Stone Club is returning to The Social!
After four years of sold out events let’s see what year five has in store.
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1777: No bank-martins appear yet at Short-heath. Cut a fine cucumber. Tho' the spring has been remarkably harsh & drying, yet the ground crumbles, & dresses very well for the spring-crops. The reason is the driness of the winter: since the ground bakes hardest after it has been most drenched...

Om Shanti Om, by Don Cherry from the album Om Shanti Om

Today's listening: blacksweat.bandcamp.com/track/om-sha...

Liam Bailey & Surprise Chef - Freestyle YouTube video by Brixton Radio

Today's freestyle: youtu.be/j0iPuuJd8t0?...

The Cruel Mother, by George Sansome from the album Sing Yonder 1

Today's tune: karlsinfield.bandcamp.com/track/the-cr...

We’re thrilled to say that due to a swift sellout of accommodation for next month’s event at Elmley Nature Reserve, a further allocation of bell tents has now been added. More info/book: www.caughtbytheriver.net/2026/04/more...

Poster: @willrose.bsky.social

Sammy's Bar YouTube video by The New Golden Ring - Topic

Today's tune, a Cyril Tawney song: youtu.be/zmZurxDG6M4?...

Author Talk - Jon Woolcott The Tattooed HillsAuthor Talk with Jon Woolcott  Thursday 16th April 6pmJoin us on Thursday 16th April at 6pm with author Jon Woolcott, who will be discussing his latest book, The Tattooed Hills. Acro...

Just a few tickets left for the launch of The Tattooed Hills this Thursday at the excellent, and appropriately named, White Horse Bookshop in Marlborough. Me, some talk, some slides, lotsa fun, chalky weirdness. Come on down.

Tickets 🎟 www.whitehorsebooks.co.uk/blog/author-...

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Parade YouTube video by Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Topic

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Mike Westbrook - Let The Slave - The Westbrook Blake - 1980 YouTube video by bonzoboydog

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The Mike Westbrook Concert Band, "Home", 1969, album Marching Song Vol 2 YouTube video by Marco Renzini

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Pastoral YouTube video by Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Topic

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The Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Waltz (for Joanna) (1969) YouTube video by alpha bill

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Love and Understanding YouTube video by Mike Westbrook - Topic

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Dirge YouTube video by Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Topic

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Mike Westbrook - Metropolis (Part IX) YouTube video by Rhythm andlife

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The Mike Westbrook Concert Band With Norma Winstone 'Original Peter' (45 Version) YouTube video by Beedlesanbos

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A Greeting YouTube video by Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Topic

Mike Westbrook, inspirational: youtu.be/DH0grIqtoVA?...

New Mixtape: ft. Alasdair Roberts, Sir Richard Bishop, classical Persian music from 1966, Juni Habel, Goblin Band, Natalie Wildgoose, Castanets, Jason Molina, James Yorkston, Nancy Wallace, Weirs, Owl Service, Greet, Sam Amidon and a few other surprises along the way www.mixcloud.com/folkradiouk/...

I wrote about the chalk hill figures of southern England for the Guardian. Those were excellent walks, much more in The Tattooed Hills, out this week.

Oh, and thanks to @pyramidorchid1.bsky.social for the correction. That's not Chequers I saw!

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Sarvi Simin, by Marisa Anderson from the album The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music

Today's tune: marisaanderson.bandcamp.com/track/sarvi-...

Three Jolly Sneaksmen, by Nick Hart & Tom Moore from the album The Colour of Amber

Today's tune: nickharttommoore.bandcamp.com/track/three-...

On the shoulders of giants: roaming among England’s famous chalk figures Ancient hill carvings of horses, giants and gods have fascinated artists, writers and travellers for centuries. I went in search of their stories

Our music got namechecked by @jonwoolcott.bsky.social in @theguardian.com today in a wonderful piece about walking the landscape of the chalk figures of England. www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

Just announced: our annual Day Out in Sussex, taking place on 2nd May.

Now in its 5th year, it is a unique day of talks, music, food and beer spread across the Downland village of Kingston, a few miles from both Lewes and Brighton. Full details and tickets: www.caughtbytheriver.net/2026/03/caug...

Promotional photograph for the new covers project from Vince Clarke, Benge and Blancmange’s Neil Arthur. Image made up of cut-up overlayed photographs.

Vince Clarke has launched a new project devoted to cover versions, together with Benge and Blancmange’s Neil Arthur.

You can listen to Doublespeak’s take on Fad Gadget’s ‘Back To Nature’ here:

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Sam Grassie – Where Two Hawks Fly Sam Grassie’s “Where Two Hawks Fly” is a remarkable debut — deft, generous, and hard-won in every sense, with guitar playing worthy of hero Bert Jansch.

Sam Grassie’s debut album, “Where Two Hawks Fly”, arrives after years of adversity and sounds all the more remarkable for it. His guitar playing is deft and unshowy, worthy of hero Bert Jansch - deeply assured, generous and communal. klofmag.com/2026/03/sam-...

Olie Brice Quartet - Blues for Johnny Dyani 10/01/26 YouTube video by Olie Brice

The incomparable Mr Brice with his quartet. I love this tune: youtu.be/w6oOtmkJvbM?...

'The Icknield Way.' (1911) The originality of this work represents Spencer Gore's response to European Post Impressionism in several shows staged in London, in particular Manet and the Post Impressionists and the Italian Futurist Painters in the same year this was made.