Folk Inspiration

Poster for an acoustic folk music concert in Guildford on 11 December in St Mary's Church. With 4 of the UK and Ireland's finest interpreters of instrumental folk music, Moya Sweeney and Archie Churchill-Moss, and Dave Malkin and Louis Campbell.

A gorgeous evening of inspiring folk coming up. 4 of the UK and Ireland's finest interpreters of instrumental folk music, playing unplugged in a lovely candlelit church (and there will be my Mum's legendary brownies). 11 Dec 7:30 pm. Www.folkinspiration.org

The fabulous folk duo Ninebarrow is coming to Guildford 14 Nov. Took 3 years of planning, but it's happening!! Woohoo! Www.folkinspiration.org

Superb dancing from Heather Ferrier with Adam Stapleford on drums. This for an encore!

Rows of chocolate crinkle cookies cooling on a wire rack

Gig bakes done for tomorrow's concert with the Heather Ferrier Trio. Come along for some fabulous jazzy alt-folk music. 13 September 7:30 pm at St Mary’s Church Guildford

Accordion virtuoso and clog dancer brings her exciting jazz-infused alt-folk to Guildford this Saturday. Www.folkinspiration.org

These guys! Wow!!

WATCH: String quartet perform Ukrainian national anthem at UCA Farnham There were emotional scenes in the Foyer Gallery of UCA Farnham yesterday when an acclaimed string quarter performed the Ukrainian national anthem at an exhibition launch.

A beautiful thing happened last night. Article in Farnham Herald, music by The Dolina Quartet. www.farnhamherald.com/news/watch-s...

Only one more week before we welcome the talented Ukrainian bandura player and singer Mariia Petrovska to Farnham Maltings. 9 September @ 7:30 pm. Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sur...

Kharkiv: what I saw in Ukraine’s ‘unbreakable’ eastern capital Close to the Russian border, Kharkiv beat off invasion forces in 2022 and remains defiant under regular bombardment.

💙💛 Khakiv, the "unbreakable" City. theconversation.com/kharkiv-what...

Bandura player and singer giving Ukraine benefit concert in Farnham A rising star of Ukrainian music will perform in a benefit concert for Ukraine in the Tindle Studio at the Farnham Maltings on September 9 at 7.30pm.

Thanks to our local press for their support. News of our benefit concert for Ukraine with Mariia Petrovska at Farnham Maltings is in the Farnham Herald www.farnhamherald.com/news/enterta...

Thanks @johnspiers.co.uk !!

Even more inspiring folk in Surrey 🪗🎶🎻 Adding our benefit concert for Ukraine 🇺🇦 to our 2025 programme 😀 Www.folkinspiration.org

Mariia Petrovska sitting on stage holding a bandura. She is smiling at the audience.

Our benefit concert for Ukraine is now on sale! Mariia Petrovska is a talented bandura player with a beautiful voice, one of the rising stars of Ukrainian music. 9 Sept 7:30 pm at Farnham Maltings, Surrey UK. Proceeds to charities supporting Ukrainian people Www.folkinspiration.org

Inspiring folk in Surrey 🎻🪗🎶 Our Autumn programme - brilliant musicians, inspiring tutors, gorgeous venues. Www.folkinspiration.org

Last day of early bird sale. Get tickets for £14 to see a brilliant altfolk band Heather Ferrier Trio in Guildford on 13 September.

WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash - BBC News Some social media users had threatened to delete their accounts after WeTransfer's terms were updated.

Here's an update www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I have just downloaded the new WeTransfer Terms of Service. This is what it says on content ownership. User owns content rights but grants a royalty-free license to WeTransfer!

Yes, I have just seen the email from #wetransfer. Their message doesn't highlight this, leaving the user to click through and delve into the small print to discover it.

A man sits quietly in the filtered light of a veranda, cradling a cat in his arms—an image rendered with restraint and tenderness in this large-scale watercolor by Lars Lerin. At Home exemplifies Lerin’s ability to draw intimacy from stillness. His layered washes and softened contours evoke not only the warmth of light on a wooden interior, but the deeper, emotional texture of solitude shared. One of Sweden’s most esteemed contemporary artists, Lerin is widely celebrated for his mastery of watercolor and his meditative, often autobiographical depictions of Northern domesticity and landscape. A prolific author and television figure, his reputation is grounded in the quiet integrity of works like this—where silence, affection, and time itself seem to settle visibly onto paper.

And now for something completely different..
Lars Lerin, Swedish, b. 1954
At Home, 2011
Watercolor on paper
100 × 150 cm

It seems the journalist wasn't willing enough to hear the other side of the story before she published.

There are two sides to every story … I’ve been flabbergasted to see just how ready most people are to believe everything they read in the papers without question.

EARLY BIRD SALE 🐦 for July! Exciting contemporary folk music from The Heather Ferrier Trio. Saturday 13th September in Guildford. Heather will be teaching clog dancing in the afternoon. Www.folkinspiration.org

Stunning flamenco show in the beautiful St Mary's Church Guildford. Rebeca Ortega, Ramon Ruiz, Carlos Lobo.

Spotted in Woking. Great British Railways' new branding.

Volunteers preparing vareniky to feed people near frontline 🥘🇺🇦 Support our Hope Begins With A Meal Crowdfunding Campaign donate.hfu.org/campaign/hop... #hfu #hopeforukraine

Tonight in Brixton. Lovely sisterly vibe at the Academy for Lucy Dacus 😍

A reason to go to gigs. Support real musicians and real music. Keep live music live!

#ICYMI Happy summer solstice! 🌞

🌍 This year's solstice happened at exactly 04:42 CEST on 21 June, the moment the Sun reached its northernmost point in the sky.

Viewed from space, these images capture a full year of shifting light and shadow, from one June solstice to the next 🧪🔭

Who's up for 90 minutes of solo fiddle music? ME!! When @samsweeney.bsky.social is in the house!!!

Aww, we're blushing!! Thanks for supporting live music in Guildford @graham-m 🤗