The full title for The Compendium is John Reed's Progressive & Acoustic Compendium, so you can understand why I shortened it 😎 So I play music from across the acoustic and progressive spectra. I listen to all submissions all the way through. That takes time.
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11pm tonight on Folk Friday Radio, The March edition of Acoustic Routes features tracks from Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Kodiak Avenue, Jess Tuthill, Simon Howard, Joel David Weir, Pedair, Lucy & Hazel, Cormorant Tree Oh, TangleJack & Milly Mason. Tune in via our website or MyTuner Radio

Alex Hart sings and plays guitar on the main stage

Simon Howell plays guitar whilst looking at a black & white picture of Seth Lakeman hanging on a wall beside the Busk Love Folk stage

Steve Bentley of the band Greenman Rising plays a Bodhran whilst wearing a top hat and with one foot placed on a monitor in front of him

Black & White photo of Ross Wilson from the band Blue Rose Code leans back whilst holding onto a microphone stand with one hand

A selection of my photos taken last weekend at the 2025 Love Folk Festival in Southport #PhotographersUnited

If you ever find yourself at a loose end in London, go to Leake Street tunnel under Waterloo Station. You won’t be disappointed #PhotographersUnited

“Hotel hobbies padding dawns hollow corridors”

#photographersunited

Saturday lunchtime in Cardiff #photographersunited

My radio show returns after an extended break. Tune in to Folk Friday Radio this evening via the website or MyTuner Radio app for a preview of this year’s Love Folk Festival and the new album from Daria Kulesh #FolkFriday

On 2nd February, Folk Friday Radio celebrates its 1st birthday...and they said it wouldn't last 😎

We are here to support independent music across the acoustic spectrum and beyond, so tune in to the shows and www.folkfridayradio.com and help us to support independent musicians

Sunset over Cardiff yesterday. Taken whilst waiting for my train home #photographersunited

Interesting, looking at doing an all lines rover with my son later this year & was thinking of starting with The Caledonian Sleeper. Think you’ve helped me make up my mind 😊

Love a bit of #Hockey. My favourite shot from Sunday night, when I was lucky enough to see @cardiffdevils.bsky.social lift the @iihfhockey.bsky.social Continental Cup for the first time. #PhotographersUnited

Catching the train, Grangetown 21st Jan 2025 #photographersunited

Made a bargain with my daughter last year, finally got round to keeping my side of it today #tattoo

Thank you 🙏🏼

On hire to Freightliner from DBShenker possibly?

Now this is what I call a Breakfast 😋

Stadler FLIRT 231006 stands at a misty Aber Station on a Barry Island - Rhymney service on the evening of 16th Jan 2025 #railway #photography

Great shot. We have a Coney Beach here in South Wales. Not as iconic as the Island though

Street poetry in Cardiff #photography

Hello world, thought I would give this platform a try