Oh my god that’s inhuman.

Kicking off with John Kirkpatrick's ‘The Sweet Month Of May' following May Day - one of the biggest days of the year in the folk tradition - Mike has included plenty of songs relevant to this special time of the year when everything bursts back into life. efdss.org/listen

Announcing two events showcasing the talents of our youth and adult education programmes! Cecil Sharp House Choir perform with Bellow Fellows on 20 June and London Youth Folk Ensemble link up with guest bands Fusion Ensemble and Folk Factory for our Youth Takeover on 6 July.

Great chat with Martin Simpson on tonight’s show!

King Charles is trending.

I don't have a King.

I don't have superiors - we are all born equal.

No hierarchy
No classes
No inequality
No empires
No borders

These things aren't natural human behaviour. All our best achievements are through working together.

If any London friends find Spider’s things, here’s where to return them.
Please share!
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Oh wow! Go King 👑, go Queen 👑 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

LONDON MATES
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I’m not watching Eurovision this year.

I can’t enjoy a programme whilst they allow a country to perform that is literally murdering Palestinians.

#BoycottEurovision2024

Every day is a survival battle for the people in Palestine. You can help them with your Sadaqah. Donate now!

The Company of #MuchAdoAboutNothing would have devoured at this year’s #MetGala ✨

🧵 A THREAD

🇬🇧 After 14 years of rule, we have a message to the Conservatives on behalf of the British people.

#ThankYouTories 🙏🏻

🚨 Tory fan girl Laura Kuenssberg with a takedown of Keir Starmer & The Labour Party.

Is this acceptable BBC News (UK)
BBC Politics Ofcom??

There's clearly NO impartiality, is there?

#NeverTrustATory #ToryWipeout
#ToriesOut669 #ToriesAreToast
#bbclaurak

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Feeling very blessed to be Artist in Residence at The Dreaming this week… I’m not ignoring you, I promise - just introspecting & communing with trees & water. Working on a piece for 2 mbiras… also need to hold phone for filming, aaaargh!!

Gorgeous ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Today's 'Four Larks and a Wren' radio playlist & BNDCMPR bndcmpr.co/af71c1ac
Three D Radio #FourLarksThreeD
Matthew (Blue Sun Chasing) e i Ryan Difficult Art and Music Annelies Monseré Invada Records UK Fire Draw Near Shovel Dance Collective Eliza Carthy MBE Christine Morphett Angeline Morrison Deep Sea Data

Hmmm ... big (unfunded) tax cuts and obsessing about growth ... where have I heard that before ... oh yes ... she crashed the markets, fucked everyone's pensions and lost to a lettuce.

Eliza Carthy MBE Su Unwell-en? #RubbishDallasJoke

I’m working on a song. Pig, hid in a fridge, lettuce…doesn’t scan well yet. What are we calling SB?

So that was pretty conclusive… 1,476 votes. A whopping 87% believe both corrupt government and misleading media are to blame for our failing democracy. That doesn’t of course exclude other factors… but it certainly is a powerful indictment of where we’re at…