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FOLK S.O.S.! RT early & often pls. A 🧵
The lovely Nyge & Sue @TheGooseIsOut run folk gigs @ivyhousenunhead most months. They’re lynchpins of the South London scene, which is vibrant & growing.
Next gig on 31 May is Thomas McCarthy, the great Irish trad singer.
BUT
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ALT A head shot of Irish trad folk singer Thomas McCarthy at the microphone. He looks out over an unseen crowd
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Just a reminder that 14 yrs ago there were no waiting lists over 18-weeks, no 12-hour A&E waits, no waiting an hour for an urgent ambulance, over 90% of cancer patients started treated within two months, everyone could see their GP within 2-days,…
Then we got the Tories
Nice words from @RaycooperRay
Pleased to have Ian Anderson play the track I made with the wonderful @ben_paley 'The Sky Was Black With Diamonds'
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King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed.
But he still needed a 45% pay rise.
Like if he needs a pay cut.
RT if you want the Monarchy gone.
#NotmyKing
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We don't think doctors are the best people to judge whether someone is too ill to work, so we are giving that job to unqualified private contractors, whose pay will depend on finding everyone fit for work.
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Ben Paley & Robin Gillan performing “He Rambled” at our @Folkways 75th birthday celebration back in November. Watch in full patreon.com/broadsidehacks
Ooo thanks James — no chance to listen right now but I shall at my earliest opportunity!
Epic TGIF for you at 10am here: sheffieldlive.org/player with outstanding new music from #malinlewis
@mcgoldrickflute
@brichaimbeul
@rossainsliemus
@healandharrow
@IonaLaneMusic and old music from Odetta, Dylan, Jean Ritchie,
@ben_paley
& the first play of The Melsons on air!
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Leopards … spots … etc
#Election2024 ...
A reminder of Election 1964, and that infamous Tory Poster Campaign.
In 50 years NOTHING has changed in the Tory Party.
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The Classic Folk Podcast reminds us of the folk legends and trad musicians who shaped the genre's current form. Discover artists new and old in each episode.
This week features @OliviaChaney @ben_paley @StickInTheWheel @MrNickyHart @ChrisSmither_
efdss.org/listen
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The strangest thing about Kate Middleton's disappearance is that SHELL IS SUING GREENPEACE FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR A PEACEFUL CLIMATE PROTEST AND IF THEY WIN IT COULD HAVE A CHILLING EFFECT ON ANYONE WHO WANTS TO STAND UP TO THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY EVER AGAIN.
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I am right in thinking everyone wants to Rejoin the EU aren't I?
Like if you do
RT if you really do
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Hurry! Just two tickets remain for our next Trad Night: The Copper Family, at the House on Wednesday 28 February. Grab them while you can: efdss.org/whats-on/26-gigs/1…
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“You boy! How many countries are we going to attack to distract us from the failures of this disastrous shit show of a Government?”
Me and Robin are really looking forward to this! N.B. the date has changed since this graphic was made, it's the 29th not the 28th.
Excited to be hosting Muireann Bradley’s first London show. Her debut album was released last week via @tsq2
@ben_paley @Moth_Club
Tickets: link.dice.fm/43pVGzUOuFb
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One of our favourite moments of this year: our Head of Engagement, @elliemaeohagan, exposed Boris Johnson’s lifelong record of lies on #PoliticsLive 📺🔥
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I am going to post this every day until everyone knows
Please do the same. So many people are unaware
I'm very happy indeed about this — I think it's going to be a really nice evening!
Excited to be hosting Muireann Bradley’s first London show. Her debut album was released last week via @tsq2
@ben_paley @Moth_Club
Tickets: link.dice.fm/43pVGzUOuFb