Dear David Willis @ the BBC, award winning #Goldenglobe actor #JessieBuckley is not a Brit. Please try harder. #Thebritsareatitagain

1st run of year. Checked in to the motherland @EmbassyofIreland . They were shut. #Runner

A great place to practice #tinwhistle @ #LincolnCathedral. #Sheffield #Whistlesclubs returning in January. Watch this space #Tinwhistle #Lowwhistle #flute #Irishmusic #Trad #folk

Michael Walsh works do in full swing. Tayto and club orange @dogandpartridge.bsky.social with handsome Conor. Coffee & Canoli @ brigazzis. Thanks to all who took lessons from me, played music with me, booked me & helped me over the PhD line. Feeling blessed. Present to myself, Mike Joyce book

The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on Wednesdays on www.folkfridayradio.com If you enjoy some of the songs please buy them as well as streaming. Music is not for free. Someone spent time and effort creating it for you to enjoy. Listen again at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

#BandcampFriday is this Friday 3rd October. These are my bandcamp pages: johnreed.bandcamp.com johnreedalikarim.bandcamp.com johnduncanreed.bandcamp.com nightsong.bandcamp.com Whether you do or whether you don't check these pages, please support other independent musicians.

10km Sheffield in 56 mins 15 secs. Well under my hour target. My beautiful & clever coach in all things in life Dr Sarah Dalrymple got me running again as part of my hand rehab. Slowly getting there #runner

We've had lots of lovely feedback about our collaboration. Give it some love a rock / trad cross over and an interesting tale about a visit to #Ireland. please share youtu.be/5X0t7OmGfBg?... #Italian #Rock #TradIrish #Woodenflute #ManchesterIrish #heartbreak #lovesongs

@gravesparkrun done this morning. Legs felt heavy but I'm getting fitter. My hand is slowly #healing. #runner #musician

Slow steady healing and self care. Managed 30 mins on the #Tinwhistle & 5 mins on the flute without pain. Getting there. #runner #Musician

A powerful piece of work. Delighted to be part of it & some of my work getting an outting. open.spotify.com/episode/15S7... #2ndGenerationIrish #IrishinBritain

A fabulous podcast about the #Irish in post world war 2 #Manchester. My mum is on the early episodes and I talk about my 2nd gen Irish experiences too. It's a beautiful piece of work. Dip in and give it a share. open.spotify.com/show/296D55v...

A brighter day today. Amazing what a good sleep and a run on a sunny day van do. Slowly healing my wrist by making my whole body stronger. #flute #rsi

A beautiful piece of oral history of the #ManchesterIrish by Hannah Donelon. Honoured to be part of it. #IrishinBritain. I have a wee cry, joyful sorrow, at every episode. #Irishmusic. Happy memories of work at Irish Community Care #countryIrish open.spotify.com/episode/7HMY...

A lovely episode focusing on #secondgeneration #Irish in #Manchester. Lovely. #IrishinBritain open.spotify.com/episode/0zPK...

Thanks to all our sponsors. I managed a half marathon & 1 Lap. Further than my planned 10km. Funds for the Sheffield Palestine Women's Fund #FreePalestine

New episode of this podcast Hannah Donelon about the '#IrishinManchester. Love the bit my mum and others describing Paddy's Field in PlattFields, going to the dances and the craic. Didn't know it was called this. ://open.spotify.com/episode/1IIXPicXxbkpCnadso6d2e?si=a3cf6e66bdbe4622 #IrishinBritain

Thinking of my dad Pat Walsh. Happy father's day. I am lucky enough to be a dad too. I never take it for granted. Thanks to the brilliant Mike Garry - Poet for writing these words. youtu.be/4E8R6rss_3E #Fathersday

£570 now pledged for my 10km run Small park BIG RUN for the Sheffield Palestine Women's Scholarship Fund. You are all so generous. donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/... #FreePalestine #Peace #Sheffield

I don't have much music news as I'm doing rehab on my poorly hand. BUT This is keeping me focused & healthy. £513 pledged for my 10km + for the Sheffield Palestine Women's Scholarship Fund. Thank you. Keep sharing x donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/... #Palestine #Peace #Justice #Education

I'm doing a wee 10km run to raise funds for this important educational cause. I feel quite helpless when I watch the horrors unfolding. This is a small step. Please support, share and pass on #FreePalestine donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/...

open.spotify.com/episode/2HeH... Another gorgeous episode. Oh that word "lonesome". Joy, sorry and hope all mixed into one. #IrishinManchester #IrishinBritain #ManchesterIrish #migrant

Discover the untold stories of the Irish diaspora in Manchester! Join us for an immersive journey through memories and experiences from those who emigrated from Ireland between 1945 and 1975, a time when mass emigration shaped the lives of many Irish families podfollow.com/theres-a-lot...

Listen to Compendium #212 as many times as you like right here: www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea... Another Compendium is ready to go for Wednesday 28th.

Due to a hand injury, I have to take a couple of months of rest and physio. Teaching, Playing & whistles clubs are on hold until September. Thanks for your support. I can still sing and I have work to do. Cheers, Michael x

Thanks to everyone who came to Whistle Club #Sheffield today & Monday. We started learning an Asturian muñeira. 1 more tonight @ @dogandpartridgesheffield Trippet Lane & then a week off for half term. For more more details www.michaelwalshmusic.com #tinwwhistle #lowwhistle #woodenflute #beginners

Who fancies coming to Whistles Club tomorrow? 10 am and 7pm. www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor... x #tinwhistle #Sheffield

Enjoyed Whistles Club so much I forgot to take a photo. Every Monday & Wednesday 10 am Meersbrook. Wednesday 7pm DOG AND PARTRIDGE Trippet Lane, #Sheffield. No Whistles Club next Monday. #TinWhistle #lowwhistle #Woodenflute #irishtraditionalmusic www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor...

Loving #Parkrun. With the help of the excellent younger & much fitter wife Sarah, I beat wk 1 time by a minute & 15 secs. I recommend them

Dad & his little Quarehawk. Strandhill, Ireland during the 1970s on one of our trips "home". I'm wearing his vest to keep me warm & he'd bought me Tayto. I have the book cover, now I should write the #book. #ManchesterIrish #IrishinBriyain

Always thrilled to get some airplay amongst such fine #Irish musicians. Thanks Colm King for playing some Quarehawk # Irishtrad #Irishmusic @hitsradio www.mixcloud.com/HitsRadioIre...

It's my birthday today. I am fabulous. Could you give me the best present of sharing this post or message someone you think would like Whistles Club or a lesson from me to tell them about me. I love you all. #Irishtrad #tinwhistle #Lowwhistle #woodenflute www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor...

Paddy's Return Jig we learned today @ Whistles Club #Sheffield. Beginners Welcome. #tinwhistle #lowwhistles #woodenflute #Irishtraditionalmusic Beginners Welcome. Monday & Wednesday 10 am Meersbrook. Wednesday 7pm @ The Dog & Partridge www.michaelwalshmusic.com . #Irishculture

Congratulations Hannah Donelon & team. A beautiful & timely work about the Irish in Manchester. My bold mammy Nellie Walsh can be heard, and me. I think that's JL McGuire trailer and Eamon O Neal. Looking forward to hearing the whole series. #IrishinBritain youtu.be/fbBscmfQEQY?...

Whistles Club #Sheffield. Monday & Wednesday 10 am Meersbrook. Wednesday 7pm @dogandpartridgesheffield Trippet Lane S1. #Beginner's welcome . #tinwhistle #lowwhistle #woodenflute [email protected] £8 per lesson when you pay for 3 in advance or £12 for a drop in. #Irishtrad #Folk

First @parkrunuk.bsky.social @Gravespark #Sheffield supported by my much fitter better half Sarah Dalrymple

Thanks to those who came to Whistles Club Sheffield this week. I appreciate it. Next week: Monday and Wednesdays 10 am Meersbrook & 7pm Wednesdays at the DOG AND PARTRIDGE. x #Sheffield #Tinwhistle

Fab Whistles Club #Meersbrook this morning. @moyamercer is coming in leaps & bounds. Thanks Moya. I love teaching. Monday & Wednesdays 10 am -11am Meersbrook & 7pm Wednesdays @dogandpartridgesheffield. #beginners welcome. Friendly group of people. #tinwhistle #lowwhistle #flute. #folk #irishtrad

Whistles Club: learn & practice #tinwhistle #lowwhistles #woodenflute in a relaxed friendly group in the snug DOG AND PARTRIDGE, Trippet Lane, #Sheffield, England every Wednesday 7-8pm. Beginners welcome. £8 per lesson for 3 booked in advance or £12 for a drop in. Message [email protected]

Can't wait for this. "This Crucible Land" tomorrow night 8.15pm with @notquitelight.bsky.social @ Sounds From the Other City. @islingtonmill #Salford

What’s behind the blue door?? The NQL Twilight Zone. Ready for Sounds From the Other City in Salford tomorrow. Spoken word, film and live music with @michaelwalshflute.bsky.social

#bandcampfriday. CDs are the new vinyl. buy it for a friend & i'll send you a download code for yourself. please like and share. #trad #Irish #folk #woodenfute #manchesterIrish michaelwalsh1.bandcamp.com/album/quareh...

Whistles Club #Sheffield this week. Wednesday 10 am Meersbrook & 7pm @ dog & Partridge, Trippet Lane. Sheffield . Learn #Tinwhistle #lowehistle #woodenflute in a social setting. #Irishtraditionalmusic #folk Beginners welcome. To book: [email protected]

Whistles Club every Wednesday night @ The Dog & Partridge Trippet Lane #Sheffield 7pm. Come join in . To book:[email protected]

Whistles Club today. 10 am Meersbrook & 7pm @Dog&PARTRIDGE, Trippet Lane, #SHEFFIELD. #tinwhistle #lowwhistles #woodenflute. #irishtraditionalmusic #folk. £8 per lesson when paying for 3 in advance. £12 for a one. Cake or #Tayto maybe involved. involved. To book; [email protected]

Whistles Club: learn & practice #tinwhistle #lowwhistles #woodenflute. friendly group @ snug @DOG AND PARTRIDGE, Trippet Lane, #Sheffield Wednesday 7-8pm. Beginners welcome. £8 per lesson for 3 paid in advance or £12 for 1: [email protected] t #irishtraditionalmusic #folk #sheffieldissuper

Lovely start to Monday Whistles Club. Thanks to Caroline & Helen. Kaarina you were missed! Current Cake from Coolmore Bakery West Cork was had. #Tintwistle #lowwhistles #woodenflute #irishtraditionalmusic #Sheffield. To book @[email protected]

New! Every Wednesday evening Whistles Club @ The Dog & Partridge, Trippet Lane, #Sheffield. 7pm till 8pm. A relaxed social way to practice & learn folk music & eat Tayto #tinwhistle #lowwhistle #woodenflute #irishtradimusic www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor...

Tune into @OnEire on Facebook Live at 4pm GMT. I'll be chatting with the team about our gig @Soundsfromtheothercity a week tonight @notquitelight.bsky.social @ @notquitelight.bsky.social HQ @Islingtonmill #Folk #IrishinBritain #ManchesterIrish #AngelMeadow #Synths #woodenflute #Spokenword #Newwork

New work with a bit of Quarehawk thrown in. Work developed with @notquitelight.bsky.social If you have a festival ticket come see us. soundsfromtheothercity.com/.../this-cru... #ManchesterIrish #Migration #Hull #IrishinBritain #Irishtraditionalmusic #Woodenflute #Lowwhistle