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Milton Hide
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Songwriting duo from East Sussex, UK. Jo Church and Jim Tipler. New online directory of all things folk and roots, THE ROOTS LIST is now live.
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On Friday, Milton Hide moved back to our spiritual home of Hastings, after being away for 35 years! This morning we wandered down to the old town, said ´hello’ to loads of people and breathed in the sea air😁❤️
#hastings #movinghome #cominghome
Night time, an open front door showing a hallway and stairs lit by a ceiling light. A doormat reads Home Sweet Home
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The beauty of our Bluebell Roots nights is not just the wonderful music ( thank you @chriscleverley.bsky.social) or the delicious food, it’s the amazing people all brought together through music.
Next event 7Dec, bluebellroots.co.uk
#grassrootsmusic #arlington #musicians #people
A singer guitarist stands centre stage in a hall decked with hangings, fairy lights and mood lighting watched by an audience seated at candle lit tables.
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk
Montage of art by Josie Tipler. A variety of subjects, mediums and styles. Dramatic sky in pastel, multicoloured sunlit glade in acrylic, ruined hove pier in gouache, waterfall in watercolour, abstracts in mixed media, nudes in oils, dancers in oils on glass, landscapes, pet portraits, still life, figurative, cubist, movement.
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
miltonhide.bsky.social
As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk
Montage of art by Josie Tipler. A variety of subjects, mediums and styles. Dramatic sky in pastel, multicoloured sunlit glade in acrylic, ruined hove pier in gouache, waterfall in watercolour, abstracts in mixed media, nudes in oils, dancers in oils on glass, landscapes, pet portraits, still life, figurative, cubist, movement.
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Go splash in those puddles today 😁
#joyful #autumn #fall
Toddler in blue rain suit and yellow wellies standing in a deep puddle by autumnal coloured hedge
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Our next guest night is an evening of song and tunes with Four Gone Confusion on SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Find us in the heart of Reading at Watlington House Hall, RG1 4RA, entry on foot from South Street.
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #TheDing
Image advertising Readifolk's guest night with Four Gone Confusion on Sunday 2nd November at 8pm. The background is a noticeboard with posters advertising the club. In the centre is a poster advertising the band's appearance at the club, with a black-and-white photo of the four members of Four Gone Confusion singing and playing a variety of instruments. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £10 cash on the door (£5 if you are under 25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and a logo for the club. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Book now to see Chris Cleverley on 2nd November at Arlington’s Bluebell Roots

linktr.ee/bluebellroots

6pm. Pass the Hat. Food available -booking essential. BYOB

chriscleverley.com
#chriscleverley #livemusic #eastsussexgigs #blueskymusic
Man in red and black check shirt looks at camera, pine forest behind him. Words reads Chris Cleverley Nov 2 at bluebell roots
October 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Chuffed to be played on the wonderful Pete Jones' show on Radio Reverb again this week. The bloke is a legend. Loads of support for local music (Brighton and surrounding areas) - have a listen 👂📻
www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...
@radioreverb.bsky.social #brighton #localradio #miltonhide #bungaroosh
black and white photo by pete jones of jim playing guitar and jo playing clarinet sitting in the radio reverb studio
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Yesterday in the sunshine we finally scattered the ashes of this little guy’s best friend/arch enemy. He’s been our shadow since the day we said goodbye.
#lastgoodbye #cats #catsofbluesky
Cat curled up on a duvet
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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A new French customs regulation means more hoops to jump through if you are taking merch to France in a van as part of your music work

Learn more
🔗 https://ow.ly/PupT50Xh0YG

#EUTouring #CarryOnTouring
New French Customs Regulation Affects Musicians Taking Merchandise to France
A new French customs regulation means more hoops to jump through if you are taking merchandise to France in a van as part of your music work.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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This is one of my favourite songs to sing. We wrote it as part of the National Lottery funded Your Stories In Song project. Inspired by the late Amy Wooller’s writings of local Wilmington characters. youtu.be/AG5gOfeDa-c?...
#folksong #folksky #songwriter #mollymothballs
Milton Hide -Molly Mothballs
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October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Our 'Question of the Show' for our next Bluebell Notes podcast is:
What's the furthest you've travelled to a gig?
Let us know who was playing (or if it was YOUR gig) and where. And how did you get there? 😀
#bluebellnotes #musicpodcast #rootsmusic
October 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Here’s the YouTube link to our music podcast, Bluebell Notes. youtube.com/@bluebellnot...

Sponsored by Long Way Home Productions, our podcasts feature interviews and music from guests plus a lot of related and off the wall chat and laughter.
#podcast #musicpodcast #bluebellnotes #rootsmusic
Bluebell Notes
Bluebell Notes is a partner podcast to the popular Bluebell Roots live music event. We love the live grassroots music scene and so the podcast includes convivial conversation, live music recorded at o...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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The latest sister show (we use that term on purpose) is now up, featuring an interview with @katiespencermusic.bsky.social on her experiences as a touring woman artist, a song from Nigel Wesson as well as a full interview and song from Donna Canale
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-av4gh-...
Bluebell Notes Off Beat [for Ep. 12]: Katie Spencer; Donna Canale; Nigel Wesson
Bonus episode to accompany Episode 12 - featuring an interview with musician Katie Spencer on her experiences as a woman in music, live music from Bluebell Roots floor spot guest Nigel Wesson, the ful...
www.podbean.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Anyone know what kind of tree this is?
#uktrees #trees #berries #identifyplant
Black berries surrounded by pink petals in a tree
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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When you are feeling angry or frustrated, writing angry lyrics is really cathartic!!
I came up with these lyrics after a long and unsatisfactory conversation with a "customer services representative". I went for a long walk with the dog and wrote:
youtu.be/FpMd9yDSmOI?...
#cathartic #songwriting
Widows Revenge by Milton Hide - Official Video
YouTube video by Milton Hide
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October 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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It’s really hard to be upbeat sometimes. Here’s our song inspired by the book by Auschwitz survivor, Eddi Jaku. In the aftermath he chose to be happy in order to honour those that didn’t survive. youtu.be/33quJtfWhQA?...
#hardtimes #lovenothate #spreadjoy #behappy
The Happiest Man On Earth by Milton Hide - Official Video
YouTube video by Milton Hide
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October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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A bit late for #worldmenopauseday but here is our song about my experiences and Jim’s mid life crisis.
#menopauseawareness is really important, must be taught in schools. I am still embarrassed that I knew so little about what was happening to my own body.

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MILTON HIDE - LITTLE PIECE OF MIND - OAT MILK SESSIONS
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October 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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We spent a pleasant Saturday morning performing outside Tenterden Museum. Small town and village museums are brilliant resources that need to be celebrated.
That’s our final gig in the diary ‘til spring. Now: recording, writing, admin … and recharging
#museums #tenterden #folk #keephistoryalive
Small crowd stand watching a musical duo perform in front of a white weatherboard fronted building under a sign reading Tenterden and District Museum Musical duo perform in front of Tenterden museum
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Episode 13 of Bluebell Notes the podcast is now up, featuring April Moon. bluebellnotes.podbean.com/e/bluebell-n...
#ontour #canadiana @aprilmoonband.bsky.social
One woman and two men at a table with headphones on Man playing electric guitar woman playing acoustic guitar, both singing into mics on stage
October 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Our final gig of 2025 will 🍎 #AppleDay 🍏 at Tenterden Museum, Sat 18th October. Come and join us!
It's an annual celebration of apples, orchards and their place in our cultural history. None of our songs feature apples so might need to adapt some lyrics! 😀
#UKtraditions #kent #livemusic #folksky
Tenterden & District Museum. www.temterdenmuseum.co.uk. Apple Day 10am - 4pm. Saturday 18th October. No booking required. Traditional songs and folk music all day with: Milton Hide, Morrigan, Plus others. Apples and traditional apple-themed activities for families. Tenterden and District Museum, Station Road, Tenterden.
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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bluebellnotes.podbean.com Episode 12 of our podcast is up now, featuring Donna Canale. Extended interview with Donna and an interview with @katiespencermusic.bsky.social coming soon on bonus content Off Beat
#podcast #musicpodcast #podbean
Three blue heads
October 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Our final gig of 2025 will 🍎 #AppleDay 🍏 at Tenterden Museum, Sat 18th October. Come and join us!
It's an annual celebration of apples, orchards and their place in our cultural history. None of our songs feature apples so might need to adapt some lyrics! 😀
#UKtraditions #kent #livemusic #folksky
Tenterden & District Museum. www.temterdenmuseum.co.uk. Apple Day 10am - 4pm. Saturday 18th October. No booking required. Traditional songs and folk music all day with: Milton Hide, Morrigan, Plus others. Apples and traditional apple-themed activities for families. Tenterden and District Museum, Station Road, Tenterden.
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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What’s better than a model village? A model village with a miniatures exhibition! Visited Bourton on the Water on our short break in the Cotswolds.
#bourtononthewater #modelvillage #miniatures #diorama
Miniature diorama of the inside of an olde groceries shop complete with bread, sacks of potatoes, ladder and aproned owner
October 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Happy memories of our beautiful boy
#caturday
Black and white photo of black fluffy cat
October 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM