The recording from our #PublicDomainDay virtual event is now available! 🕵️ Investigate THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING COPYRIGHT to learn which works entered the #publicdomain—and why copyright is more complicated than it looks. Watch the full recording ⤵️ archive.org/details/the-...

Always lovely to be included in this great podcast. That’s today’s listening sorted ☺️

Here's a fascinating bit of local history (HT @philp-dimparcio.bsky.social) telling the story of the Ringway Estate in Neston, the Wirral - from temporary housing built for WW2 munitions workers to squatters' camp to a distinguished architect-designed council estate. www.nestonpast.com/the-ringway/

What if Bob finally plays Murder Most Foul live this year but he plays the chiptune version?

#WorldConcertinaDay listening.

Happy #WorldConcertinaDay

Happy ##WorldConcertinaDay

Happy #WorldConcertinaDay for all those who observe this bizarre, noisy hexagon. concertina.org/world-concer...

They say you've never really heard "Handy Dandy" until you've heard it in Polish

The Lansbury Estate at 75: a study day and guided walk organised by @c20society.bsky.social with a distinguished range of speakers (!) on 16 May 2026. Details and booking here: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...

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In his 60 yrs of performing, Bob Weir played nearly 5,000 shows. A truly legendary number that puts him up there with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan & B.B. King. Factoring in the length of his shows, mostly 2 sets & 3 hrs, he's was an epic live music road warrior. Rest easy now Bobby.

R.I.P. Bob Weir youtu.be/KPvR2JrGCls?...

Welcome to our new followers! Looking for historical inspiration (or distraction)? 150 UK galleries, libraries, archives & museums - all active on Bluesky - are highlighted in this new pack. Excellent and diverse collections, info about online events, heritage snark and more. go.bsky.app/Ms7endH

ICYMI Have you ever wanted to watch a film from 1930 but couldn’t find it? They’re now in the public domain, so I put together a database of every feature film released that year and where to find them. Enjoy! pre-code.com/how-to-find-...

Norfolk Record Office run some great online talks & training sessions... Interested in finding out more about settlement papers & the pre-1834 poor law? They may have just the intro for you! The Feb talk on gay life in WW2 looks well worth a look too Follow @norfolkro.bsky.social for more updates

Happy New Year. On January 1, 1943, the American folk music legend Woody Guthrie jotted in his journal a list of 33 “New Years Rulin’s.” Enjoy!

Nobody does it better than @johnnyborgan.bsky.social. An absolutely splendid review of Dylan's 2025.

Where we were in 2004, compares starkly with the hysterical nasty ravings of today.

Merry Christmas with this old favourite! Who’s off to the Erith Borough Council Christmas staff dinner & dance? The Borough Treasurer is prepared to receive conscience money, but don’t be wasting the Borough Surveyor’s time on building licence chat at the bar...

In honour of the late Chris Rea here's me performing "Driving Home For Christmas" for the last time at The Andy Kim Christmas show in 2023 RS youtu.be/io38roENXr8?...

If you are a Londoner or are interested in it this is a lovely updated @londonist.com map of Anglo Saxon London to browse londonist.substack.com/p/mapping-an...

I just had to 'Google' what "POV" means. Can't say I'm any the wiser.

I'm sorry to have discovered Raul Malo only now that he's died. But what a voice! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDiW...

Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free. Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.

It's the 29th today and I've yet to receive a single Christmas card. My popularity is definitely on the wane.

Bob Dylan sings Roud 87, live in Dublin. youtu.be/yztrxfWDXvo?...

Bob Dylan - The Banks of Pontchartrain (Roud 1836), live 1988 youtu.be/4qGCASpFsJY?...

Still makes me laugh

On this day in 1120, the White Ship sank en route from Barfleur to Southampton. William Ætheling, King Henry I’s only legitimate son and heir to the throne, drowned whilst trying to save his half-sister, Matilda of Perche, who also perished. 1/4

Deservedly so.

RIP Jimmy Cliff

Was a great night

I painted my wagon, abandoned all hope, And I crossed the River Cray.

Shifting sands at Maroubra Beach have revealed the wreck of the HEREWARD once again — a 19th-century iron clipper driven ashore during a fierce storm in May 1898. Though the crew survived, the ship never sailed again, slowly pulled apart by waves and weather. Object number 00002278

I'm off to Lewes tonight, to play the excellent Lewes Saturday Folk Club with Mat Green: Elephant and Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ. 8:00 to 11:00 www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org

Heading south...

Very excited about the current podcast episode. The legendary Peggy Seeger!!! Such a pleasure to chat ballads with her, and to hear her thoughts on this particular less known ballad too.

Wow! 😮🤩 There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓 itiner-e.org We might have to have a lie-down.

Thank God it's Tuesday

Looking to host a music or comedy event? We are offering FREE ROOM* HIRE at the Common Room throughout January & February 2026. Email us at [email protected] to see availability. *Wood Hall and Lecture Theatre (music and comedy shows).

THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOLS 1-18 : YOUR DYLAN BOOKS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT As a fan, you’re likely to have a valuable Dylan book(let) collection - The Bootleg Series book(let)s of liner notes. Typically about 60 pages long, the booklets of the standard CD releases are a rich source of Dylaniana.

Our next Bristol Section talk is "Bristol and Lloyd George’s Land Valuation of 1909" by Richard Graydon 24 November www.bgas.org.uk/events/event...

A landmark moment. Supervisor Connie Chan led a unanimous San Francisco Board of Supervisors resolution honoring the #InternetArchive & establishing Internet Archive Day. archive.org/embed/establ... 🧵 More ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2025/11/03/s... #Wayback1T

Great news! The lovely Emily has shared this with me. To those of you who, like me, used the Bodleian Broadside Ballads Archive previously, it's gradually making its way back! @jenniferballads.bsky.social, I remember you were wanting to know about the return too. Thank you @bodleian.ox.ac.uk 😊

One of the best clips I’ve seen recently on this issue - a lesson for all interviewers

SUBLIME Bob Dylan "Can't Wait" Milan 22 June 2011 youtu.be/KC9dnYVgFVE?...