'The old man's courtship is an ancient joke of which country folk never seemed to tire' according to the Penguin book of Folk Songs. New episode looking at the ballad Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man is now online for all! campsite.bio/firedrawnear

A fascinating and colourful day at Botanische Tuinen UU

Never mind the rain, the team at Teesside International Airport & the Eastern Airways UK crew are surely the smiliest and most helpful you could ever wish for 🙂 ✈️ ✨️

🤩🤩🤩New date!!
Sunday 16th June fhrvh.co.uk/eliza-carthy/

The Glad Cafe presents:
burd ellen
+ Michael Kasparis (@anapostille)
Tues 28th May at the Glad
🎟: thegladcafe.co.uk

Waving to Mark Pankhurst 🇺🇦🇪🇺🕷️ Lycaon Pictus & Ant from on high as we await AndytheDoorbum opening for LANKUM at Hackney Empire 👋

#lankumDublin Night one Hackney. Magic.

Out today!

Unique, visionary and utterly brilliant. Sam Sweeney Band is one of the best live acts around at the moment - not just in folk, this goes way beyond that!

‼️ POSTPONED:19 MAY, ELIZA CARTHY/JENN REID ‼️
We are very sorry to announce that Sunday's gig with @ElizaCarthy has been postponed due to illness. Never easy for an artist & we send our warmest wishes to Eliza for a speedy recovery.
Ticket holders contacted & new date TBA.

Excited to see what arrived in the post today! My chapter looks at marginalised workers, who were neither freemen or unfreemen, but instead tolerated due to necessity. Cobblers repairing shoes; widows working in forges; suburban and country producers supplying urban markets.

Though maybe this is a step too far...'The question mark over apostrophes on North Yorkshire's road signs appears to have been brought to a full stop.'

A bit over excited already with LANKUM on Saturday in London & Eliza Carthy MBE at a home gig on Sunday.
Blessed! 💫😇

Latest song is up now, this bleak and interesting Child-ballad reject, featuring music from Lisa A Knapp Mishaped Pearls and Andy Turner.

Saw this whilst cycling around the neighborhood yesterday. Love it. Absolutely brilliant. It’s called The Wee Gallery and you can read the Artists’ Statement in the close up pic. (It is the size/scale/placement of a Little Free Library.)

Aurora borealis 😊 North Lancashire

A gorgeous day on Holy Island.
🌊 🦌 🐦
#Northumberland

Devilishly good coffee...
Pilgrims Coffee is full of temptations.

Co-ordinating stylishly with his surroundings Mark Pankhurst 🇺🇦🇪🇺🕷️ Lycaon Pictus
#Ardnamurchan #FogHorn

Delighted to lead a new #StorylandsSessions Writing Workshops series in an exciting partnership w Highland Folk Museum Museum. Each month we'll explore hidden stories behind an item in the collection to inspire your own creative ventures. Launches 7 May ✍🏻💡🏡
eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-work…