grandson's cat has had kittens and we went to see them today.

You love to see it

I am pleased to say things are moving again with Red Over Red. Studio time is booked for later this month for @singingconductor.bsky.social to lay down his vocals for two new songs and @closetotheedge.bsky.social is working remotely on the bass parts.

Pictures taken this week at Huccaby, and lichen at Dunnabridge pound, #Dartmoor, #Devon #photography #Autumn

Great show tonight to a small but appreciative audience into Honiton Beehive. @theblackheartorch.bsky.social weave their magic.

Obligatory pre gig photo. Blackheart Orchestra in Honiton.

With my son...this one ft. @jobethyoung.bsky.social A building has now been constructed in which we can finish the rest of the album... johnduncanreed.bandcamp.com/track/she-mo...

Ordered the CD/Blueray. Preview video here youtu.be/lu2Xm2gMMWY?...

With more venues now entering community ownership - thanks to over 2,000 Music Venue Properties investors - we talk this week with Chris Sherrington about the incredible Save Our Venues campaign and how you can become a part owner in iconic grassroots spaces.

These Linnets got the #FlyDay memo! ✨🍂 📷 @ronpon22.bsky.social

Getting ready to reboot my music project Red Over Red with @closetotheedge.bsky.social and @singingconductor.bsky.social starting by finishing off a couple of unfinished songs. Watch this space.

More sad news. Drummer Gilson Lavis has died at the age of 74. I saw him a couple of times with Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, what a superb musician he was. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...