Thomas Hardy

From The Edge Folk, Community, Music, Culture

Thought I’d pop up here and revive my decades old blog and start jotting down mostly things about folk music and stuff. www.fromtheedge.org

Wow! Uprising was utterly extraordinary. It was the combination of the sumptuous score, the young voices of school children and the subject matter that just blew me away!

The teenage and community chorus for this production have been amazing. One show left at 3pm today.

Changing times – The Walthamstow Tune Session TLDR: the monthly English Tune Session at the Rose and Crown in Walthamstow is now on Mondays – starting on 17th March 2025. The Walthamstow tune session is a long established traditional Eng…

The English Tune Session at the Rose and Crown in Walthamstow is now on third Monday of the month at 7.30pm – starting on 17th March 2025.

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Joshua Burnside – Islington Assembly Hall Joshua Burnside Joshua Burnside has been quietly and mostly independently releasing records for almost a decade. This gig, a couple of weeks after the release of his sixth album was, he said, the b…

Have been enjoying discovering Joshua Burnside’s music recently and last nights show in Islington has turned me into a hardcore fan. fromtheedge.org/2025/03/12/j...

Home - Saffron Hall Saffron Hall is an award-winning 740-seat performance space built in the grounds of Saffron Walden County High School.

@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social - hello/ if you haven’t clocked it already and are around this weekend do let us know if you can come to Uprising at Hall. So many echoes of your writing throughout. It would be great to connect. www.saffronhall.com

Hoping my eggs are in the right basket. I’m not going back to the other places and only have energy for one. So far, I like it.

A creative response to climate change - Saffron Hall Working with local primary schools

We worked with @cambridgezero.bsky.social and Hazel Askew to respond to the themes of Uprising. Read more here : www.saffronhall.com/articles/a-c...

I agree and neglected this in my last post. It is poetic and moving. Lines keep popping into my head. Whilst I’m here again Uprising was initiated by philanthropist Jim Potter - who sadly won’t see it but April has captured his spirit and philosophy.

Uprising! Director Sinéad O’Neill on Glyndebourne's new community opera written by Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis Uprising! Director Sinéad O’Neill on Glyndebourne's new community opera written by Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis

Uprising! Director Sinéad O’Neill on Glyndebourne's new community opera written by Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis. Sinéad O’Neill's Q&A:
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After a Full weekend of rehearsals for our semi staging of Uprising with massed forces of community choruses, drummers etc - it’s clear Jonathan Dove has written another masterpiece. You will cry.

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Uprising review – ravishingly sung opera rails against older generation destroying the planet Teenage climate activist Lola struggles with school and family, while damaged nature is given its own voice

Uprising review – ravishingly sung opera rails against older generation destroying the planet

Hey, diddle I very much enjoyed this video about the 1974 World Diddling Championships. It surfaced on the BBC Archives youtube a few weeks ago. I was fascinated firstly by the fact that a mainstream magazine …

Diddling. Loved the video.

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End of the middle – A decade of Richard Dawson Live As I digest Richard Dawson’s excellent latest album, End of The Middle, I found myself reflecting on the presence and impact his music has had in my life over, (surprisingly!) the last decade…

Reflections on a decade
of going to Richard Dawson gigs. Long and niche post.

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Hello, World.2.0.