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rpmmusic.bsky.social @rpmmusic.bsky.social · 2d

@sboxmusic.bsky.social has some excellent music and song coming up before the end of 2025! Acoustic & Roots fans can look forward to a range of styles - take a look at who's coming to Chester at www.wegottickets.com/soundbox

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to Vera Van Heeringen & Brooks Williams in Chester tomorrow Thur 9th Oct on their #SongRoots tour.
Playing in the beautiful St Mary's Creative Space.
Brought to you by #SoundboxChester @sboxmusic.bsky.social
@rpmmusic.bsky.social
Get your tickets from
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Poster for Brooks Williams and Vera Van Heeringen's October Song Roots Tour dates

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 2d

You're in for a treat!

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 2d

Thrilled to finally get to see #FrankieArcher play live at St Mary's Creative Space in Chester last night. An innovative musician, engaging performer, and creative interpreter of traditional songs.
Great opening set by #ClaraDay.
Thanks to @urbanroots.bsky.social for bringing us great live music.

Frankie Archer on stage at St. Mary's Creative Space, Chester, playing electric fiddle, with her sequencer deck beside her.
Frankie's stage costume is a wedding style dress and a halo.

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Black Dog Radio @bdrandy.bsky.social · 3d

Our ‘Classic Album of the Week’ was chosen by our good friend and show stalwart @medwinfrench.bsky.social and is the iconic, “Solid Air” by John Martyn which was released in 1973.

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A Few Tunes With Black Dog Radio #437 (04-10-25)

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 5d

The Fleece Inn hosts some wonderful folk music concerts too! Wish we lived nearer.

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for a great show @bdrandy.bsky.social, and for playing my choice of 'Classic Album of the Week' John Martyn's 'Solid Air'.
As Uncle Bryn would say, "I have the CD of course, but there's something quite magical about hearing it live" 😁

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Black Dog Radio @bdrandy.bsky.social · 6d

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The first track of our classic album of the week, chosen by @medwinfrench.bsky.social

Track: Solid Air
Artist: John Martyn
Album: Solid Air
Release Date: 1973

Web: johnmartyn.com
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John Martyn

Official website of the maverick singer and songwriter

johnmartyn.com

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning Andy and all our pals in #BlackDogRadio land! We're enjoying the gentle start to the show and settling down for 3 hours of great music 📻🎶

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 6d

Perfect soundtrack to our Saturday morning. Give it a listen on #MixloudLive 📻🎶👇

Black Dog Radio @bdrandy.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning folks, it's a bit wild and woolly here in Belper today.

I hope all is well with yourselves and that you are getting through Storm Amy unscathed.

Grab a brew, settle back and join us live at nine here, for three hours of fine music

www.mixcloud.com/live/blackdo...

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 6d

It's been far too long since we've seen Ye Vagabonds play. Must try to put that right soon.

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 7d

Today is #BandcampFriday when @bandcamp.com waive their fee. A good day to support independent musicians by buying music and merch, knowing what you pay all goes to the artist.
The next Bandcamp Friday is not until 5th Dec, so buying something today will help artists keep making the music you love 🎶

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 7d

We look forward to enjoying the recorded boat based performance when available 😀

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 7d

I gather you've been in our neck of the woods. Looks like you had fun 🎶😀

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 9d

Would there be an accompanying book, 'Relationships FOR DUMMIES'?

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 9d

Our grandkids would love that 😊

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 11d

A lot of period properties have suspended timber floors. When Will South was carrying out his #retrofit he decided to dig out the whole ground floor and put in a solid floor. He knew it was disruptive but reflecting on it thinks it was one of the best things he did.

www.houseplanninghelp.com/387

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Black Dog Radio @bdrandy.bsky.social · 13d

Good morning folks, we have a bright but chilly start to the day here in Belper.

I hope all is bright with yourselves and that you are well.

Grab a brew, settle back and join us live at nine here, for three hours of fine music

www.mixcloud.com/live/blackdo...

Black Dog Radio on Mixcloud Live

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 15d

High tide on the River Dee in Chester this afternoon.
Time to repeat the pun...
'NO WEIR TO BE SEEN'
@welsh-dee-trust.bsky.social

View of the River Dee in Chester from the Old Dee Bridge with the high tide covering the weir.

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 18d

My thoughts exactly!

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Maria Dunn Music @mariadunnmusic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Fascinating resource of songs about land rights, mostly in the UK, but also in Ireland and North America (note Willie Dunn's Ballad of Crowfoot included here). Thank you, @threeacresacow.bsky.social !

Songs

↩ back to resources *means song written at a later date. Some dates are approximate to aid navigation. Still to add – Baa baa black sheep

threeacresandacow.co.uk

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 18d

Sounds like a beautiful evening. I first heard Séamus and Caoimhe on Notify's album 'Airneán'. Would love the chance to see them live.

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 19d

We loved 'Three Acres And A Cow' at the Wesley Church in Chester last Thursday. Thank you @threeacresacow.bsky.social and @cynefinmusic.bsky.social for a fantastic evening 👏

The cast of 'Three Acres And A Cow' starting the final song in the show, with the completed 'Washing Line of History' and the beautiful arched stained glass window of the Wesley Church, Chester behind. them

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 20d

File under Modernist design jokes 😃

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Mark French @medwinfrench.bsky.social · 21d

An enjoyable and enlightening show from 'Three Acres And A Cow' in the beautiful setting of the Wesley Church in Chester.
'A History Of Land Rights And Protest In Folk Song And Story' it was fun to sing along.
Catch them on tour, if you can!
@threeacresacow.bsky.social
@cynefinmusic.bsky.social

Three performers preparing for the closing song in the show 'Three Acres + a Cow'. They are standing in front of a washing line hung with paper banners printed with the dates and titles of each of the chapters in the history of land rights in Britain from 1066 to the present day.

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