Sunny moments to brighten up a rainy day 1. Perfection 2. Baby Yew 3. Sunbathing Blackbird

It’s time to ban the breeding, release and killing of birds for sport. I have asked my MP to take action today. Will you ask yours to do the same? action.animalaid.org.uk/page/181865/...

A month closer to @theuntangledknot.bsky.social performing our debut show while simultaneously recording an album live-streamed to the world 😎 @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello Buy your tickets here Live stream access will follow wegottickets.com/f/21816

Volkswagen wants to move from making cars to helping fuel Israel's war machine. The deal isn’t signed yet - let’s stop it before the ink is dry. SIGN NOW and tell Volkswagen: stay out of war. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-06...

New things! 🌱 #ditto vocal looping pedal 🌱 a fresh minty 💚 song 🌱 double-drone! Taking a break from schedules & spreadsheets to think about arranging some of my newer songs for the upcoming album. This will have more dimensions when recorded but can I do it justice live solo? A keeper?

Tonight I ran away from home and joined @the_clumsiest_ghost’s punk band. I hope they’ll have me back. So. Much. Fun. Watch this space and give Tim a follow over on Instagram if you want to hear more. 🤘

I just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition to demand the government protects us all from the impacts of extreme weather and the #ClimateEmergency. Add your name too! action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...

I’m 60% of the way through my Creative Scotland Open Fund application and it’s taking up a lot of headspace! Good exercise in condensing and putting into words why I’m doing what I’m doing, though. For which I’m 🙏 Taking a break and I’m sat on our front doorstep hanging out with this one 🦋

Well here’s a wee blast from the past. Many thanks to our esteemed Dungeon Master @tulliallan2274.bsky.social , for sharing this gem from circa 1984 with me. (And very special Happy Belated Special Birthday to you, and all, Mr Walker! 🎈) #Dungeons&Dragons

Treasure from today’s walk 🩵 #eurasianjay

Book your tickets to be a part of @theuntangledknot.bsky.social creating their first album together here in #BerwickuponTweed Saturday 21st November wegottickets.com/f/21816 @johnreed.bandcamp.com @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

Duck, Duck, …

Reminder for the weekend: If you plan to release new singles or albums, or hold an online event (listening parties, concerts, etc) NEXT WEEK, June 22nd to June 28th, tell me about it! I'm putting this list together every SUNDAY evening. Artists, bands and labels of all genres are welcome! 👍

I had a bit of a crap day yesterday. Was ready to shut the door on the world by the time I got home. Sat down with my guitar in an entirely new tuning. Wrote a song which made me cry quite a lot, so I look v puffy eyed. But the back door was open & our resident Blackbird joined in which made me 🙂

Popping Peonies 🤍

The Compendium airs on Wednesdays at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com and this week presents an eclectic mix (well it is a Compendium!) covering blues, folk, progressive folk and progressive rock music. Tune in, and join the simultaneous feed on here for links to artists you may never have heard.

Our lavender is coming along nicely 💜

Such a handsome boy.

DD’s now winging her way into the 🌍 so it’s time to say some big 🙏 Mr MacPherson for Mac-production-magic ✨ (+ gorgeous 🎸 & 🥁) Quee MacArthur for engineering & bass 🎤 Jenny Sturgeon for beautiful BVs & 🎹 Mattie Foulds for mix-and-master-magic ✨ Michael, for stop-motioning skills 🎬 🔗 via web

Good morning folks, it’s a wet and murky day here in Belper for our first show in June. I hope all is dryer and brighter with yourselves. Grab a brew, settle back and join us live at nine here, for three hours of fine music www.mixcloud.com/live/blackdo...

#ReleaseDay Head to Linktree in my bio above to hear Dear Dorothy on Bandcamp & 🔗 to watch full video on YouTube Available on most streaming platforms Many thank yous to many people to follow 🫶 #independentmusic #newmusic #postcard

Cheers folks! This has now received over 60K views, and rising. Thanks for watching 💙 If you’ve not seen it… www.facebook.com/share/v/18zt...

Still editing final minute of stop-motion film my incredibly patient & clever other-half & I lovingly co-crafted to accompany Dear Dorothy’s release tomorrow. But here’s a sneak peek … Preorder 🔗🌳 in bio Officially excited to share this with you all really soon 🫶 #independentmusic #postcard

What editing a stop-motion video you’ve been working on all week looks like at 23:14. Michael, I owe you big time 💙 Nearly release day 📮

It’s been a joy to have performed 3 songs for The Narrowboat Sessions. Here’s the final 1 🙏 @mariaquinnmusic.bsky.social for accompanying me so beautifully, too. I love singing with you 💙 I’ll be including this song on the album I’ll be releasing next year. 🌊 www.facebook.com/share/18kXUn...

Looking forward to being one of Nigel’s friends! (And singing BVs on a couple of banging “The Indian Givers” classics from the late 80’s) Come along and join Nigel as he traces a musical career spanning a few decades 🎶 📍Phoenix Cafe, Findhorn 📅 Saturday 4th July, 7.30pm 🎟️ By Donation

Tickets for our pilot show in #BerwickuponTweed are now on sale at wegottickets.com/f/21816 We four, @johnreed.bandcamp.com @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social and #BethPorterCello are recording our first album together, live at the most northerly Parish Church in England

Thanks for the lovely shout out for Dear Dorothy and Sessions & Sail on Folk n Stuff, Hugh! 🌊

Come and join us in Berwick for our pilot live show on 21st November 🎶

Thank you @florgoth.bsky.social 🤩

I’d forgotten how long making things takes! (Satisfying, though…) I’m currently an Edelweiss factory. Particularly satisfied with the garden-string wineglass and the sheepskin grass 🌱

Big love & thanks everyone who listened/will listen to this evening's #TrustTheDocRadio show on #ExileFM. Congrats @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social winning #WhatsTheWorld gold again. The show will be available from 7.20PM for 1 week. exilefm.com/podcasts/trust-the-doc-radio-47

Creative chaos. We have a plan. And a blue green-screen 😉 #StopMotion #IndependentMusic

One week until Dear Dorothy release day! People of #Kilmacolm this one is set in your neck of the woods … Preorder here: shirleybarr.bandcamp.com 📮

If you felt like it, you could head over here and pre-save my new single on Spotify or iTunes. 📮 distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Compendium 265 is available on my Mixcloud at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

19 years since I last saw him live, and Richard Thompson did not disappoint! What a legend. (Rocking a Rupert the Bear t-shirt, and all…)

Preorder via shirleybarr.bandcamp.com/album/dear-d... 📮🎶 #10Sleeps

Tuesday’s TikTok

Co-write? Or Muse?

Playing with video ideas for Dear Dorothy. Just over 2 weeks until release day! 📮

Bookmark the date and venue, pop it in your diaries and calendars, whichever and however many devices you use, and join @theuntangledknot.bsky.social in the most northerly parish church in England, Grade I Listed, on Saturday 21st November to witness the creation of our collaborative album.

Thanks for including @theuntangledknot.bsky.social in tonight’s show, John! And for the DD spin 🙏

Proper looking forward to playing a set on the Free Range Acoustic Stage at Belladrum this year! Come along and see me and Amy 3pm, Saturday 1st August tartanheartfestival.com

Sea, salt, song … sated. What an adventure we had and what a group to adventure with! Full hearts, full notebooks and full bellies. Thanks for being the best of shipmates. 🌊 Thank you Jenny, Harry and all the Sessions & Sail Team for the magic 💙

Big thanks to our @shirley-sings.bsky.social for putting this together 😎 Please bookmark and share!

The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social and this week has a mainly #Canadian feel to it. Join us on here from 8pm when the artists' links are shared as their songs play on the show.

Big 🙏 to Andy at BDR for the first airplay for my new single, Dear Dorothy 📮

It’s #BandcampFriday and my latest single is available to preorder! Feel like sharing some Bandcamp love? 👉 shirleybarr.bandcamp.com/album/dear-d...

If you haven't yet followed my collaboration with @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social and #bethporter please give us a follow here: @theuntangledknot.bsky.social Things are beginning to take shape 😎