Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social Manc independent publisher with a conscience.
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Sustainable, political and accessible
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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social Publishing independently since 1929.
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-heart-that-works-rob-delaney/3f4398e419f2db84
Paul Eggleston @pauleggleston.bsky.social I put the 'cool' in 'convoluted'.
Well, actually I put the 'convol' in 'convoluted' so you just have to take the 'nv' bit out of 'convol', and push the 'co' and the 'ol' together to make 'cool'.
www.pauleggleston.com
My book: https://amzn.eu/d/9DrMuOS
The Comedian Drew Portnoy @drewportnoy.bsky.social ๐ญ German/English language comedian
๐๏ธ Co-Founder 20percent.berlin
God @skeetofgod.bsky.social Disappointed but not surprised. Now ruling a brand new universe: https://theskeetofgod.com.
Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social No kings
Actor/Producer he/him
Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org Our publications, research, and higher education solutions spread knowledge, spark curiosity and aid understanding around the world.
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Edgar Wright @edgarwright.bsky.social Spaced / Shaun Of The Dead / Hot Fuzz / Scott Pilgrim Vs The World / The Worldโs End / Baby Driver / The Sparks Brothers / Last Night In Soho / The Running Man
The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk ๐ Real hope. Real change.
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Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social Fighting for human rights across UK & the world ๐ follow for activism & news. Amnesty UK (Charitable Trust & Section).
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EdinburghMinute.com @edinburghminute.com The Edinburgh Minute newsletter. Read by 30,000+ locals. Get smarter about Edinburgh with a quick curation of news, culture & communities @ 7am daily ๐ฌ Proudly subscriber-supported.
Written by Michael MacLeod along with thousands of local contributors.
Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social Edinburgh University Press is the premier Scottish publisher of academic books and journals in the humanities and social sciences. edinburghuniversitypress.com
Old Edinburgh @oldedinburgh.bsky.social You can order my photos and artwork as prints or canvas via: www.colinmyers.com
You'll also find me on www.facebook.com/oldedinburgh and all the other major social media platforms
The Edinburgh Bookshop @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Small but mighty, award-winning indpendent bookshop in the heart of Edinburgh's lovely Bruntsfield area
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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
๐ณ The Scotland arm of the UK's largest woodland conservation charity.
๐ We create, protect & restore native woods & trees for people & wildlife, to combat climate change & build a greener future.
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Ancient castles, beautiful landscapes, rich history, captivating events and a warm welcome ๐ฅ
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot Powerful citizen journalism from Scotland | Regulated by IMPRESS
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot Scottish elections and polling data. Not my polls. OG 'Britain Elects but Scottish'. PR fan account. Trans rights are human rights.
Donate; http://liberapay.com/ballotboxscot
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor of Astrophysics, Edinburgh University. Author of How to Design a Universe. @astronomerroyal on insta (She/her)
Tim Johns @timoncheese.bsky.social Producer, BBC Radio 2, Jeremy Vine.
News bloke. Audio nerd. Cynic.
Prone to occasional camping.
Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk John Spiers. Squeezebox player with Gigspanner Big Band, Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden, Peter Knight & John Spiers, Jackie Oates & John Spiers โฆ
I'm English ... not an American.
The Longest Johns - NEW TOUR 2026 @thelongestjohns.bsky.social A capella folk band with GSOH. Have shanties, will travel. Bookings email - Beth.morton@caa.com
NEW ALBUM Ends of the Earth out SOON
https://www.thelongestjohns.com/
Gwenifer Raymond @gweniferraymond.bsky.social Guitar convincer. Banjo thumber. Primitive Welsh composer.
EU/UK bookings:
andy@earth-agency.com
North America bookings:
josh@crossovertouring.com
Accordion Noir @accordionnoir.bsky.social Since 2006, we've been sharing an hour of alt-#Accordion music weekly over the airwaves, courtesy of CFRO Co-Op Radio in #Vancouver's DTES. Along the way we kicked off a monthly accordion club, an annual festival, & a free reed aerophone history book! 
Andy Turner @audinarymusic.bsky.social Singer and anglo-concertina player with Magpie Lane.
He/Him. Lefty, Remainer.
Former librarian, recently retired from the University of Reading TEL team.
http://afolksongaweek.wordpress.com
AccordionBruce @accordionbruce.bsky.social Accordion Historian ๐ค ๐ช Author of Accordion Revolution: a Peopleโs History of the Accordion in North America from the Industrial Revolution to Rock โnโ Roll (2019) ๐ ๐ช Successful Accordion Emoji sponsor (2020) ๐คฉ ๐ช Accordion Noir Radio DJ (2006 โ )
Blackbeardโs Tea Party @blackbeardstp.bsky.social Making sea-shanties cool since 2009. Anarchic, fun-loving folk rock. Itโs Stuart posting (he/him). blackbeard@blackbeardsteaparty.com
Jon Boden @jonboden.bsky.social Folkie
Mike Harding @churchcat.bsky.social Curmudgeon, poet, writer, ex stand-up comic, European, playwright, woke lefty Grauniad reader, Irish trad mandolin player and blues harp playing anarchist and agnostic. Also happen to be a recovering Catholic. Website www.mikeharding.co.uk
Lau @laumusic.bsky.social 
Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social You know... the weird one.
Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social Morris Folk Choir! Singing and playing folk, folk-adjacent and folkified songs and tunes together since 2008.
Morris Folk Club! Last Tuesday of the month, website for venue.
We sing Londonwide, our Folk Club is in Farringdon.
www.morrisfolkchoir.org
Jim Moray @jimmoray.bsky.social Folk singing and guitar man. http://linktr.ee/jimmoray
Folk London magazine @folklondon.co.uk Features, reviews and listings for folk and roots music in and around London. Contributions and review CDs welcome โ see http://folklondon.co.uk
Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social A guide to folk music and dance events in and near Sheffield by @KathyBarnes. Please see www.sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk. A non-commercial information sharing service.
Gus Voorhees @gusvoorhees.bsky.social Folk musician (melodeon, violin, hurdy gurdy)/morris dancer, photographer. Stylish opinions. My insta is better (same name)
Lunatraktors @lunatraktors.bsky.social Broken folk experimentalists. If you're into weird folk music with drums and drones you might like this: https://lunatraktors.bandcamp.com/
Helen Lindley @helenlindley.bsky.social Sings folk songs. Plays fiddle. Writes songs & tunes. Reviver of old songs (see Sing Yonder books & In The Roud podcast). Hear my music on Bandcamp & YouTube.
https://helenlindleymusic.com/
Handed Down Folk Podcast @handdownpod.bsky.social Podcast about the weird history of traditional folk songs and folky chat from presenter Jenny Shaw. Random nerdiness. Handeddown.buzzsprout.com
Pielarks @pielarks.bsky.social Community folk choir in Kingston upon Thames. We sing traditional folk songs in harmony, and sometimes dress up as 19th-century agricultural workers. https://e-voice.org.uk/pielarks.
Iona Fyfe @ionafyfe.bsky.social Rector of University of Aberdeen ๐ Scottish singer | MG ALBA Musician of the Year | @rcstweets alumna | Join my Patreon for exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/ionafyfe
Lyme Folk Weekend @lymefolk.bsky.social The late-summer festival by the sea.
Allen Valleys Folk Festival @allenvalleysfolk.bsky.social A 3-day folk festival in the glorious setting of the Northumbrian North Pennines.
www.allenvalleysfolkfestival.co.uk
SAVE THE DATE: 26-28 SEPT 2025.
Pete Flood @floodenheim.bsky.social Musician and field botanist
Sam Sweeney @samsweeney.bsky.social Fiddle player with Bellowhead and Leveret. NYFE Artistic Director 2016-19. BBC Folk Musician Of The Year 2015. Folkophobe. Inadvisably vocal with my opinions.
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.
Hobgoblin Music @hobgoblin.com The UK's first choice for folk and acoustic musical instruments since 1976. Visit our nine UK music shops or find us online at hobgoblin.com
Lewis Wood @lewiswoodmusic.bsky.social Musician and composer. Folk/Trad plus occasional weird stuff.
Plays in Grannyโs Attic, Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood, solo, and other projects.
Neurodivergent, queer, he/they, 30.
https://linktr.ee/lewiswoodmusic
Everyman Folk Club @everymanfolkclub.bsky.social A traditional folk club with a booked guest, floor singers, and always a warm welcome on the last Friday of the month, in Suffolk UK.
#everymanfolkclub #everymanfolk
#folkclub #folkmusic #suffolk
www.everymanfolkclub.co.uk
Lisa Knapp @lisaknappmusic.bsky.social Singerfolksinger. Fiddle player. Songwriter. Composer. Digger & Delver.
Marry Waterson @marrywaterson.bsky.social Singer / writer / animator / serial collaborator on @olirecords
All things: http://linktr.ee/marrywaterson
The Nest Collective @thenestcollective.bsky.social We host beautiful events featuring the most incredible artists from across folk and world music. Join us in London & Brighton!
https://linktr.ee/nestfolk
Folkroom @folkroom.bsky.social All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song.
Contemporary and traditional sounds in Nottingham, London and Brighton.
Folk Police Recordings @folkpolice.com A record label raising funds to support wildlife conservation & nature recovery. Join the mailing list at the link below. Defend nature. Posts by Nigel Spencer
www.folkpolice.com
https://linktr.ee/folkpolice
David Eagle @thedavideagle.bsky.social Multi award winning comedian and musician. So there! Member of @theyounguns
Nelly Brewer @nellybrewer.bsky.social Human, dancer, musician, writer, singer, scientist, spaniel owner, babywearing consultant, PTA mum. Views my own and liable to change in response to new evidence.
John Reed Music ๐ผ and Radio ๐ป @johnreed.bandcamp.com Independent progressive folk musician. FASCIST FREE ZONE.
www.johnreedmusic.com /\ https://johnreed.bandcamp.com/
Radio Show: The Compendium Weds 8pm < UK > Berwick upon Tweed
www.folkfridayradio.com \/ https://www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBreathe/
Fatea Magazine @fateamagazine.bsky.social Magazine Editor, Radio Show Host, Supporter Of Music, Social Commentator, Photographer
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman @kathrynandsean.bsky.social ๐๐ท๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐พ๐ธ๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ท ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ธ๐ต๐ด ๐ถ๐พ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ฌ
kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com
On Tour in 2026 ๐๐
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James Fagan @jamesfagan.bsky.social Aussie, now Yorkshire. Folk musician (Nancy Kerr/Melrose Quartet), Music Teacher, Photographer, Presenter of Thank Goodness itโs Folk (Sheffield Live Radio). I love singing, and playing strummy things. Mainly here for art.
Bellowhead Official @bellowhead.bsky.social Legendary 11 piece folk big band โฆ follow for tour news and individual member updates.
Melodeonplayer @melodeonplayer.bsky.social Professional Squeezer with Banter, Edward II, Albion Xmas Band and anyone else who will have me.
@jackieoates.bsky.social @jackieoates.bsky.social 
Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers @abingdonmorrisatmd.bsky.social 
@readifolkradio.bsky.social @readifolkradio.bsky.social 
Tom Kitching @tom-kitching.bsky.social Fiddle player, author, tarboater.
Salford rugby league fan, very average chess player, grower of vegetables.
Gigs, shop, more info at,
http://www.tomkitching.co.uk
Jo Freya aka Jo Fraser @jofreya.bsky.social UK based musician and music educationalist. Iโm the current artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. I play with Blowzabella, Narthen, Token Women and the Old Swan Band etc. I run workshops for instrument ensembles, vocal harmonies, bal dance
Oxfolk Ceilidhs @oxfolkceilidhs.bsky.social Energetic dancing excellent live music, a caller to explain the dances, friendly atmosphere. A top night out! Kennington Village Centre, near Oxford, UK
buytickets.at/oxfolkceilidhs
#ceilidh #BarnDance #FolkDance
The Youngโuns @theyounguns.bsky.social 
Maggie Holland @maggieholland.bsky.social https://maggieholland.bandcamp.com/
https://linktr.ee/maggieholland49
Dr Sue Allan @suecumbria.bsky.social Cumbrian cultural historian, folkie and writer. Here for intelligent conversation, Romanticism, social history of long nineteenth century, dialect, folkloreโฆ and cats, of course. https://independent.academia.edu/SueAllan1
Man The Lifeboats @manthelifeboats.bsky.social Full throttle alternative folk music
www.manthelifeboats.com
Band: Info@manthelifeboats.com
Bookings: Joe@midnightmango.co.uk
Jack in a Barrel @jackinabarrel.bsky.social Acapella folk group from Bedfordshire, performing in pubs, clubs and festivals. We love singing squishy harmonies and drinking gin.
"Highly recommended debut album... Acapella folk at its best" - Invisible Folk Club
https://jackinabarrel.co.uk
Piers Cawley @pdcawley.bsky.social Folk singer, carer, recovering programmer.
(they/him)
Tim van Eyken @tinmanicon.bsky.social 
The Folk Club @thefolkclub.bsky.social Stuart Green is Presenter of โThe Folk Clubโ on Folk Music Notebook, Burwell Radio and West Norfolk Radio - playing the best in Folk, Roots and Acoustic Music.
@genevievetudor.bsky.social @genevievetudor.bsky.social Living with my partner in Shropshire, working for local BBC radio and presenting my own folk programme on Mixcloud. Enjoying my unruly garden and equally unruly cats while trying to achieve perfect 5* for our Airbnb!
Jez Lowe @jezlowe.bsky.social Musician, singer, songwriter and occasional novelist from the County of Durham in North East England. 
Runnymede Folk Club @runnymedefolkclub.bsky.social Showcasing the best of traditional & contemporary folk music on the first Thursday of each month at The Red Lion, High Street, Egham.
Rachael McShane @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/rachaelmcshane
Readifolk ๐ถ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ต @readifolk.bsky.social Making Sunday night Folk Music night in Reading UK since 1982.
Visit ๐ www.readifolk.org.uk to find out more and ๐๐ป๐ readifolkradio.bsky.social our weekly podcast brought to you by members of the club.
Nitin Sawhney @nitinsawhney.bsky.social I guess my short CV is: Albums, scores, producer, DJ, booker prize judge 2024, Ivor Novello lifetime achievement award, 9 hon. doctorates, patron PRS foundation, 24 awards and a CBE
Karl Sinfield - Folk Music @karlsinfield.bsky.social Folk music, author/editor/owner of Sing Yonder books & albums. Links.sindesign.co.uk
Topette!! @topette.bsky.social We're an acoustic five-piece band from England and France.
We play traditional tunes, and our own compositions, with driving grooves that make you want to dance.
"Equal proportions of cerebral and visceral pleasure. Seriously recommended."
David Kidman
Albion Christmas @albionchristmas.bsky.social The longest surviving Albion Band lineup in history. Celebrating 25 years of Albion Christmas tours. Maybe itโs the 50 weeks a year holiday we get thatโs helped us last so long.
Folk on Foot @folkonfoot.com The multi-award-winning all walking, talking and singing podcast, presented by @matthewbannister.bsky.social
Find out more at www.folkonfoot.com.
Oysterband @oysterband.bsky.social Oysterband on Bluesky. The truth! And more! Voiced (usually) by Ian Telfer.
Geoffrey Lakeman @geofflakeman.bsky.social Ex Fleet St Journalist, Folk musician + Lakeman patriach. KERNOW !!
Magpie Lane @magpielane-oxford.bsky.social Traditional folk band based in Oxfordshire, England. Delighting folk club, concert and festival audiences for over 30 years.
https://www.magpielane.co.uk/
Spell Songs @spellsongs.bsky.social A musical evolution of The Lost Words & The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris; featuring Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter & Jim Molyneux
www.thelostwords.org/spell-songs
Folk Inspiration @folkinspiration.bsky.social We organise live music and dance events on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of musicians, fans, local charities and the local community. Love Instrumental Folk, Balfolk, Flamenco. Based in Guildford, Surrey.
Cara Dillon @caradillonsings.bsky.social Irish singer - โComing Homeโ Album & debut Book out now
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Will Pound @willharmonicas.bsky.social Professional Musician. Plays in duos with Jenn Butterworth and Stevens & Pound doing harmonica and accordion things.
Ellie Eagle-Skinner @serenceinwyn.bsky.social Small part of The David Eagle Podcast, mainly make stuff, read things and watch tv. Say hello!
Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones @bryonyandalice.bsky.social Traditional Folk music from Yorkshire!
https://bryonyandalice.com
Steve Tilston @stevetilston.bsky.social Award winning, Humdinger Woke singer-songwriter, string twanger, archer, loves Yurp. www.stevetilston.com
The Ciderhouse Rebellion @ciderhousereb.bsky.social Adam Summerhayes ๐ปMurray Grainger ๐ชยซ Compelling exciting & utterly original ยป Bookings @fromthewhitehouse theciderhouserebellion.com