This morning, I collected my allocation of wristbands for the first Berwick Fringe Festival from #northernedgecoffee in town. You can buy these direct from me or from Northern Edge on Marygate for £6.00, or online from www.ampedberwick.co.uk/berwick-frin... for £6.50. We'd love to see you there!

The Compendium airs on Wednesdays at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social

This is not a show focused on new music, but we do include new songs in the mix most weeks.

This week, being a 'Tenth' show (#260), we're taking a more folky turn.

The Untangled Knot is a community based, collaborative music project focusing on issues of inclusion, freedom, and the things that make our local areas special to each of us. What makes your own area special?

@racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

When you come to leave Berwick by train, you see clear evidence of Victorian vandalism. They drove a railway through the Great Hall of Berwick Castle 😳

When you come to leave Berwick by train, you see clear evidence of Victorian vandalism. They drove a railway through the Great Hall of Berwick Castle 😳

It actually began on 2nd April. Things are beginning to happen...

Ooops. @johnreed.bandcamp.com 🤣

The Untangled Knot is a community based, collaborative music project focusing on issues of inclusion, freedom, and the things that make our local areas special to each of us. What makes your own area special?

@racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

It actually began on 2nd April. Things are beginning to happen...

Our work begins today, and this gives some idea of the spirit in which we will go about things. Please follow us wherever we happen to be, share our posts as virally as you can, and book 21st November in your diaries, either to join us in person or join us online.

Saltburn 04/18
Tonbridge 04/20
Margate 04/309

So that's one definition. What's yours?

So that's one definition. What's yours?

Is this perhaps my coolest gig to date? Opening for the daughter of a bestie? Yup. I reckon so.

Here's some pics of Gwendy & I through the ages (with seriously questionable outfit & hair choice from me in 80s). Can't wait to see her this wknd.

Sun 12th April. It's by donation.

See you there? x

Who We Are - Beth Porter, by the untangled knot from the album meet the untangled knot

I'm very much enjoying Beth Porter track on the Untangled Knot collab... its lovely, and so well produced... and catchy too!

theuntangledknot.bandcamp.com/track/who-we...

And so, The Untangled Knot is here:

www.johnreedmusic.com/the-untangle...

Please have a read, follow our links, share as widely as you wish to, and keep your eyes and ears open as our project starts to develop 😎

So what's your own definition?

So what's your own definition?

And so, The Untangled Knot is here:

www.johnreedmusic.com/the-untangle...

Please have a read, follow our links, share as widely as you wish to, and keep your eyes and ears open as our project starts to develop 😎

Such a fun project to be involved in! The Untangled Knot - officially launching today!

Our work together begins today, and this gives some idea of the spirit in which we will go about our tasks. Please book 21st November in your diaries, either to join us in person or join us online.

@racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

Our work together begins today, and this gives some idea of the spirit in which we will go about our tasks. Please book 21st November in your diaries, either to join us in person or join us online.

@racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

Our work begins today, and this gives some idea of the spirit in which we will go about things. Please follow us wherever we happen to be, share our posts as virally as you can, and book 21st November in your diaries, either to join us in person or join us online.

The Newburn Smugglers, by John Reed 3 track album

The Newburn Smugglers EP is now available here:

johnreed.bandcamp.com/album/the-ne...

One week today, and the knot will begin to untangle and you will be able to follow our journey as we build towards the pilot concert here in #Berwick on 21st November. More details next week (ish)

@johnreed.bandcamp.com @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

One week today, and the knot will begin to untangle and you will be able to follow our journey as we build towards the pilot concert here in #Berwick on 21st November. More details next week (ish)

@johnreed.bandcamp.com @racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social @shirley-sings.bsky.social #BethPorterCello

Four snippets of positive news in one small space...

www.johnreedmusic.com/four-in-one/

Help us to build our collaborative, community-focused project by following or subscribing to our various profiles. There will be many things happening as we make our way towards the pilot gig in #berwickupontweed in November, and we are already loving doing this 😎

Help us to build our collaborative, community-focused project by following or subscribing to our various profiles. There will be many things happening as we make our way towards the pilot gig in #berwickupontweed in November, and we are already loving doing this 😎

The Untangled Knot The Untangled Knot is a meeting of four creative minds building a synchronised songwriting project to cover four corners of the UK. We are John Reed, Rachel Taylor-Beales, Shirley Barr, and Beth Porte...

We four have opened a YouTube channel for all manner of things...
www.youtube.com/@TheUntangle...

Please give us a follow over there too!

@racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social
@shirley-sings.bsky.social
#BethPorterCello