So in the last couple of months I have been getting into #vintagelens adapted to my mirrorless camera. On Sunday I took some pictures of my friends and musicians at The Floating Fayre on the canal. I used a Jupiter 11 135mm f4 from 1968. Music is by The Water Gypsies.

A little promo for my human music group Devil's Doorbell. The music was played, recorded and mixed by me in my narrowboat home. Pictures were taken on the swing bridge where we are moored using a 1964 Industar 50 f3.5 vintage lens. Our name was hand painted by Ginny Barlow.
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We have a gig supporting the chap hop superstar Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer Sat 31st May @thepump in Trowbridge Come be entertained by jazz with a slice of skiffle, hip hop with a slice of chap, ukuleles, Banjoleles, washtub bass, Kazumpet, Epic facial hair, fabulous outfits and whole lotta fun!

Baritone ukulele vintage jazz skiffle in Devizes... Tonight!

So myself and Jellylegs Johnson took our philosophy of swinging hard on washtub bass and baritone uke to the Isle of Wight. We had a marvelous time! You can see us from 6mins into this great film by Ukulele Wales. #baritoneukulele #ukulele #ukulelejazz youtu.be/Ug3E81bS49Q?...

Thoughts on this?
Professor Richard Wilkinson on the global studies that prove without a doubt the direct correlation between economic inequality & other social issues like crime, addiction, violence, hatred & depression - and how the reverse is also true.
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These cool cats are at Bracklesham Ukulele Festival tomorrow... any bluesky types gonna be there? youtu.be/8elqAeiueUE?...

Sun is out again today and I thought I would share a slice of canal life. A few years ago a youtuber made a little film about Devil's Doorbell, showing how we live and make our music. youtu.be/s746T9M9Wyk?...

Remembering the old days with my best friends, The Night Owls. Filmed on the same train as in the Hard Day's Night film... #baritoneukulele #swingukulele #jazzukulele youtu.be/Z8aRTiVHZG4?...

Call me cynical, but art exists to make you feel something. To move you. Often to action.

Is it any wonder they haven't prioritised working class artists?

Why would they fund lots of working class people to platform their stories & experiences?

It would be like digging their own grave.

That time The Water Gypsies played at The Lock Inn next to the canal in Bradford on Avon. I am playing a 1931 National plectrum guitar in Chicago tuning. youtu.be/_LuJL9J0c4c?...

Here is a rather lovely painting by artist Dru Marland. That time The Water Gypsies played at the Canal Tavern. Everyone in the picture is a live aboard boater in my community.

Hello Bluesky, my band Devil's Doorbell is on Track 19 of Professor Elemental's wonderful "Love" album released today. The song was produced on my narrowboat and I am playing all the instruments. Hope you enjoy our filthy offering for Valantine's day! professorelemental.bandcamp.com/album/the-lo...

I have been making anti AI propaganda for a while and now I have posted this one as a free download on my site.
Print it out, paste it up, post it through your neighbors door or project it on the moon.
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Here is a little song recorded last summer. #baritoneukulele #ukulele #jazzukulele #skiffle #cabaret