Cuckoo flower
Last Sunday’s Spring singing walk in Friston Forest was a beauty ✨
Tonight at The The Vinyl Frontier in Eastbourne is Attila The Stockbroker. Tickets all gone but there should be a little space. We’re very lucky to have him. Come along. Donations to We Shall Overcome.
📷 cuckoo flower
Whitby Hand of Glory Folklore Festival
FREE May 1st-3rd
I’ll be singing ballads of the Mermaid, presenting alongside Folklorist Sophia Kingshill, author of Mermaids: Lusts & Legends of a Rebel Sisterhood 🧜♀️
#folklore #whitby
Every Good Friday The British & World Marbles Championship is held at Tinsley Green. This audio from 2019 when I spoke with John Roberts at the games.
#marbles
A balm, walking in Friston Forest today, choosing songs for woodland walks with fellow folk singer Sandra Manning-Jones ✨
Spring has sprung 🍃☀️🍃
Nightjar making a comeback ✨
Some local lore from 1868
… also known as the fern-owl, goatsucker, the puck bird or puck; it probably received the name from a belief that it is a mischievous sprite, which inflicts on calves and heifers a disease here called the ‘puck complaint’
Singing the Forest
Sunday 12th April
Meeting at 2.00pm
Forest walk from Seven Sisters Country Park Visitors Centre to East Dean
Free to join, but please book. Email robertmcgowan@mac.com
Mimosa plant
Mimosa… a symbol of solidarity and sensitivity for International Women’s Day.
#internationalwomensday
It’s the February full moon tonight, the snow moon, but not visible here with the cloud and rain. Here’s the snow moon from 2021 🌝
#snowmoon
I went to the Lee Miller exhibition at Tate Britain this week.
In 2020 I spoke with her granddaughter, Ami Bouhassane at Farleys House for Mostly Folk.
Thought I’d share a little. This snippet is about her parents discovering Miller’s archive following her death.
#leemiller
Every Thursday at The Cove, Fairlight.
I’m there Thursday 29th January.
Warm welcome, free entry and freshly prepared, locally sourced food. I’ll be adding some locally sourced sea songs.
the beach, tide out, with sunrise, south east uk coast
Today’s sunrise
Was beautiful. Arctic but still with a full moon and a dusting of snow ❄️✨
Last night’s wassail in Waldron with Long Man Morris 🍻
‘On New Year’s Day, the daylight lengthens as far as a cock’s crow carries’
Happy New Year!
#chillymorning
Thank you
Ps had a great night. Feeling weary today 😂
You’re right, weird we never bump shoulders at home. So good to see you on our travels for a Christmas hug ✨♥️✨
😂
😂 Me too! I reckon I’m already sorted until 2028.
'As many mince pies as you taste at Xmas, So many happy months you will have'
#FolkloreThursday
‘Daylight lengthens to the extent of a deer’s leap’
#folklorethursday winter
I’m in Hastings on Friday as Jason McNiff’s Sundowner guest at The Jenny Lind, with David Perry joining on guitar.
Had a great night on Saturday opening for Stick in the Wheel with David Tomlins. So good to see friends there. The only photo I managed was at their soundcheck.
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Playlist by Dr Hope Wolf (curator Sussex Modernism & Emily Medd (Commissions & Public Programme Curator, Towner)
open.spotify.com/playlist/2LI...
Adding these to the merch table ✨
Jennifer Binnie originals of the Nightjar artwork… linocuts, hand finished in watercolour 💚🧡💛
Out for another round of solo record shop in stores this week…
THIURS 23rd
David’s Music, Letchworth
FRI 24th
Applestump, Nantwich
SAT 25th
Low Port Music, Linlithgow
Pointings, seen from Devil’s Dyke, Sussex. Vintage photo
For #FolkyFriday our heroine is a wise old woman.
With a sieve and candle she mimicked the rising sun, tricking the devil into thinking night was over and interrupting efforts to flood the area.
Photo of Liz overs and jude Montague advertising their gig on Friday 17th October at the Pig in Hastings
So looking forward to playing with Jude Montague tomorrow, Friday 17th October at The Pig, Hastings.
We’ll both be singing traditional and original folk songs and sharing folklore along the way.
The Pig is a Hastings seafront venue serving fresh local food.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liz-overs-...
“Magic, indeed, is all around us..."
Doreen Valiente 1922-1999.
#folkloresunday
