Songwriter and performer from Liverpool who loves folk music and Peace.
Wirral
Joined November 2012
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Our oldest and most important trees are vulnerable. Most #AncientTrees have no real legal protection in the UK.
Join the @WoodlandTrust's campaign and tell government to protect our most important trees! #LivingLegends campaigns.woodlandtrust.org.…
It is with some sadness that I have had to pull out of the PSSD concert at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room tonight (22 April) , due to creative differences.
Have you heard ‘Here's To The People -’ by Gerryffrench on #SoundCloud? #np soundcloud.com/gerryffrench/…
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I'm performing tonight on the Transatlantic song swap - arranged by the Worker's Music Network..brainchild of the great Pete Seeger. 9.00 - 11.00 gmt facebook.com/events/17833717…
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BBC Radio Merseyside’s Folkscene has 7 hour long specials coming up, while the Football is on a break. Then the longest running specialist music show on air, will be gone for good!
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At last the big guns see what is happening in the local stations. Folkscene is axed at Merseyside & Johnny Coppin has gone from Gloucester. Genevieve Tudor’s show pared down!
English Folk Expo Chief Executive sends open letter to James Purnell, Director of BBC Radio and Education, raising concerns over current Folk music coverage by the BBC. folkradio.co.uk/2020/07/bbc-…
in these difficult times the permanent removal of Folk Music from Local BBC radio seems a small thing. But you can do something about it. Fans of Radio Merseyside's Folkscene can e mail [email protected] and tell him what you think.
At 7.45 tonight, Bromborough Folk Club (from the archives) curated and hosted by me, fturing floor artists and sets from Ragged Trousers and Helsby Mountain String Band.
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What is happening to Folk Music programmes on BBC local radio networks? Radio Merseyside's @Folkscene was last broadcast on 22 March and there has been silence since. Radio Shropshire's Sunday Folk likewise. Are they intending to cut Folk Music out of the local schedules???
Emily Maitlisson BBC Newsnight telling the truth, we are not in this together, those frontline workers most at risk are the lowest paid. And face increased risk. Peaked second home owners? Think about the people with kids in high rise flats on no pa y!
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I don’t wish The Spaffing Clown any ill but as he lies there getting the best of care paid for by our taxes remember his part in Hannan’s plot to sell the NHS to US healthcare giants. He was there he made the opening speech.
Cannoli, a young, healthy golden retriever born in the muscular dystrophy lab, has been transferred to another lab—even though @TAMU had him listed for adoption. Take action! peta.vg/2ri5 via @PETA
I will be supporting the fabulous Jaywalkers this Wednesday at the Atkinson Theatre, Southport. SmasHin band!
I will be recording a live album with an audience on 15th Jan in St John the Evangelist church Great Sutton. There are still 12 tickets available if you fancy a sing song! I
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I'm recording a new album of songs live on January 15th at St john The Evangelist Old Chester Road, Wirral. Tickets are free, we printed 120 and 95 have gone in a week. Let me know if you'd like a couple!
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A brilliantly clear article by Philosopher & Author Stephen Law on how confirmation bias has shaped the narrative of 'rampant' anti-semitism - stephenlaw.blogspot.com/2019…
