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The Longest Johns - NEW TOUR 2026
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A capella folk band with GSOH. Have shanties, will travel. Bookings email - Beth.morton@caa.com
Pieces of Eight - STRICKEN is out NOW!
https://www.thelongestjohns.com/
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It's #BandcampFriday (when Bandcamp waive their share and pass the funds directly on to artists)! We're looking forward to Ends of the Earth, but if you've been waiting to fill out your collection, today's a great day to support music!
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#TheLongestJohns #IndependentMusic
A collage of all eight images for the pieces, assembled around the central completed coin, except here the coin is mostly concealed behind the aqua-coloured logo for Bandcamp. There's a lot to describe here, but the coin itself is a golden disc with a stylised skull in the middle, around which are arranged eight different images that depict the different titles and themes of the various pieces. There's a whale, a tavern, mountains, a cave, a lighthouse, tentacles.. and a couple of others that I'm not sure how to describe! The eight coin segments are shown on different backgrounds such as sand, a table with cards, a map, a pan, a cave, salt, blue scales, and purple tentacles.
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Help us fund our new album and merch, and get your hands on new stuff at the earliest convenience!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

#TheLongestJohns #Kickstarter #FolkMusic #NewAlbum #NewMusic
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Have you given a listen to White Squall by the mighty Stan Rogers yet? Hop on over to youtube and check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVnR...

#TheLongestJohns #StanRogers #Winter #FolkMusic
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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ENDS OF THE EARTH TOUR!
Reminder that THIS MAY we are coming to
Dublin
Belfast
Liverpool
Lancaster
Glasgow
Newcastle
Manchester
Leeds
Oxford
Cardiff
Exeter
Southampton
Cambridge
London
Nottingham
and Bristol
and want to see YOU there!
www.thelongestjohns.com/live

#TheLongestJohns #LiveMusic #Gigs
A poster for the upcoming 'Ends of the Earth' tour from The Longest Johns. It shows Robbie, Andy, and JD arranged against a luscious verdant backdrop of tropical-looking foliage. Robbie is crouched down in a colourful shirt, holding a camera. Andy has a hat on and a dark blue shirt with a picture of feathers on it, and JD is wearing a swanky green suit whilst reclining in an armchair. Behind Robbie is what appears to be some kind of wooden cabinet, with an old timey wireless radio on top. There is also a lamp in the background. The tour dates are as follows: May 2026 Fri 08 - Dublin, Academy Sat 09 - Belfast, The Limelight 2 Mon 11 - Liverpool, O2 Academy Tue 12 - Lancaster, Kanteena Wed 13 - Glasgow, Old Fruit Market Fri 15 - Newcastle, Old Fruit Shop Sat 16 - Manchester, Academy 2 Sun 17 - Leeds, Irish Centre Tue 19 - Oxford, O2 Academy Wed 20 - Cardiff, Tramshed Fri 22 - Exeter, Phoenix Mon 25 - Southampton, the 1865 Tue 26 - Cambridge, Junction Wed 27 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Thu 28 - Nottingham, Rock City Sat 30 - Bristol, Beacon
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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What is he thinking🤔
(aside from 'yes, I should go check out that album Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...)

#TheLongestJohns #FolkMusic #EotE #Kickstarter #NewMusic
A close-up, highly-detailed image of the cartoon hippopotamus from the Ends of the Earth album artwork. It is purplish/pink in colour, with a mottled, gnarly skin and yellow eye staring out off into the distance. Ears pointed up, and with a collection of tiny seabirds on its snout. Its facial expression seems like one of confused contentment. That head may be empty, or it could be thinking of a breakfast either remembered or still to come.
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by The Longest Johns - NEW TOUR 2026
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After a short post-holiday hiatus @homefreeguys.bsky.social are back with a dynamic animated video for a cover of @thelongestjohns.bsky.social “Nantucket”.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPVr...
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YouTube video by Home Free
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January 30, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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If you're wondering what's the best way to help our new album's Kickstarter campaign: get LOUD! Share the art, tell your friends, show your cat, show your friend's cat the artwork... word of mouth is the best thing you can do!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

#TheLongestJohns #NewAlbum #Folk
A crop from the upcoming Ends of the Earth artwork, showing a friendly cartoon dugong (also known a the manatee) with a couple of sea birds perched on its snout, asking the question "Hey The Longest Johns, how can I help your Kickstarter campaign?" A second crop of the artwork, this time showing a LOUD HIPPO! Him shouting. Mouth is wide, big teeth fully on display, this lad's having a screm and shouting "MAKE SOME NOISE!"
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Reposted by The Longest Johns - NEW TOUR 2026
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Ja teniu aquí el tema “Xup Xup”, un nou avançament del disc “Vatua l’Olla!” que traurem l’11 de Febrer!!
Hem comptat amb l'ajuda de Roger Pascual al clarinet, Pablo Martín al trombó i Josep Puigdollers a la bateria com a proveïdors de jezz i de'n Jordi i la Sam per cedir-nos la seva cuina ♥️
January 30, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Checking on the Kickstarter after one day and.. oh my. Oh goodness.TLJ fans, we were not familiar with your game. We're on the cusp of halfway already, and blown away by your support! Thank you, please keep sharing and showing your fellow music fans! ❤️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

#FolkMusic
Alright, we've got a lot to get through here. This is the vibrant, colourful, comicbook-style artwork from the magnificent James Stokoe. It broadly shows a tall tropical island, swathed in various animals, adrift in turquoise water and beneath bright skies filled with endless flocks of white birds. The skies in the background gradate from turquoise down to a yellow horizon, hiding behind billowy clouds. In the background is a second rocky island with a spindly lighthouse perched atop. Close up in the foreground is a cheeky-looking hippo facing out towards the scene, but with the right side of its face visible, and a few scraggly birds perched on its nose. Then the island itself appears to be a combination of manmade structures carved into its rock, vibrant greenery, and then it appears to blend into the body of an enormous crocodile which extends out of its lower left side, evidenced by the eyes and snout that are visible. This itself is decked out with the body of an equally enormous orange/golden snake which loops back and forth over it. Moored up at a dock on he island is a little ship. Around the island are other colossal animals, including hippos, a pair of dugongs (also known as the manatee), and up at the top near the tallest building, is another enormous crocodile poking out from behind and gazing out to the left.
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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We're heading to Birmingham in September for Moseley Folk & Arts Festival! It's their 20th anniversary and we're delighted to help celebrate it in such a stunning 🌳woodland location🌳
Get your tickets, and we'll see you there!
moseleyfolk.co.uk

#TheLongestJohns #Livemusic #Festivals #FolkMusic
A photo of Robbie, JD, and Andy stood in front of picturesque rocky landscape with a stepped natural waterfall rolling down behind them, and grey misty skies overhead. Robbie's wearing a yellow tshirt, JD in a blue denim shirt, and Andy in a black tshirt. There is text saying THE LONGEST JOHNS, and '20 years of Moseley Folk & Arts Festival', with the dates 4-6 September 2026, Moseley Park, Birmingham A poster of the lineup for Moseley Folk & Arts Festival Friday night headliner - Kingfisher Saturday night headliner - Super Furry Animals Sunday night headliner - The Dead South Plus very Special Guests Frank Turner, Johnny & Lillie Flynn, Lucinda Williams, The Longest Johns, Katherine Priddy, Jacqui McShee's Pentangle, Folk Bitch Trio, Hudson Freeman, Joshua Burnside, Madra Salach, Junior Brother, Dermot Henry, The Wran, Dave Lofts, Curiosity Shop, Little Grandad, The Destroyers, Aayushi, Goblin Band, Katacombs, Family Stereo, Bonfire Radicals, Gingham, Cut A Shine 4-6 September 2026, Moseley Park, Birmingham
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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And alongside that (extremely cool) Kickstarter news, we've got a new video for Stan Rogers' White Squall that premieres at 6pm UTC! Click yourself on over to Youtube to catch that
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVnR...

#TheLongestJohns #FolkMusic #StanRogers #Shanty
White Squall by Stan Rogers | The Longest Johns
White Squall, by Stan Rogers, is a truly beautiful and sorrowful song that weve loved for years and took great joy in getting to sing! We have a kickstarter for our next album, Ends of the Earth…
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January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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The Kickstarter is now LIVE!
Please head on over and take a look at everything on offer!, all adorned with the stunning artwork of James Stokoe (@stokhoie on instagram)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

#TheLongestJohns #Kickstarter #NewAlbum #NewMusic #Folk
An image showing a CD, a picture-disc vinyl, a regular vinyl, and a cassette, all adorned with the Ends of the Earth artwork which I shall now describe: The vibrant, cartoon imagery depicts an enormous crocodile (or alligator? Not sure!) looming out from behind a tropical-looking island, piled high with precarious, ramshackle buildings. The art is also packed with other creatures, such as a snake, multiple hippos, and a pair of dugongs (also known as the manatee) in the background. The skies above gradate from turquoise to yellow, disappearing behind a fluffy mound of billowing clouds, and are filled with hundreds of white birds. The artwork described previously is shown on an A2 poster (portrait), an A3 art print (landscape, revealing a cheeky hippo off to the left), and on a pair of stickers. This shows a pullover hoodie in black, a pair of t-shirts (one in teal, the other creamish white), and a long-sleeve tee, all bearing parts of the artwork. This image shows A pair of patches, two enamel pins, a tote bag, a baseball cap, and socks, all decorated with aspects of the main album artwork. The patches show a crocodile and hippo with TLJ and The Longest Johns text, respectively. The enamel pins have the same design. The tote bag shows a hippo and some buildings, as well as 'the longest johns'. The baseball cap has a long crocodile across it, and the socks are tiled with a little cartoon crocodile.
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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The i's have been dotted, the t's all crossed, and tomorrow we start our embarkation for the Ends of the Earth! The Kickstarter goes live in about 24 hours, so please make ready to join us on this next musical adventure:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

#TheLongestJohns #EotE #NewAlbum
A vibrant image of an enormous scaly cartoon crocodile (or alligator?) and a dugong peering out from behind a rickety pile of houses, blending into an island (they dwarf the buildings). Behind them are billowing, puffy clouds, a sky filled with flocks of white birds, and a sky gradating from turquoise, through green, down to a fresh yellow. Then text saying "NEW ALBUM KICKSTARTING... TOMORROW!"
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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We've had a big Pieces of EIght merch drop to replenish the shop! There's such treats as:
-CD
-Vinyl
-Coin
-Dice
-and Songbook!
shop.thelongestjohns.com

#TheLongestJohns #Merch #PiecesOfEight #Shanty
An image showing a collection of the merch items available on the store. They include: A songbook, a multi-CD collection, Vinyl (with a lovely metallic golden effect), metal dice in a tin, and a coin! They are all adorned with the stylised skull Pieces of Eight logo. There's a lot of tarnished-looking gold in the colouring.
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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AHOY!
We're putting together a Kickstarter for our next album, and we hope you're ready to join us!
More info next week...
🦛🐊🐍🏝️

#TheLongestJohns #Kickstarter #NewAlbum #FolkMusic #Shanty
An edit of an image from a scene in the film Mean Girls, showing three badly composited faces of Robbie, JD, and Andy cropped and smeared over the faces of three women sat in an open-top car. The caption below them is "Get in loser, we're going to The Ends of the Earth"
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Something streamge is coming...
We've got a singing stream starting SOON! In which there will be some exciting new news for you to hear, in amongst the regular songs and chat! Do stop on by...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZFf...

#TheLongestJohns #FolkMusic #Singing #Livestream
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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ALRIGHT THEN!
This May we are going to
Dublin
Belfast
Liverpool
Lancaster
Glasgow
Newcastle
Manchester
Leeds
Oxford
Cardiff
Exeter
Southampton
Cambridge
London
Nottingham
Bristol
and YOU can too!
www.thelongestjohns.com/live

#TheLongestJohns #LiveMusic #Shanty #Folk #EotE2026
A poster for the upcoming 'Ends of the Earth' tour from The Longest Johns. It shows Robbie, Andy, and JD arranged against a luscious verdant backdrop of tropical-looking foliage. Robbie is crouched down in a colourful shirt, holding a camera. Andy has a hat on and a dark blue shirt with a picture of feathers on it, and JD is wearing a swanky green suit whilst reclining in an armchair. Behind Robbie is what appears to be some kind of wooden cabinet, with an old timey wireless radio on top. There is also a lamp in the background. The tour dates are as follows: May 2026 Fri 08 - Dublin, Academy Sat 09 - Belfast, The Limelight 2 Mon 11 - Liverpool, O2 Academy Tue 12 - Lancaster, Kanteena Wed 13 - Glasgow, Old Fruit Market Fri 15 - Newcastle, Old Fruit Shop Sat 16 - Manchester, Academy 2 Sun 17 - Leeds, Irish Centre Tue 19 - Oxford, O2 Academy Wed 20 - Cardiff, Tramshed Fri 22 - Exeter, Phoenix Mon 25 - Southampton, the 1865 Tue 26 - Cambridge, Junction Wed 27 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Thu 28 - Nottingham, Rock City Sat 30 - Bristol, Beacon
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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You might want to keep an eye on our Youtube channel this Wednesday.. there's our usual stream, but we might have some more exciting news to go with it

#TheLongestJohns #Livestream #LiveMusic #FolkMusic #Shanty
A hastily-made graphic, in lieu of a stream thumbnail, notifying you of an upcoming livestream on the 14th of January but with the additional news that something exciting might be announced. There are also two badly-drawn cartoon men who are very excited about this. One is pointing at the news.
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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We're giving 2025 one last look before we move fully into the excitement of the year ahead! Stop on by the Youtube at 6pm UTC, why don't you!
youtu.be/STPogxTUrzk

#TheLongestJohns #FolkMusic #Shanty #EndsOfTheEarth
A picture saying 'Farewell to 2025', which shows JD stood in a warm coat on the back of a boat, gesturing out to sea. Then a partially-obscured Andy in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, holding a fancy cocktail, sat in an inflatable chair, on a blue plastic tarp on the floor. And lasty Robbie excitedly holding up a wheel of cheese Also in JD's hand there's a small Grinch mask. Don't worry about it. The Grink was there.
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Its the end of the year! As usual, here's a playlist of some of the songs we've been listening to. Have a great 2026 and maybe we'll see you at a show!
open.spotify.com/playlist/6Xz...

#TheLongestJohns #NewYears #Playlist #2026
Thumbnail for the Longest Johns 2025 playlist showing Robbie, Andy, and JD on some kind of tropical safari, surrounded by dense, exotic foliage, and a large '2025' in the middle
December 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Point your ears towards the In Tune Christmas Special on BBC Radio 3 at 5pm UK time today, if you please! There's a FEAST of live performances to get you in the festive spirit, including ourselves!

#TheLongestJohns #Radio3 #BBC #ChristmasSpecial #InTune
A picture of TLJ sound-checking on the stage for the Radio 3 In Tune Christmas Special. The colouring is largely tones of red. Robbie, Andy, and JD are stood at microphones, and behind them is a large screen with the In Tune and Radio 3 logos visible. High up above, suspended from the ceiling, are various lights. A very yellow picture of the band having a more relaxed time on some comfy grey sofas, where some kind of stone sculpture can be seen behind them, then high up above is a lot of text in Latin that your humble alt-texter is not equipped to read or translate.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Are you in the USA and would like people to think you saw TLJ on tour (whether you did or didn't. We won't tell) Well tour shirts and hoodies from last years epic Voyage Tour are now half price and need to gooooo! Go and grab yours from our store now! Last few remaining!
shop-us.thelongestjohns.com
An exciting montage of Voyage Tour t-shirts (in the colours black, and also sand) and zip-up hoodie (in black), which say "The Longest Johns - Voyage" and on the back list the tour dates and venues. Then there's big, bold text saying "-50%, SUCH DEAL! WOW! VALUE! MUCH GREAT!" A second image showing the black Voyage tour t-shirt more clearly (front with The Longest Johns Voyage logo, back with list of tour dates and venues), again with big text saying "-50%"
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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It's Toursday, tell your friends! The perfect gift for anyone who appreciates a good show (it can even be you, treat yourself)
Site's had a bit of a graphical revamp too, and is looking rather pretty
www.thelongestjohns.com/live
International dates, as ever, to follow!

#TheLongestJohns #UKTour
A poster for the upcoming 'Ends of the Earth' tour from The Longest Johns. It shows Robbie, Andy, and JD arranged against a luscious verdant backdrop of tropical-looking foliage. Robbie is crouched down in a colourful shirt, holding a camera. Andy has a hat on and a dark blue shirt with a picture of feathers on it, and JD is wearing a swanky green suit whilst reclining in an armchair. Behind Robbie is what appears to be some kind of wooden cabinet, with an old timey wireless radio on top. There is also a lamp in the background. The tour dates are as follows: May 2026 Fri 08 - Dublin, Academy Sat 09 - Belfast, The Limelight 2 Mon 11 - Liverpool, O2 Academy Tue 12 - Lancaster, Kanteena Wed 13 - Glasgow, Old Fruit Market Fri 15 - Newcastle, Old Fruit Shop Sat 16 - Manchester, Academy 2 Sun 17 - Leeds, Irish Centre Tue 19 - Oxford, O2 Academy Wed 20 - Cardiff, Tramshed Fri 22 - Exeter, Phoenix Mon 25 - Southampton, the 1865 Tue 26 - Cambridge, Junction Wed 27 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Thu 28 - Nottingham, Rock City Sat 30 - Bristol, Beacon
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Come on over to Youtube imminently for our final singing stream of the year! Who dusted off the Christmas jumper? Who brought nibbles? Will there be enough room at the table?!
youtube.com/live/r3gheaK...

#TheLongestJohns #Livestream #Folk #Shanty #Christmas2025
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Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! (We don't really think you're filthy...) Join us for the last stream of the year as we tell you some exciting upcoming thi...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM