Still time to pick up tickets for tonight’s glorious #Brigantes programme at @sheffieldcathedral.bsky.social Uplifting music including #Ravel’s hypnotic #Boléro and #SaintSaëns’ mighty #OrganSymphony! www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-brigante...

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Such a revealing rehearsal exercise! #Brahms #ViolinConcerto, without conductor, but led from the middle by the soloist, with strings facing winds!

Today I happily find myself in @SaffronHall #SaffronWalden with @orchestraoftheswan.bsky.social and the beautiful #ThomasHardyInWordsAndMusic programme, #ABeautifulThread. www.facebook.com/share/r/17Tj...

Met #SirJohnRutter today!

I'm enjoying wearing my new orange 🍊 shoes when everyone else is dressed in all black!

#HappyBirthday #Deirdre!

#SmallPupil: "Mr.Thompson, do you work in London often?" Me: "Yes, three times in September" #SmallPupil: "Do you drive there in a car?" Me: "Usually, sometimes train" #SmallPupil: "You should cycle".

What a lovely gift! It's a unique sleeve and a vinyl test pressing of the forthcoming album #ArturusRex from #SandrasWeddimg #ThankYou! It all sounds terrific so #WatchThisSpace!

It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, who died peacefully at home at the age of 92. Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...

NED: A house! BLOODNOK: It's a mirage. NED: Nonsense... Let's go in. Eccles - search the house for food... Oh! It's vanished. You were right - a mirage. BLOODNOK: I told you. ECCLES: AHHHHH! FX: CRASH OF BODY BLOODNOK: What happened? ECCLES: I was upstairs. (Vintage Goons, 22 Sep 1958)

Today, tomorrow and twice on Saturday, I'm at #WiltonMusicHall with @orchestraoftheswan.bsky.social and the #ThomasHardyInWordsAndMusic programme, #ABeautifulThread. And beautiful it certainly is!

I always enjoy a trip to #Malvern for a few days. In this case with the National #GilbertAndSullivan opera company. Thank you.

ECCLES: Hulloo there! Everybody! Look at me! NED: I say, Eccles - 1st class! How did you get ashore? ECCLES: I walked across this log! NED: You fool! That's an alligator! ECCLES: Oh! I wondered why my leg kept getting shorter! (Crazy People S1 E15, 6 Sep 1951. Script by Milligan, Stephens & Grafton)

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A @thesquareball.net episode I wasn't expecting, featuring a less seen side of @michaeltsb.bsky.social! youtu.be/0rAbcJEpyIw?...

Tutor: Does anyone know what an #accelerando is? #SmallPupil: Is it my sister? Me: ? #SmallPupil: She plays the 'cello.

Thank you to those wishing me happy birthday!

Last day of the #G&SFestival at #BuxtonOperaHouse. It's been fun playing #Fanfares to you each day! Thank you for your encouragement! Until next time...

I saw 2 road signs in quick succession recently. The first said "overhead structures", the second was a picture of an aeroplane. I suppose it is an overhead structure, but I'm not sure why I need to be warned about it!

#BuxtonOperaHouse #FanfarePic #NationalGilbertAndSullivanFestival

I was approached to play at a #WeddingReception. They wanted me to play #ElectronicMusic - on #bugle!

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So glad to have been a Bradford postcode born and bred Yorkshireman today. Really enjoyed Yorkshire Calling at Bradford Live for #Bradford2025 on #YorkshireDay

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Please join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

Happy #YorkshireDay everyone! (I discovered this garment in #Castleford market.)

This evening marks the first orchestra #DressRehearsal of the #GilbertAndSullivanFestival at #BuxtonOperaHouse! #OhJoyOhRapture #ReplyWithYourFavouriteLine!

I played in an 80s night show on Saturday night at #millsqleeds with @operanorth.co.uk, #rolandleegift, #GoWest, #kimwilde and #JakiGraham. Fancy dress encouraged so I went niche...#LUFC #80s #Subbuteo

Today I'm in #Colchester #MercuryTheatre with @orchestraoftheswan.bsky.social and the beautiful #ThomasHardyInWordsAndMusic programme, #ABeautifulThread.

Big day for me today, commissioned as #Bandmaster to #CastlefordCitadelBand of the #SalvationArmy #CastlefordSA #WishMeLuck!

This extract is from the writings of #WilliamBooth. #SalvationArmy #ProfoundStatementOfTruth

#Goodnews I was told "Your tie is cool!" #BadNews It was by an 8 yr old.

The great Lalo Schifrin has died. Giant of composition and peerless movie score genius. Also man behind the album with both BEST & WORST album title ever. "There's A Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On"

Bit of an odd moment @waze! I decided to take the "similar ETA" route!

Hello #Painswick @RococoGarden! You were looking lovely yesterday! Thank you for having @Orchestra_Swan to visit! #ThomasHardy #ABeautifulThread

#Trumpet #Fanfare by #EricFogg

#SandrasWedding www.facebook.com/share/r/1FMX...

#SmallPupil "Can you play this piece with me and can you put on the metric gnome? Is it called a metric gnome?

Ooh! An honourable mention! www.broadwayworld.com/westend/arti...

I had a lovely time with this as the back drop last night, #OrchestraOfTheSwan with the beautiful #ThomasHardyInWordsAndMusic programme, #ABeautifulThread at sunset.

First day back teaching following broken knee 3 wks ago. First #SmallPupil forgets and I have 4 staircases to deal with to find him. I'm so slow the lesson is 2/3 over by the time we get going!

#LUFC #LeedsUnited last home match of the #promotion season 2025. Marvellous!

#Top3 things it's hard to do with a broken right knee: 3) Get out of the bath safely! 2) Put on my right sock 1) Resist jumping up and down when #LeedsUnited win 6-0 and get #promoted!

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BBC Archive - #Onthisday 1958: For the first episode of pioneering arts documentary programme Monitor, a crew travelled to Paris to film musique concrète composer Pierre Henry at work (Internet Archive) : archive.org/details/twit...

A real treat of a recording session for @SandrasWedding @youngthugsrecs in #York!

He’s a real threat from deep

Fantastic sunny day climbing #KinderScout! Amazing views. Then after it was all over I dislocated my knee and now have a leg brace! Ah well, you win some...