The Newburn Smugglers EP is now available here: johnreed.bandcamp.com/album/the-ne... Please take a listen, share it, comment on it, like it, or whatever floats your boat...ooh, a pun!

Great gig at the #Exeter cavern last night - three fantastic bands (Mustelids, Mt Onsra and Abrasive Trees) for £8 🖤 Here's a short burst of @abrasivetrees.bsky.social making a glorious noise #LiveMusic

Here’s Sandy Denny’s own illustration to announce her debut solo album

Not obligatory because it's not a real gig, but pre the Abba Voyage show tonight. 'Tis a different world!

The town crier is found strapped to an enormous cheese wheel. Suspicion falls on Ferne Basset’s P&C association, confused that shady goings on in condiments factories might threaten to disrupt pagan customs during the forthcoming Autumn equinox.

I have obtained myself an Omnichord as a treat, and I am about to make it my entire personality.

It was very cold in London today, but bright and clear so its was an ideal time to visit the top of Shard.

We are in "The Smoke" for my wife's birthday treat. Tonight we are going to the "Abba Voyage" hologram thingy. I fear an over exuberant audience, wish me luck.

A rare trip into Torquay on the bus for me. Its the first time I have been on one of the new fleet of electric busses they have just introduced.

There are little corners of Exeter that people visiting for shopping or business often miss.

#WorldPoetryDay #Poetry #Hope

Join us tomorrow night as we play live on the Folk on Foot YouTube channel along with all the other nominees in the Folk Album of the Year award. Show starts at 7pm

Shadow, our #kitten favourite toy is a screwed up Tunnocks wafer wrapper. We play fetch. I throw it and she brings it back for me to throw again, over and over.

Music lovers and gig-goers! Please give this blog a few minutes of your attention. www.johnreedmusic.com/the-importan...

I’d be very grateful for any reposts/help spreading the word about my April-May UK #tour dates — also my March NL/DE/DK tour still under way, & more UK shows coming in June & July! See sarahmcquaid.com for info. Please book in advance if you can. Thank you so much!

Having been very impressed by Solstice's acoustic set in support of @bigbigtrain.bsky.social in Southampton recently I have just booked to see them in London in April. Here is video from the Southampton show where Alberto Bravin joined them for a song. youtu.be/BOYC2ymJwiI?...

The truth is, we don’t know what multi-band compression or linear phase eq do to people long term. There’s no information! So that’s why my kids only listen to unmastered music. It just feels safer that way.

The sun has cut through the fog for the first time in several days. Our star magnolia is in full flower to welcome it. #spring

Shadow is in an adventurous mood this morning climbing everywhere causing havoc.

Well, earlier today I booked a ticket for @theemeralddawn.bsky.social at Tavistock this coming Sunday, and now I have just received an email saying its been postponed until July. Probably people like me not booking until the last minute, 🫢 while trying to persuade some friends to come too

Trafalgar Way commemorative plack in Dorchester. Its interesting how the preferred routes from the South West have moved north.

Stopping for lunch and a break on my journey home from Southampton. BBT's Woodcut provided the soundtrack for the first half of my journey. "The drum beat strains of the night remain in the rhythm of a brand new day "

Solstice (acoustic) and Ross Jennings were the high quality support acts for tonight's BBT concert. And yes that is Alberto Bravin joining Solstice on one of their songs.

A non obligatory post gig photo. @bigbigtrain.bsky.social in Southampton. You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off. What a fantastic evening, the support acts were top notch too.

Not exactly the obligatory pre gig photo, rather one between support acts. Big Big Train at the 1865 Southampton.

The queue for Big Big Train in Southampton tonight.

I am off to see Big Big Train in Southampton tonight. I had intended to travel by train but there is a bus replacement service and an insane two hours waiting for various connections so I am driving.

We woke up to no heating or hot water so we have lit the fire. Shadow is fascinated. We have a pyromaniac kitten.

Preview of the upcoming album by Magenta. I have my CD/DVD copy on pre-order and am eagerly waiting for it to arrive. youtu.be/CM1o_l7qkug?...

I've not seen a post here (yet?) but doors will be very early on Sunday according to their Facebook post - at 18:00

Sandy Denny - A People's History A reminder to pre-order by 24 February 2026 if you'd like your name to be printed in the book as a sponsor - full info: https://burningshed.com/store/spenwood-books/georgia-rose-lucas_sandy-denny-a-peoples-history_book #FolkMusicSky #musicfeed #musicsky

Compendium 251 - Song 9 Jo Beth Young - Mechanical Ballerina Album: Broken Spells Date: 2021 (single) 2024 (album) Web: www.jobethyoung.com Blue Sky: @jobethyoung.bsky.social

Blue Tit take-off! 😍 Taken recently at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊 #birds 🪶 My bird shop; www.carlbovis.com/shop-3 🐦❤️

Overjoyed to announce that our new single Carved Skull is out today, on all platforms with the full video available on our Youtube. It's our first release with Argonauta Records Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gySp... Stream/buy: abrasivetrees.bandcamp.com/album/carved...

We (and others) had a bit of trouble finding the venue for last night's Blackheart Orchestra concert, it was tucked behind a pizza restaurant. The bench seating was hard but the music was good. Support artist Roan had a beautiful voice and the Blackhearts were wonderful as always.

Extraordinary this … & a lovely read. @tomallanwriter.bsky.social

Obligatory pre-gig photo. Blackheart Orchestra in Totnes.

Off to see Blackheart Orchestra tonight in Dartington just outside Totnes. Its a new venue to me called "Things Happen Here."

Daisy has been to the vets. She hates the vets. There was a notice saying there was zero tolerance of swearing, threats and violence. Daisy did all three, fortunately it seems the notice only applies to humans.

Is Steve behind this @in-otter-news.bsky.social ?

New toy! Hopefully this will help a lot when mixing, particularly when writing automation.

Heavy showers kept me indoors so I had a successful day today. I finally had a proper listen to the new @bigbigtrain.bsky.social album "Woodcut" and very good it is too! Then I sent files for a new Red Over Red track to @closetotheedge.bsky.social and @singingconductor.bsky.social

Inevitable film title: "Wool Runnings"

Not only are Wales 2 men down England have an extra player.

Bandcamp Friday and I have just made two pre-orders, neither through Bandcamp. Something old and something new. The new one from Magenta direct from their website and a box set of radio and TV sessions from the #Strawbs made between 1966 and 1981

"A remarkable, well-researched, historically illuminating, contemporary resonating and consummately crafted album that is both musically esoteric and accessible, haunting and atmospheric, it deserves to become a classic of its kind." Mike Davies, KLOF nightsong.bandcamp.com/album/the-pe...

A hint of things to come, probably in the Spring: johnduncanreed.bandcamp.com/track/she-mo...

This morning Pebbles sits on the sill outside the lounge window refusing to come in while Shadow, the kitten, sits inside over a radiator.

Just arrived, my pre-order of the new @bigbigtrain.bsky.social album "Woodcut" on CD and Blueray. Thanks to @burningshed.com

And the evocative recreation of the main entrance of #Llanmelin hillfort by the brilliant #AlanSorrell. Dated 1940 the painting is owned and curated by @Museum_Cardiff #HillfortsWednesday #artwork #History #art (2/2)