Oh three men went to market To sell three loads of rye They shouted up and they shouted down The barley grain should die The Barley Grain for Me, an old ballad of death and resurrection #folkyfriday

Next up… THE ALL THINGS FUNGI FESTIVAL WOODLAND STAGE 6.45pm TODAY 🍄 The festival is a celebration of the world of fungi, but also of art, science, community, curiosity ✨ All upcoming events at lizovers.com/live

As a long time fan of Stick In The Wheel I’m very happy to be opening for them at the beginning and end of their tour… 25th September at The Piper St Leonards 15th November at Lewes Con Club Ticket links: stickinthewheel.com/gigs

On Friday at Towner Eastbourne. Thanks for coming and for the photo 💚

The Observatory Science Centre last night, bathed in sky viewing friendly red light for the Astronomy Festival 💫

Tomorrow evening I’ll be singing at The Observatory Science Centre Astronomy Festival 🌙 Star gazing through the telescopes during the evening. Great news in the last couple of weeks. Their unique site is now secure for the next 10 years ✨✨✨ Tickets: www.the-observatory.org/events/astro...

Upcoming: Friday 22nd Aug (fully booked) Emma Mason Gallery Friday 29th Aug Astronomy Festival, Herstmonceux Observatory Sunday 31st Aug (fully booked) Roots, Woods & Visions Friday 5th Sep Towner Gallery - The Nettle Dress Sunday 7th Sep Bluebell Roots, Arlington lizovers.com/live

I’m with Bity Booker next Friday 22nd August at Emma Mason Prints in Eastbourne. A night of trad and original folk song. Tickets £10 to include a drink. www.lizovers.com/event-detail...

Roots, Woods & Visions Sunday 31st August A six mile walk led by Jennifer Binnie Jevington - Folkington - Jevington Free, but please book as places are limited. On behalf of @ecobourne.bsky.social lizovers.com/event-details/roots-woods-visions-1

Dancing and singing at dawn on Saturday. Ouse Morris started us off and then we sang outside and inside the windmill at Rottingdean. Lammas

🙏 Lars Fahlin for this review in the latest edition of Swedish magazine LIRA in the ‘Lira Likes’ section

Heading off for a solo, stripped back tour of free entry record store shows. Starts tomorrow Thursday 26th June at Crash Records in Leeds, 6pm. #leeds #traditionalfolk

Sussex lore St John’s Eve 23/6 ‘There stood, close to Broadwater, an old oak-tree that I used to gaze at with a suspicious look from having heard that always on Midsummer Eve, just at midnight, a number of skeletons started up from its roots and joining hands, danced round it till cock-crow’ (1868)

I’ll be playing at Towner Gallery tomorrow, Saturday 7th June for the first Eastbourne Farmers Market. The market starts at 9.30am.

A belated thank you to all those that came along to the Spring walks. Grateful for the enthusiasm and knowledge of our walk leaders and thank you to @ecobourne.bsky.social for having me along to work with you. A Spring that will linger in my memory. ✨✨✨

Spent the morning at The Long Man, joining James Neal, caretaker, and his team of volunteers. No painting this year, just cutting the grass from around the bricks with strimmers. I was on edging duty, which was so satisfying, clearing the overgrown parts. #longmanofwilmington

Coastal walk this Sunday. Led by David Beer from Sussex Wildlife Trust, we call in on the Closing Ceremony of the Spring Water Festival at the Holy Well Spring, Meads. Free, but for booking & details Email [email protected] on behalf of @ecobourne.bsky.social

Nightjar’s No 28 in the Official UK Folk Albums Chart ✨ Grateful to those that have supported by buying, listening, sharing, coming to shows, written about it, given it spins on the radio and more ♥️✨♥️ Thank you 🙏

Some photos from the gig at Green Note a week ago 🌱 A wonderful evening, thank you to everyone who attended 🌝 and thank you @overslizzie.bsky.social for performing and making the evening even more special 💫 My new EP is availabe on my Bandcamp on CD and digital platforms 💜 Bity

Today, we announce the Official Folk Albums Chart for April 2025: No. 1 - @mumfordandsons.bsky.social No. 3 - Butler, Blake & Grant No. 7 - @katherinepriddy.bsky.social No. 27 - @toriawooff.bsky.social No. 28 - @overslizzie.bsky.social View the chart: www.englishfolkexpo.com/official-fol...

Richard Dawson joins this month’s Chart Show, sharing tales of lightning strikes and allotments Plus music from Mumford & Sons, Butler, Blake & Grant, @toriawooff.bsky.social, @overslizzie.bsky.social, Ferocious Dog and Naima Bock 🎥 Watch on YouTube from 7pm BST: youtu.be/dK_19K5irVU

Went scouting for the Marsh Levels walk on May 11th. We still have a few spaces for this free led walk if you’d like to join. Details & booking Email [email protected] (on behalf of Eastbourne Eco-Action Network). @ecobourne.bsky.social

Nightjar vinyl in stock at local record shops… Music’s Not Dead, Bexhill (vinyl & cd) Union Music Store, Lewes (vinyl) Vinyl Frontier, Eastbourne (vinyl) Grateful for the support. #notjustforrecordstoreday #lewes #bexhill #eastbourne

Sunday 11th May from 2pm Marshland: Mysteries of The Pevensey Levels Details and booking: Email [email protected] On behalf of @ecobourne.bsky.social

A morning at Morrisons singing murder ballads to the shopping crowd. Thankful to those that came along specially, it made my day, and for the generous donations to Endometriosis UK 🙏♥️🙏 #endometriosisawareness

BHR returns on Thursday for shows including ‘Phantom Circuit’—featuring the debut of a collaboration between @david-soulscorch.bsky.social‘s Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project and the mysterious The Other Another.

Attention #eastbourne and area folks 👇👇👇

Every Good Friday The British and World Championship Marbles Competition is held at Tinsley Green. John Roberts of the ‘Turners Hill Tollymen’ talks about the games (2019) #sussex

Sunday 27th April A Cuckmere valley walk Led by Matt Fenton & Rebecca Harris Free to join - for booking & details Email [email protected] On behalf of @ecobourne.bsky.social

Belated launch celebration of Nightjar Friday 25th April, 7pm Emma Mason Gallery, Eastbourne £10 to include a drink Email to reserve a place [email protected]

Yesterday’s Singing The Forest with fellow trad singer Sandra Manning-Jones. We stopped at points to sing and share stories of the forest and landscape. Thank you to @ecobourne.bsky.social for hosting.

Spent Record Store Day on Saturday doing a couple of in-stores. First Music's Not Dead at the De La Warr in Bexhill. Nightjar vinyl and CD in stock at the shop. Then on to Eastbourne to The Vinyl Frontier. Joined by David Tomlins on guitar.

The photograph is of the walk from Alfriston last Sunday, Matt Fenton leading and me singing at Lullington. next weekend’s gigs… Sat 12th, Record Store Day Music’s Not Dead, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 1.30pm The Vinyl Frontier, Grove Road, Eastbourne, 3.30pm Sun 13th Singing The Forest walk.

So looking forward to performing at All Things Fungi Festival, taking place 12-14 September in the woodlands of West Sussex on the beautiful Chiddinglye estate. 🍄 Celebrating Mushrooms and more… tickets are on sale now… allthingsfungi.co.uk 🍄‍🟫

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Dream Time with Zakia, 6 Music. Thank you for including a track from Nightjar in the mix ✨✨ Zakia Sewell provides the soundtrack to your dreams - music to ease the mind, soothe the soul, and open portals to new dimensions… www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Spent last night listening to Frank Hennessey’s Celtic Heartbeat, BBC Radio Wales. Three tracks from Nightjar included this week 🙏 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Another lovely review of this glorious music by @overslizzie.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

“Whoo hoo witchy woman, she got the moon in her eye. If you want more I refer you to the Eagles. Lyrically and atmospherically we’re talking Liz Overs though. ‘Nightjar,’ is a hauntological slice of shivery trad and lore centric composition…” 🙏 Simon Jones ✨ spiralearth.co.uk/nightjar-liz...

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Primrose, the first rose of the year, behind Jevington church last night. Bringing a solitary primrose into the house is thought to be unlucky, ‘looked upon with such dread, because it used to be much sought after to strew on graves’

Thank you so much Graham 🙏 Link to full review: folking.com/liz-overs-ni...

🙏 Rosa Magazine for this review of Nightjar in the April 2025 edition. With mention of Neill MacColl, Ben Nicholls, The Binnie Sisters and Dylan Howitt’s The Nettle Dress film. Packed with Sussex arts and cultural features it’s available in print or by subscription. #sussex

Vinyl’s arrived ✨ Thank you to all those who’ve ordered CD/vinyl/digital. You should be receiving soon. Been sending out this week. For anyone else that would like to order, available on Bandcamp.

Honeysuckle on the Vine Stop-frame animation and cast by Grace Powell, sometime illustrator, textile artist, tinkerer Honeysuckle is a symbol of the binding nature of loyalty and love. As the stems grow and bind together, so our hearts entwine. Full film on YouTube.

Chuffed to have Snow Moon included in last night’s BBC Radio 2 The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe. Thank you ✨ ✨✨ The show is themed Flying north for spring and features songs on the theme of birds and bird migration. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Druids, Drovers and Dragons March 30th, meeting 2.30pm Downland walk, free to join Hosted by @ecobourne.bsky.social Free to join, but please book - email [email protected]. A story rich walk led by Matt Fenton with songs at Lullington church from me.

Next up, 8th March, St Luke's Church, Brighton I'll be opening for Andrew Rumsey. He's out promoting his new album Collodion. Alex Petridis in the Guardian says it's 'hushed, haunted and shiver-inducing' www.eventbrite.com/e/andrew-rum...

Thank you to the hardy folk that came along yesterday to the wintry night walk. It’s the first of a series being hosted by Eastbourne Eco-Action Network, so email [email protected] if you’d like to know about others. I’ll be singing at a couple.