Last night, this #trad #shanty was renamed in honour of the nation's favourite meterologist of 2017, Tomasz Schafernaker, because we wanted to excise racist language. Don't come at me with the tired old "reflecting the language of the time" excuse. A tradition is either alive, in which case it needs to move on and excise the racist shit, or it's dead and we are merely historians and archivists, in which case we don't need to go out and sing it.

#EnglishTrad #FolkMusic

Work in progress. Finally back in the studio, getting some new tunes up and running. Lads of Alnwick is an absolute banger, and doesn't really need anything fancy in terms of an arrangement, just let the tune speak for itself I reckon. This tune has the advantage of being pretty well known, so I'll be getting guests in on this!

#folk #soundsystem #kneesup #party #freeparty #rave #raveon #trad #tradfolk #ladsofalnwick #electricmandolin #mandolin #ableton #electronica #EnglishTrad

Work in progress. Finally back in the studio, getting some new tunes up and running. Lads of Alnwick is an absolute banger, and doesn't really need anything fancy in terms of an arrangement, just let the tune speak for itself I reckon. This tune has the advantage of being pretty well known, so I'll be getting guests in on this!

#folk #soundsystem #kneesup #party #freeparty #rave #raveon #trad #tradfolk #ladsofalnwick #electricmandolin #mandolin #ableton #electronica #EnglishTrad

While my husband naps, I'm watching/listening to Jackie Oates and Jon Spiers (#EnglishTrad musicians) and their 2020 holiday virtual house concert. Full of lovely tunes AND references of all sorts to textiles and crafts -- bobbin lace, spinning, weaving, knitting, etc. Perfect accompaniment to some quiet #knitting of my own. https://youtu.be/UbYB3DwDKsE

Anyone like #TradMusic, great harmonies, and general jolly japes? Will Finn and Rosie Calvert are doing a livestream right now, raising money after their gig was cancelled on them. (If you like #EnglishTrad, then you might know them has half of the Teacups.) https://fb.watch/hgHaoIOW3C/

Last gig of the year incoming on Fri 16 Dec at the Three Horseshoes, Bradford on Avon, supporting the Monkey Bizzle. Free to get in! They'll be bringing the funky Wessex HipHop, and I'll be bringing the dubbed out trad tunes and songs soundsystem vibes. Nights down the Shoes can get a bit legendary, don't miss this one !

#dubplatetrad #soundsytemfolk #dub #hiphop #ukhiphop #wessexmassive #worldfolk #englishtrad #DigitalTrad #folk #traditional

Last gig of the year incoming on Fri 16 Dec at the Three Horseshoes, Bradford on Avon, supporting the Monkey Bizzle. Free to get in! They'll be bringing the funky Wessex HipHop, and I'll be bringing the dubbed out trad tunes and songs soundsystem vibes. Nights down the Shoes can get a bit legendary, don't miss this one !

#dubplatetrad #soundsytemfolk #dub #hiphop #ukhiphop #wessexmassive #worldfolk #englishtrad #DigitalTrad #folk #traditional