@johncgrant.com.bsky.social
Traditional fiddle player. Dedicated entire adult life to a personal journey, capturing contemporary life within Ayrshire, Scotland, through the medium of traditional music. website: johncgrant.com
Only 2 weeks to go until our BIG Spring Ceilidh!
Supporting events like these helps us to help New Scots with the vital assistance they need to rebuild their lives in Scotland.
With just 28 tickets left, can you help us make it another sold out night?
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nailed it πΊπ¦ πΊπΈ ππ«£
Sad but true
Because good things are also happening.
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The world has gone insane! π€£
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β¨Woody Wisdom β¨ πΈβοΈ
25.02.2025 22:37 β π 19 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0β‘οΈ NASA estimates sending humans to Mars could cost $500 billion. π§βππ
β‘οΈ Ending world hunger would cost $40 billion per year over 7 yearsβ$280 billion total. πΎπ
How is this even a debate? π
(Sources: NASA, IISD)
#HumanRights #EndHunger
β¨Happy Birthday to Poison Ivy of The Crampsβ¨ Born Kristy Marlana Wallace on February 20, 1953β¨ πΈπ΄ββ οΈποΈβ οΈ
22.02.2025 06:12 β π 15 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Looking forward to this one. paisleybookfestival.com/programme/fr...
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β¨"Punk ain't the boots or the hair dye. I've been asked to define it many times, so I've actually thought about it for a couple of seconds. It must be the attitude that you have, then approach everything in life with that attitude. This is Punk Rock." β¨
-- Joe Strummer, The Clash β¨π΄ββ οΈπΈβ οΈ
If youβre on Audible, you can listen to me reading books which can radically change your perception of Scots language, culture & identity. They are also engaging and entertaining.https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B09LXPTTFY/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-285098&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_285098_rh_uk
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Europe canβt rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russiaβs threat β it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraineβs sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.
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Closeup pencil drawing of the bridge area of a fiddle, showing detail in the strings, wood grain and reclections.
Fiddle
Graphite on paper, 4x6
A special 'Welcome to Bluesky shout out to my friend and fine fiddler @alisonfiddle.bsky.social '!
#art #pencilart #traditionalirishmusic #irishmusic #trad #fiddle #violin #musicalinstrument #Ireland #music #realism #graphite
Illustration album art work of an anthropomorphised hare sitting playing a fiddle. The hare is framed by mugwort, dog rose, and rowan. A text frame at the bottom reads 'A Collection of Slow Airs by Some Very Fine Fiddlers'
A recent #commission of #artwork for an exciting upcoming release from @nyahhrecords.bsky.social
'A Collection of Slow Airs.. ' is the 2nd release in the Trad series, and follows their @theguardian.com top ten folk album 'A Collection of Songs in the Traditional and Sean-NΓ³s Style'
Out 12/02/25
And now is the time when we see what companies REALLY gots womenβs backs,,, the world is watching π
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All countries need to block Starlink and Tesla and make the MF regret life
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π Does your organisation help #NewScots?
Newscots.scot is a website for those working to support people seeking protection. It offers practical examples of integration in action, sharing insights from those working to create more inclusive, welcoming communities.
Face Offβ¦
#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Scotland #Ayrshire
π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£ she's on the nae richter scale!
08.02.2025 19:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Refugees are part of the very fabric of our communities and we are delighted to introduce our very own Scottish Refugee Council tartan!
We have chosen the colours to reflect the vibrant diversity of Scotland that we all know and love. π§‘
#AyeWelcomeRefugees
This one took well over 200 hours to complete, over 2 months, if you zoom in you will see all the details.
With the way things are going it wonβt be long before something like this is a reality.
A richt pleisure tae hae a copie o this braw buik by the skeely fiddler & composer @johncgrant.com Itβs no ilkie bodie that haes their ain Strathspey named efter thaim, sae muckle thenks tae John for his support an creativity in ma hame airt o Ayrshire.
04.02.2025 17:39 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0My pleasure sir!
04.02.2025 17:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For information on all compositions, sheet music downloads and book purchase links
johncgrant.com
#traditional #Ayrshire #Scotland #Fiddle #Kilmarnock
Felix Heinzer emailed me this clip of him and his family in Germany playing "Sorcha mo Ghraidh"
Sheet music available here: www.johncgrant.com/music/sorcha...
#uist #southuist #wedding #germany #folk
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Angus Sinclair playing "Donald Walker of North Boisdale"
Sheet music available from: www.johncgrant.com/music/donald...
#uist #southuist #bagpipes
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The Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra playing "Dr Philippa Whitford MP".
Sheet music available from: www.johncgrant.com/music/dr_phi...
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Oil painting of bagpipes with a bottle of Scapa whisky nestled between its pipes and mouthpiece.
This is from 2018 - so a while ago, but what I remember most about painting this set of bagpipes was the battle to get the #angles right in the composition. #Oilpainting on birch panel. This is "Teach me the Orcadian".
So long #JanuArty and thanks for all the fish!
#Stilllife #Painting #FineArt
32 years in the making, 370 compositions, 2.4Kg of Ayrshire traditional music.
I am pleased to announce that "The Three Six Five Collection" is now on sale. Hope you all enjoy it and find a piece of your own world in it.
Astounding art by @eoghannmaccolla.bsky.social
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Dealbh | cΓ²mradh eadarainn
LΓ fhΓ¨ill BrΓ¬ghde san t-sΓ bhail air fad dhuibh | drawing of the βconversation between usβ CΓ²mhdaich fae the 365 Collection le John C Grant available an seo www.facebook.com/share/p/15eh...
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