Gavin Atkin
@gmatkin.bsky.social
Trad-leaning folkie; in England; likes to understand the world; sings and (in no special order) plays duet concertina, fiddle, guitar, melodeon, tenor banjo etc.
Governments can improve people's lives, if they're clever and they wish to do so.
Governments can improve people's lives, if they're clever and they wish to do so.
So I bought a new small guitar, and then I played this...
June 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
So I bought a new small guitar, and then I played this...
Pretty Irish tunes can work nicely on tiny guitars, I've just discovered! This is O'Carolan's famous Concerto. #Irishmusic #VintageViator #halfsizeguitar
April 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Pretty Irish tunes can work nicely on tiny guitars, I've just discovered! This is O'Carolan's famous Concerto. #Irishmusic #VintageViator #halfsizeguitar
April 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
April 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Photos from my constitutional in Kent this evening.
April 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Photos from my constitutional in Kent this evening.
The u3a country dance tunes group I run sat down to play this tune for the first time on Monday morning, and an hour later it was swinging along nicely, according to this phone recording! #oldtunes #u3a #folkmusic
March 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The u3a country dance tunes group I run sat down to play this tune for the first time on Monday morning, and an hour later it was swinging along nicely, according to this phone recording! #oldtunes #u3a #folkmusic
youtu.be/FI2sonPDx7I?...
#carols #carolling #localcarols #Kent
The Old Kent Carollers sing a Kent version of The Moon Shines Bright.
Cecil Sharp collected it from James Beale of Warehorne by Cecil Sharp (1908) and Mrs Alice Harden, Hamstreet (1911).
#carols #carolling #localcarols #Kent
The Old Kent Carollers sing a Kent version of The Moon Shines Bright.
Cecil Sharp collected it from James Beale of Warehorne by Cecil Sharp (1908) and Mrs Alice Harden, Hamstreet (1911).
The Moon Shines Bright
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December 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM
youtu.be/FI2sonPDx7I?...
#carols #carolling #localcarols #Kent
The Old Kent Carollers sing a Kent version of The Moon Shines Bright.
Cecil Sharp collected it from James Beale of Warehorne by Cecil Sharp (1908) and Mrs Alice Harden, Hamstreet (1911).
#carols #carolling #localcarols #Kent
The Old Kent Carollers sing a Kent version of The Moon Shines Bright.
Cecil Sharp collected it from James Beale of Warehorne by Cecil Sharp (1908) and Mrs Alice Harden, Hamstreet (1911).
#folk #folktune #melodeon
Cader Idris is a cute waltz with a cute story to go with it.
The melody we call Cader Idris was composed in 1804 by John Parry (1776-1851), and is named after a mountain at the southern end of Snowdonia. Thetune has also been used as a setting for various songs...
Cader Idris is a cute waltz with a cute story to go with it.
The melody we call Cader Idris was composed in 1804 by John Parry (1776-1851), and is named after a mountain at the southern end of Snowdonia. Thetune has also been used as a setting for various songs...
December 8, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Reposted by Gavin Atkin
So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
November 25, 2024 at 10:30 PM
So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
Reposted by Gavin Atkin
hi lovely people. Happy 10th Birthday to Sam Hindley's and my tenure of Sheffield Live's "Thank Goodness It's Folk" as co-presenters! This week's episode features @mattquinnmusic.bsky.social chatting about his amazing podcast @intheroud.bsky.social - catch up here!
www.mixcloud.com/Jimbobfagan/...
www.mixcloud.com/Jimbobfagan/...
November 23, 2024 at 8:26 AM
hi lovely people. Happy 10th Birthday to Sam Hindley's and my tenure of Sheffield Live's "Thank Goodness It's Folk" as co-presenters! This week's episode features @mattquinnmusic.bsky.social chatting about his amazing podcast @intheroud.bsky.social - catch up here!
www.mixcloud.com/Jimbobfagan/...
www.mixcloud.com/Jimbobfagan/...
The falling of leaves in autumn.
November 21, 2024 at 10:21 PM
The falling of leaves in autumn.
A march in the cold yesterday afternoon, with a favourite oak and a spindle bush.
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 PM
A march in the cold yesterday afternoon, with a favourite oak and a spindle bush.
A characterful pony in Sussex hopes that I'm going to do something interesting...
November 15, 2024 at 11:27 PM
A characterful pony in Sussex hopes that I'm going to do something interesting...
A Kent sky, yesterday afternoon.
November 15, 2024 at 11:25 PM
A Kent sky, yesterday afternoon.