Matt Quinn
@mattquinnmusic.bsky.social
Folk singer, multi-instrumentalist. Host of In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast, 1/2 of George Sansome & Matt Quinn, 1/3 of Culverake.
My 36th birthday. Not sure how that happened but here we are!
Hope my neighbours enjoy Dinah Washington. My windows are open and this LP is on loud.
Hope my neighbours enjoy Dinah Washington. My windows are open and this LP is on loud.
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My 36th birthday. Not sure how that happened but here we are!
Hope my neighbours enjoy Dinah Washington. My windows are open and this LP is on loud.
Hope my neighbours enjoy Dinah Washington. My windows are open and this LP is on loud.
Nice book delivery to brighten up an otherwise dull afternoon…
October 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nice book delivery to brighten up an otherwise dull afternoon…
Today’s loud LP accompaniment to admin…
October 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today’s loud LP accompaniment to admin…
The album launch tour with Culverake continues today with a sold out private house concert.
Then Sheffield (Weds), Hartlepool Folk Festival (Fri/Sat) and Newcastle (Sun).
Then Sheffield (Weds), Hartlepool Folk Festival (Fri/Sat) and Newcastle (Sun).
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The album launch tour with Culverake continues today with a sold out private house concert.
Then Sheffield (Weds), Hartlepool Folk Festival (Fri/Sat) and Newcastle (Sun).
Then Sheffield (Weds), Hartlepool Folk Festival (Fri/Sat) and Newcastle (Sun).
Exciting to be co-organising this sold out gig in Sheffield tonight.
A double headliners: Peta Webb & Ken Hall and The Wilsons.
This is a relatively new venture for me and some friends.
The New Musical Traditions Club.
8 times a year on 2nd Sundays. The best in traditional song and music.
A double headliners: Peta Webb & Ken Hall and The Wilsons.
This is a relatively new venture for me and some friends.
The New Musical Traditions Club.
8 times a year on 2nd Sundays. The best in traditional song and music.
September 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Exciting to be co-organising this sold out gig in Sheffield tonight.
A double headliners: Peta Webb & Ken Hall and The Wilsons.
This is a relatively new venture for me and some friends.
The New Musical Traditions Club.
8 times a year on 2nd Sundays. The best in traditional song and music.
A double headliners: Peta Webb & Ken Hall and The Wilsons.
This is a relatively new venture for me and some friends.
The New Musical Traditions Club.
8 times a year on 2nd Sundays. The best in traditional song and music.
Crap sleep patterns means I find myself at 6:30am listening to a 12mins unaccompanied performance of Lord Bateman which is going into this week’s episode of @intheroud.bsky.social.
Have run out of films to watch? No, but I’m just getting a head start on an already packed day.
Have run out of films to watch? No, but I’m just getting a head start on an already packed day.
July 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Crap sleep patterns means I find myself at 6:30am listening to a 12mins unaccompanied performance of Lord Bateman which is going into this week’s episode of @intheroud.bsky.social.
Have run out of films to watch? No, but I’m just getting a head start on an already packed day.
Have run out of films to watch? No, but I’m just getting a head start on an already packed day.
Busy day prepping for this gig.
Filling in for Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne in the Angeline Morrison & the Sorrow Songs band.
Old pal @elizacarthy.bsky.social will also be doing the gig.
It’s for the BBC Proms, and will be broadcast live on Radio 3. Tune in at 5:30pm this Saturday (26th July).
Filling in for Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne in the Angeline Morrison & the Sorrow Songs band.
Old pal @elizacarthy.bsky.social will also be doing the gig.
It’s for the BBC Proms, and will be broadcast live on Radio 3. Tune in at 5:30pm this Saturday (26th July).
July 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Busy day prepping for this gig.
Filling in for Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne in the Angeline Morrison & the Sorrow Songs band.
Old pal @elizacarthy.bsky.social will also be doing the gig.
It’s for the BBC Proms, and will be broadcast live on Radio 3. Tune in at 5:30pm this Saturday (26th July).
Filling in for Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne in the Angeline Morrison & the Sorrow Songs band.
Old pal @elizacarthy.bsky.social will also be doing the gig.
It’s for the BBC Proms, and will be broadcast live on Radio 3. Tune in at 5:30pm this Saturday (26th July).
Gearing up for teaching my 7th (out of 10) session for the EFDSS Monday Folk Singers course.
Am I prepping? Or am I procrastinating by listening to the soundtrack to the bafflingly genius live-action musical adaptation of Popeye (1980) starring Robin Williams & Shelley Duvall?
Am I prepping? Or am I procrastinating by listening to the soundtrack to the bafflingly genius live-action musical adaptation of Popeye (1980) starring Robin Williams & Shelley Duvall?
June 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gearing up for teaching my 7th (out of 10) session for the EFDSS Monday Folk Singers course.
Am I prepping? Or am I procrastinating by listening to the soundtrack to the bafflingly genius live-action musical adaptation of Popeye (1980) starring Robin Williams & Shelley Duvall?
Am I prepping? Or am I procrastinating by listening to the soundtrack to the bafflingly genius live-action musical adaptation of Popeye (1980) starring Robin Williams & Shelley Duvall?
How I spent my afternoon.
Digitising a LP soundtrack (which never got a CD reissue) to a musical which barely anyone’s heard of.
Peter Bogdanovich, directer of What’s Up, Doc? (the greatest comedy film ever) made a 1975 musical film using Cole Porter songs. Everyone hated it, it’s wonderful!!!
Digitising a LP soundtrack (which never got a CD reissue) to a musical which barely anyone’s heard of.
Peter Bogdanovich, directer of What’s Up, Doc? (the greatest comedy film ever) made a 1975 musical film using Cole Porter songs. Everyone hated it, it’s wonderful!!!
June 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
How I spent my afternoon.
Digitising a LP soundtrack (which never got a CD reissue) to a musical which barely anyone’s heard of.
Peter Bogdanovich, directer of What’s Up, Doc? (the greatest comedy film ever) made a 1975 musical film using Cole Porter songs. Everyone hated it, it’s wonderful!!!
Digitising a LP soundtrack (which never got a CD reissue) to a musical which barely anyone’s heard of.
Peter Bogdanovich, directer of What’s Up, Doc? (the greatest comedy film ever) made a 1975 musical film using Cole Porter songs. Everyone hated it, it’s wonderful!!!
Feeling good about my life at the moment.
The podcast is going well, I’m singing at folk festivals with Culverake, I’ve been properly back in my diet for a few weeks (lost half a stone again).
Plus the weather’s nice so taking a post lunch stroll up to my nearest trig pojnt outside Stocksbridge.
The podcast is going well, I’m singing at folk festivals with Culverake, I’ve been properly back in my diet for a few weeks (lost half a stone again).
Plus the weather’s nice so taking a post lunch stroll up to my nearest trig pojnt outside Stocksbridge.
June 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Feeling good about my life at the moment.
The podcast is going well, I’m singing at folk festivals with Culverake, I’ve been properly back in my diet for a few weeks (lost half a stone again).
Plus the weather’s nice so taking a post lunch stroll up to my nearest trig pojnt outside Stocksbridge.
The podcast is going well, I’m singing at folk festivals with Culverake, I’ve been properly back in my diet for a few weeks (lost half a stone again).
Plus the weather’s nice so taking a post lunch stroll up to my nearest trig pojnt outside Stocksbridge.
Not entirely sure how I’ve managed to live all this time and I’ve never seen Dead Poets Society.
Time to right that wrong.
#NowWatching
Time to right that wrong.
#NowWatching
May 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Not entirely sure how I’ve managed to live all this time and I’ve never seen Dead Poets Society.
Time to right that wrong.
#NowWatching
Time to right that wrong.
#NowWatching
I know there were great horrors released in every year, but 1973 seems to be particularly important.
3 phenomenal works of horror cinema.
I’ll be seeing The Wicker Man in a few weeks, so tonight’s it’s a double feature of Don’t Look Now and The Exorcist here in the Quinn House.
3 phenomenal works of horror cinema.
I’ll be seeing The Wicker Man in a few weeks, so tonight’s it’s a double feature of Don’t Look Now and The Exorcist here in the Quinn House.
May 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I know there were great horrors released in every year, but 1973 seems to be particularly important.
3 phenomenal works of horror cinema.
I’ll be seeing The Wicker Man in a few weeks, so tonight’s it’s a double feature of Don’t Look Now and The Exorcist here in the Quinn House.
3 phenomenal works of horror cinema.
I’ll be seeing The Wicker Man in a few weeks, so tonight’s it’s a double feature of Don’t Look Now and The Exorcist here in the Quinn House.
My harmony trio Culverake have made our debut album!!!
Major thanks to everyone who helped out with our Kickstarter campaign.
Now it’s available to preorder on CD and LP.
Officially releases on 1st October with a big launch tour.
Link in the thread
Major thanks to everyone who helped out with our Kickstarter campaign.
Now it’s available to preorder on CD and LP.
Officially releases on 1st October with a big launch tour.
Link in the thread
May 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
My harmony trio Culverake have made our debut album!!!
Major thanks to everyone who helped out with our Kickstarter campaign.
Now it’s available to preorder on CD and LP.
Officially releases on 1st October with a big launch tour.
Link in the thread
Major thanks to everyone who helped out with our Kickstarter campaign.
Now it’s available to preorder on CD and LP.
Officially releases on 1st October with a big launch tour.
Link in the thread
Waay too hot today. So I’m in a huge air conditioned room to watch the opening day release of the latest Marvel film.
May 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Waay too hot today. So I’m in a huge air conditioned room to watch the opening day release of the latest Marvel film.
Over a year ago, I decided to do every walk in this book from shortest to longest.
I did 5 of them, and then stopped for no real reason.
The weather is splendid today, so I’m going to pick up where I left off.
Today Matthew, I’m going to walk around Tittesworth Reservoir (4.5 miles).
I did 5 of them, and then stopped for no real reason.
The weather is splendid today, so I’m going to pick up where I left off.
Today Matthew, I’m going to walk around Tittesworth Reservoir (4.5 miles).
April 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Over a year ago, I decided to do every walk in this book from shortest to longest.
I did 5 of them, and then stopped for no real reason.
The weather is splendid today, so I’m going to pick up where I left off.
Today Matthew, I’m going to walk around Tittesworth Reservoir (4.5 miles).
I did 5 of them, and then stopped for no real reason.
The weather is splendid today, so I’m going to pick up where I left off.
Today Matthew, I’m going to walk around Tittesworth Reservoir (4.5 miles).
Time for a Chinese 1987 cop thriller sequel.
April 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Time for a Chinese 1987 cop thriller sequel.
Cinema double bill this evening.
Been looking forward to these two films for ages.
Been looking forward to these two films for ages.
April 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Cinema double bill this evening.
Been looking forward to these two films for ages.
Been looking forward to these two films for ages.
Weight loss update. I accidentally put a stone back on earlier this year.
But it’s now April and I’ve managed to get rid of approx half a stone again.
Good job too because this silver jacket is my all time favourite jacket (and I’ve owned lots of jackets).
But it’s now April and I’ve managed to get rid of approx half a stone again.
Good job too because this silver jacket is my all time favourite jacket (and I’ve owned lots of jackets).
April 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Weight loss update. I accidentally put a stone back on earlier this year.
But it’s now April and I’ve managed to get rid of approx half a stone again.
Good job too because this silver jacket is my all time favourite jacket (and I’ve owned lots of jackets).
But it’s now April and I’ve managed to get rid of approx half a stone again.
Good job too because this silver jacket is my all time favourite jacket (and I’ve owned lots of jackets).
Today is a good Saturday.
Played Tennis with Katriona Gilmore, made some harissa sauce and garlic mayo, using them in my lunchtime wrap. The weather is nice enough to sit in the garden. And I’m off out 10mins drive over the road tonight to see a gig by pal @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social.
Played Tennis with Katriona Gilmore, made some harissa sauce and garlic mayo, using them in my lunchtime wrap. The weather is nice enough to sit in the garden. And I’m off out 10mins drive over the road tonight to see a gig by pal @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social.
April 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Today is a good Saturday.
Played Tennis with Katriona Gilmore, made some harissa sauce and garlic mayo, using them in my lunchtime wrap. The weather is nice enough to sit in the garden. And I’m off out 10mins drive over the road tonight to see a gig by pal @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social.
Played Tennis with Katriona Gilmore, made some harissa sauce and garlic mayo, using them in my lunchtime wrap. The weather is nice enough to sit in the garden. And I’m off out 10mins drive over the road tonight to see a gig by pal @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social.
The weather’s been lovely today and the evening looks nice too.
I could go out for a walk, but I think I’d rather watch a very slow, 2hrs 41mins long, Russian sci-fi from 1979.
#NowWatching
Stalker (1979) dir. Andrew Tarkovsky
I could go out for a walk, but I think I’d rather watch a very slow, 2hrs 41mins long, Russian sci-fi from 1979.
#NowWatching
Stalker (1979) dir. Andrew Tarkovsky
March 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The weather’s been lovely today and the evening looks nice too.
I could go out for a walk, but I think I’d rather watch a very slow, 2hrs 41mins long, Russian sci-fi from 1979.
#NowWatching
Stalker (1979) dir. Andrew Tarkovsky
I could go out for a walk, but I think I’d rather watch a very slow, 2hrs 41mins long, Russian sci-fi from 1979.
#NowWatching
Stalker (1979) dir. Andrew Tarkovsky
The first gig of The New Musical Traditions Club!
Sunday 9th March - Jill Pidd and @jamesfagan.bsky.social
Venue: Alder Bar, Sheffield
Start: 8pm
Tickets still available, if you are planning on coming along, please please do book in advance.
Ticket link in the thread.
Sunday 9th March - Jill Pidd and @jamesfagan.bsky.social
Venue: Alder Bar, Sheffield
Start: 8pm
Tickets still available, if you are planning on coming along, please please do book in advance.
Ticket link in the thread.
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The first gig of The New Musical Traditions Club!
Sunday 9th March - Jill Pidd and @jamesfagan.bsky.social
Venue: Alder Bar, Sheffield
Start: 8pm
Tickets still available, if you are planning on coming along, please please do book in advance.
Ticket link in the thread.
Sunday 9th March - Jill Pidd and @jamesfagan.bsky.social
Venue: Alder Bar, Sheffield
Start: 8pm
Tickets still available, if you are planning on coming along, please please do book in advance.
Ticket link in the thread.
First day in ages where it’s been “not cold” enough to sit in my garden, eat my lunch and read a book.
Lovely!
Lovely!
March 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
First day in ages where it’s been “not cold” enough to sit in my garden, eat my lunch and read a book.
Lovely!
Lovely!
Me and dad all set for an evening at the Brighton Corn Exchange.
Looking forward to seeing Iris Dement for the first time!
Looking forward to seeing Iris Dement for the first time!
February 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Me and dad all set for an evening at the Brighton Corn Exchange.
Looking forward to seeing Iris Dement for the first time!
Looking forward to seeing Iris Dement for the first time!
Excited to be running a brand new gig series in Sheffield.
Launch ceilidh this coming Sunday (22nd) at Shakespeares.
1st gig - James Fagan/Jill Pidd
2nd gig - John Kirkpatrick/Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
Gigs at Alder Bar, Sheffield
Doors: 7:30pm
Start: 8pm
Tickets: £16
Linktree in thread
Launch ceilidh this coming Sunday (22nd) at Shakespeares.
1st gig - James Fagan/Jill Pidd
2nd gig - John Kirkpatrick/Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
Gigs at Alder Bar, Sheffield
Doors: 7:30pm
Start: 8pm
Tickets: £16
Linktree in thread
February 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Excited to be running a brand new gig series in Sheffield.
Launch ceilidh this coming Sunday (22nd) at Shakespeares.
1st gig - James Fagan/Jill Pidd
2nd gig - John Kirkpatrick/Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
Gigs at Alder Bar, Sheffield
Doors: 7:30pm
Start: 8pm
Tickets: £16
Linktree in thread
Launch ceilidh this coming Sunday (22nd) at Shakespeares.
1st gig - James Fagan/Jill Pidd
2nd gig - John Kirkpatrick/Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
Gigs at Alder Bar, Sheffield
Doors: 7:30pm
Start: 8pm
Tickets: £16
Linktree in thread