Joan Armatrading

A little early Christmas smile. 🎄✨
What’s your favourite time of year?
#christmasvibes #festiveseason #joyfulseason

I was at the rehearsal today.
I heard the music brought alive by the choir for the first time and there is nothing quite like it.
#choralmusic #choirlovers #newmusic

I'm looking forward to the first rehearsal of my new choral piece today!
I can’t wait to hear that big choir in the room. 🎶
What’s your favourite instrument in the orchestra?
#choralmusic #newmusic #cbso #rehearsalda

I got up early this morning and the sky looked like this.
Don't you love mornings like these quiet, calm, and full of colour.
What’s your favourite time of day?
#beautifulmorning #uknature #quietmoments #earlymorning

Beautiful!

I was commissioned to write a choral piece CBSO and Choir. Performance is 7th of December in Symphony Hall Birmingham. You can get tickets here. I'm beyond excited for the premier.
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SARA👏👏👏 SARA👏👏👏 SARA👏👏👏
www.bbc.co.uk/live/cy7exkn0...

I found myself humming this Joni Mitchell song. Love it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD0...

Which landmark would you like to be beside when the sun is rising I've chosen Big Ben in London. Iconic!

Which do you prefer, sunrise or sunset. Me I like sunrise because I love to see the day begin.

Who is that young thing. This is a photo from the 70s. Would you say that smile looks like sunrise. I certainly look happy and that's how I feel when I'm up to watch the sun come up.
#sun #happy

I've played Poughkeepsie with Donald McLean but I didn't do the Sunrise Stroll over the Hudson. The bridge is the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge. Next time.
#LongestBridge

I've got to admit I never thought of Folkestone as a special place. 
I visited Folkestone the other day. It's a special place 🤟 You need to visit.
www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/

This isn't my photo but I've taken images like this on my tours of America. These cacti grow BIG. There is nothing like a morning drive through the desert with the sun just rising.
#RisingSun #desertplants #desertlife

If you want a gripping West End play to see I'm suggesting PUNCH! I went to see it.
What a fantastic cast special mention to Julie Hesmondhalgh,
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If you are not listening to Liza Tarbuck on Saturdays on Radio 2 you need to start, pronto.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0...

I've been up in a hotair balloon in LA. Fantastic. Loved the view loved the quite. What a great experience. Never done the sunrise in a hotair ballon however but would love to.
#NaturePoetry #MorningInspiration

This image makes me think of holidays and waking up at sunrise to just laze about for the rest of the day. Bliss.

This makes me think of the sun rising. The dew on the ground and Strauss. It's actually nice to walk barefoot on the early morning grass before the sun dries it.

Pete Murray turned 100 yesterday, what an incredible milestone! Congratulations, Pete. I have so many great memories of being on his radio shows. He was always so supportive of the creative people he interviewed, and his work has introduced many many artists to the public. What a guy!

The music for this Paris sunrise is my instrumental track on my Consequences album from 2021.
I wrote this very much thinking about the sunrises I have enjoyed.
#RomanticParis

I saw this beautiful rainbow yesterday. "I'm happy and I'm jumping over rainbows. Dressed in yellow got balloons and having big fun fun, do you want some". Yes I'm quoting my own lyrics.

It's so sad to hear of the death of Rick Davies who died on Saturday. I did my first big support tour with Supertramp in 1975. All of the band Rick, Roger, John, Bob, Dougie were so nice to me. Thanks to all of the band for giving me such great memories.   RIP Rick.
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This Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4mjxb9sf might also work if you don't have Apple.

If you missed the broadcast of myself Tim and Glyn talking about my 1976 Joan Armatrading album now might be a great time to catch up.
This link should work for you whichever country you are in. 
Apple podcasts: tinyurl.com/jx3kptm9

I didn't take this photo it's of Tabletop Mountain Cape Town and Grieg's Morning Mood absolutely captures the atmosphere.. tinyurl.com/4padewz8
#CapeTownsunrise

I will be on the Tim Burgess show today at 10pm talking about The Joan Armatrading album along with the producer Glyn Johns. This is our first interview together in over 30 years. We hope you enjoy the the look back.
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I've walked up the Sydney Bridge but not at sunrise. That would be awesome.
#LoveAustralia

From the NY Marathon 🏃‍♂️ to this charity walk 🚶‍♀️ — it’s the LAST DAY!
I’ve hit my goal, but every donation makes a difference . x
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#LastDay #MakeADifference

Joan Armatrading is raising funds for Theirworld I’m taking part in Theirworld, Your Walk to raise money to help children in conflict continue their education. Thank you for your support x

Remember my NY Marathon? 🗽 This time it’s a charity walk, not a run! 🚶‍♂️ Already past my target, but 2 days left to push it further. Every donation makes a huge difference to TheirWorld. #CharityWalk #GiveBack #GoodVibesOnly
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