The Tarry Stone (1929), Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959)

#StandingStoneSunday

With regular programming from @resonancefm.bsky.social on hiatus for a spring break (13th-26th April), the station is featuring archival treasures, field recordings and sound art during this period, including output from Resonance Extra.

Adventures in sound, 24/7 #radio

The oldest surviving manuscript of the song, loaned from @britishlibrary.bsky.social is on display at @readingmuseum.bsky.social until 9th May.

A historic homecoming, see it while you can! #music #rdg #rdguk

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The oldest surviving song in English is not what I expected YouTube video by James Hargreaves Guitar

An exploration by James Hargreaves Guitar of the origins and controversy of the oldest song with lyrics and notation, ‘Sumer Is Icumen In.’ #music #rdg #rdguk

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Between the earth and the sky.

#StandingStoneSunday

Currently listening to the #HelloGoodbyeShow on @resonancefm.bsky.social presented by Dexter Bentley - new music, live performances and session archives every Saturday, 12.00pm to 1.30pm. bit.ly/2TucOBG #music #radio

A chance to slow down and observe.

We’ve now reached our £30,000 fundraising target.

Thank you to everyone who contributed. This support is what keeps Resonance going.

We hope to welcome many of you to the studio or at upcoming events over the coming months - starting with our Resofit Comedy Fundraiser in May.

A happy Spring Equinox to you!

#SpringEquinox

An evening appreciation.

"The bastard countryside ... ugly but bizarre, made up of two different natures, which surrounds certain great cities"

Victor Hugo, Les Miserables (1862)

The giant of the Edgelands

This is quite something. A manuscript found at Reading Abbey returns to the town some 760 years after it was written, on display at @readingmuseum.bsky.social.

More significantly, the manuscript features ‘Sumer Is Icumen In’ - the oldest known secular song in the English language #rdg #rdguk

The ancient and the delapidated #rdg #rdguk

With the car in the garage, it’s the first time of travelling with @reading-buses.co.uk into work.

Sit back and relax, admire the pylons on the A33 and conveniently ‘pass’ The Castle Tap on the way home #rdg #rdguk

Documented history of a tree in Forbury Gardens. Top row, 1913 postcard and 2023 photograph. Bottom row, taken today #rdg #rdguk

Of the days so far this year where you can feel the season about to change, today was that day.

With my branch of the Resonance family!

As Dexter Bentley of The Hello Goodbye Show says, “we all do it for the love and if you love what you hear, you can help keep us afloat.”

Any sum, large or small, is always welcome. Thanks for listening ❤️

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After 15 years as a listener, I now find myself playing an active role with the station as a volunteer and learning new skills.

I’ll always remember the first time I heard Resonance and how my enthusiasm for it grew throughout the years…

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As part of its mission, Resonance also offers free induction training throughout the year, to volunteers interested in learning more about radio broadcasting and working with the station…

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This set me on a journey to discover how independent arts radio thrives.

Resonance is part of a global community, all about collaboration and not competition is key. It gives airtime to other European stations and festivals throughout the year.

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As we returned to some normality, Resonance continued on the airwaves despite not having a permanent home.

Live broadcasts from pop-up locations offered a chance to see programmes being made as they were going out, and meet the presenters…

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When the pandemic came and we were confined to our homes, Resonance gave me a lifeline and sense of sanity and freedom.

Real voices in a world where commercial radio seems contrived, the broadcasting felt personal, not homogenous…

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My favourite programme has always been ‘The Hello Goodbye Show.’ It’s a bit like hanging out for the afternoon at a record store, playing music from under-the-radar artists and featuring live performances.

Again, broadening horizons…

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Being an arts radio station, I began to learn of artists and projects that might’ve otherwise passed me by.

My listening experience was becoming educational, opening my mind to new ways of experiencing the world…

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Those words became a bit of a mantra as I explored Resonance’s output in greater detail. So many programmes, so many voices, so much variety.

The more I listened, the more I felt it reached out in a way radio has never done so before…

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The voice belonged to Harry Haward (1933-2016), fearlessly lambasting politicians with humour and heart as part of a programme called ‘Calling All Pensioners.’

“I’ve never heard anything like it,” I laughed. What station is this?

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My journey with Resonance began 15 years ago, while driving across London with a friend. “You’ve got to listen to this,” he said, tuning the radio to 104.4fm.

We listened attentively as a gravelly voice played over the speakers…

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With a week to go on the @resonancefm.bsky.social February 2026 fundraiser event, here’s my personal perspective and journey with the radio station, and why I believe it’s worth listening to and supporting.

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