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Lucy Shields
@lucyrshields.bsky.social
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Folk music marketer/booking agent/programmer/writer. Runs a newsletter called @thefolkforecast.bsky.social.

Website - lucyshields.com
Comedy writing credits - https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/lucy-shields/
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What a moment, for Sam Fender and for Newcastle. We had a great time at the #MercuryPrize ceremony tonight!
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Thoughts and prayers to Dina on #UniversityChallenge.
Photo of someone called Dina on University Challenge. There are subtitles which say "I'm originally from the Seychelles..." Photo of someone called Dina on University Challenge. Following on from the last image, there are subtitles which say "...and now I live in Peterborough."
October 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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This may be braggadocious, but I’m very pleased to say that I got an idea onto #TheSkewer on BBC Radio 4 last night, and my bit is also referenced in the episode title! If you haven’t come across The Skewer before, I highly recommend a listen.

Find the episode here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Screenshot of the new episode of The Skewer, which is called Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious.
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Great show from Grace Petrie at @standcomedyclub.bsky.social tonight! This was the first night of the tour, so there are still plenty of chances to catch her (including Hexham if you’re here in the North East).

Tour dates:
www.gracepetrie.com/gigs
A blackboard outside The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, advertising Grace Petrie’s gig, which Lucy went to tonight.
September 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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TikTok should know better than this - I’d never waste tea.
Screenshot of Lucy’s profile on TikTok, which has a prompt encouraging her to “spill the tea”
September 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Phew! 🦜
A little green bird toy called Kea, a parrot from New Zealand.
August 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Bouzouki III - a new band launched at @warwickfolkfest.bsky.social with Jon Doran, Benji Kirkpatrick and James Fagan 🎶❤️
July 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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No more walking for @janandjon.bsky.social - they only travel by golf buggy these days!

@warwickfolkfest.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Update: the finished jam!
3 big jars of homemade jam and 2 smaller ones.
July 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Apologies to the local birds - I got in there first this year.

Planning to have a go at redcurrant jam. Watch this space.

(This was as many as I could be bothered to pick before it got quite boring. Will go back for more)
A bowl of redcurrants picked from Lucy’s garden.
July 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This mini rocking horse was my surprise on my 9th birthday. I called her Romance, which is a bit of an odd choice for a 9 year old - I think I was inspired by a racing horse booklet that came through the post! 🐎
A small wooden rocking horse made for Lucy by her stepdad on her 9th birthday.
June 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, musicians who took part in this year’s Brundibár Arts Festival will be playing live on BBC Radio 3 In Tune this evening. Very pleased to have set up this opportunity. Listen from 5pm!

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Screenshot with details of this evening’s edition of BBC Radio 3 In Tune. It says “Katie Derham is joined by violinist Jack Liebeck, pianist Yoshie Kawamura and violinist Alexandra Raikhlina for live performance. Plus, musicologist and pianist Francesco Lotoro speaks about collecting musical literature produced by musicians in captivity during the Holocaust.”
January 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Granny’s Attic tours are done for 2024! Here’s everywhere they’ve been (44 places).
Map of everywhere Granny’s Attic have been on tour this year, with dots spread all over England but lacking a bit in Wales - hopefully we will get more there in the future!
December 8, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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Thanks so much to Mark Radcliffe & the team for including Janice Burns & Jon Doran in this special festive edition of the Folk Show on BBC Radio 2.

Listen here:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
November 25, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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Not quite, Ebay. Not... quite...
Screenshot of an email from Ebay suggesting some new dance clogs - they are actually Crocs, which wasn't quite what I had in mind!
November 22, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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“One of the most reliably excellent folk bands in the country (…) If there’s one band that will get people out of their houses and into folk clubs then it is Granny's Attic.”

Thanks to @tallfolk46.bsky.social for this fab review from Downend Folk & Roots!

downendfolkandroots.com/index.php/51...
Photo of Granny’s Attic, a wonderful folk band that Lucy is agent for!
November 17, 2024 at 11:42 PM
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Ah, you already know me too well. The pink rosebud set is a fave.
A cup of tea and a scone on a lovely vintage tea set with pink roses on it.
November 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM