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 on: Today at 05:46:40 PM 
Started by Harbottle (Martin) - Last post by PJayBe
Quote from: davidmjs on July 21, 2026, 01:56:03 PM

Quote from: PJayBe on July 20, 2026, 08:42:10 PM

Attended a concert about the 1826 Lancashire Loom Breakers riots when workers turned against the increasing mechanisation of their jobs and rampaged around East Lancashire for a week destroying the new fangled looms.
A mix of narration, song and dance, that was a wonderful afternoon. Of course it all failed. The mill owners hijacked the money coming in to look after the poor to rebuild their mills with even better equipment, but at least the workers tried.
Sadly some died, but many who were sentenced to death had their sentences commuted and were imprisoned for a maximum of 18 months.

See more here :

https://digspag.org.uk/riot-the-story-of-the-east-lancashire-loom-breakers-in-1826/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTLWUxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejaWW-p7OqJGRseK2OQNWMFwNBPrX6lSpdYJ7KN2XTrlLPxtTqI5FuTRdq98_aem_Eq6oa1TO3T8ZvjFIcyEOCw



Sounds grand.  Who were the musicians involved?


Narration : Nick Caffrey, Julie Proctor
Song & Poetry : Mark Dowding, Sid Calderbank, Nick Caffrey, Robin Madge, Ed McGurk
Music : Robin Madge, Julie Proctor, Ed McGurk, Mark Dowding
Clog Dance : Alex Fisher

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 on: Today at 04:15:27 PM 
Started by davidmjs - Last post by davidmjs
Quote from: Will S on Today at 11:36:36 AM

Better late than never, I guess. I picked up a copy of Stornoway's album Bonxie in a charity shop the other day, and ... wow! I know that a few people here (davidmjs, I'm looking at you) have promoted them over the years, but I just never looked into them.


Excellent Smiley

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 on: Today at 03:11:19 PM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Nick Reg
Quote from: Jules Gray on Today at 02:36:19 PM

Actor and musician Glen Hansard. Motorcycle crash at the age of 56.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ekn9d37qvo
Oh flip

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 on: Today at 02:39:31 PM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by John From Austin
Quote from: Jules Gray on Today at 02:36:19 PM

Actor and musician Glen Hansard. Motorcycle crash at the age of 56.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ekn9d37qvo


This one is just brutal. He was launching a world tour in support of his latest solo album, after a triumphant three-year run with the reunited Swell Season. His music has filled this house for two decades. It’s going to take awhile for us to come to grips with the fact that we will never get to see him again.

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 on: Today at 02:36:19 PM 
Started by wayne stote - Last post by Jules Gray
Actor and musician Glen Hansard. Motorcycle crash at the age of 56.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ekn9d37qvo

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 on: Today at 11:36:36 AM 
Started by davidmjs - Last post by Will S
Better late than never, I guess. I picked up a copy of Stornoway's album Bonxie in a charity shop the other day, and ... wow! I know that a few people here (davidmjs, I'm looking at you) have promoted them over the years, but I just never looked into them.

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 on: Today at 08:48:58 AM 
Started by Dan O. - Last post by Dan O.
Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've rifled through my vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening...

This week's show features the following artists :

Kirsty MacColl, Bellowhead, Stephen McCafferty, Ian Prowse, American Aquarium, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Albert Castiglia, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Waterson:Carthy, Dhaoiri Farrell, Martin Carthy, Julie Felix, Megan Henwood, Emilie Lierre, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Luke & Charlotte Ritchie, Steve Forbert, Eric Bibb, Nick Harper, John Martyn, Jez Lowe & Steve Tilston, Lady A...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here :

https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/

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 on: July 27, 2026, 03:38:32 PM 
Started by Dan O. - Last post by ColinB
Mostly selections from across the pond this week on Off The Beaten Tracks. On the playlist are...

Kris Kristofferson, Sarah Jarosz, Sam Baker, Kathy Mattea, Indigo Girls, Del McCoury Band, Christa Couture, Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Woody Pines, Tony McLoughlin, The Magpies, Tim O'Brien, I'm With Her, Tracy Moore, Sheesham & Lotus & Son and Jello Biafra & Mojo Nixon

Tune in at 8pm on https://www.internet-radio.com/station/gingerfeatherfm/

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 on: July 27, 2026, 02:23:14 PM 
Started by Shane (Skirky) - Last post by Shane (Skirky)
The launch that faced a thousand ships.
https://skirky.blogspot.com/2026/07/her-boyfriend-plays-in-scritti-politti.html

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 on: July 27, 2026, 11:10:25 AM 
Started by Harbottle (Martin) - Last post by ColinB
Quote from: ColinB on July 25, 2026, 05:02:34 PM

The sound wasn't great in the first half with the lead guitarist lacking the subtleties of Harrison's slide guitar playing and the keyboards almost inaudible. But things improved after the interval and there was a nice ukulele section which included I'll See You in my Dreams.


Turns out that their usual guitarist had been taken into hospital for an urgent eye operation so they'd called in a friend to cover for him at short notice. Knowing that, I'd say he did a pretty impressive job.

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