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Lovely new @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social single out today by #mikesmalle and #carolkeogh based on a #rogercasement poem

Exclusively on Bandcamp from today. Link in comments @dimplediscs.bsky.social

BBC Radio 6 Music - Riley & Coe, mssv play a live set for Marc and Gid Marc and Gideon bring you live music from experimental rockers mssv for a Wednesday night

Fantastic to hear The Weight of Water by Michael J. Sheehy on BBC 6 Music last night. Full programme here.

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Great review in Fatea Magazine:

'My Grief On The Sea is a masterful compilation that highlights the richness and diversity of contemporary music. It is a must-listen for anyone looking to explore the beauty and complexity of modern musical artistry.'

Thank you.

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The Oscillating Sea by Mike Smalle out on 6 June 2025 on BYOH LP - My Grief on the Sea YouTube video by BYOHammer

Beautiful track from @mikesmalle.bsky.social - on @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social vinyl this Friday

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New Irish Songs To Hear This Week | Hotpress Check out some of our favourite Irish releases from the week below

Great to see The Weight of Water by Michael J. Sheehy @fionabrice.bsky.social @brigidmaepower.bsky.social among Hot Press's songs of the week
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BYOH Album Promo Special edition vinyl out 6 June 2025 YouTube video by BYOHammer

First @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social album to be re-issued on vinyl on 6 June 2025. It looks (and sounds!) lovely.
Can be pre-ordered at the finest independent record stores in Ireland, UK and Europe (link tree in the comments!).
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Davey MacManus self-released @beastpruk.bsky.social | Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires via @skepwax.bsky.social | @deathandvanilla.bsky.social | Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts | @sjmcardle.bsky.social via @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social @dimplediscs.bsky.social @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social |

A really great release from the 'Bring your own hammer' project.

A huge thank you to #RealGone for this fantastic review of the latest Bring Your Own Hammer release - 'Hesperus' by @sjmcardle.bsky.social

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JimPutnam | Clara Mann via @state51conspiracy.bsky.social | The Royal Arctic Institute via @centripetalforce.bsky.social | Little Mazarn via @dearliferecs.bsky.social @riotactmedia.bsky.social | Stephen Murray And Mike Smalle @mikesmalle.bsky.social via @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social Dimple Discs

ARTIST OF THE DAY: SJ MCARDLE - Maximum Volume Music Irish folk singer-songwiter SJ McArdle has released a new single entitled ‘Hesperus’ today. It is part of an ongoing series of titles issued by Bring Your Own Hammer (in association with Dimple Discs) where musicians are tasked with creating songs rooted in the work of Irish writers born in the nineteenth century. They have partnered with the […]

Cheers to maximumvolumemusic.com for this nice piece on Hesperus!

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Hesperus, by Bring Your Own Hammer presents track by Bring Your Own Hammer presents

It's #BandcampFriday - a perfect day to pick up the new single, Hesperus. Also feel free to browse around! My store Bandcamp link in bio. x
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Folk on One Saturday 26 April 2025 Broadcaster and singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh brings us a golden hour of folk music both old and new, acoustic and traditional from across Ireland and beyond.

Fantastic to hear 'Hesperus' by @sjmcardle.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social show - Folk on One with @muireannnic.bsky.social last night. The whole show is great and worth a listen.

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HESPERUS lyric video YouTube video by BYOHammer

It's here!

New single - HESPERUS

Presented by @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social in partnership with Dimple Discs/the Irish Women’s Writing (1880-1920) Network as part of their Music and History series

‘Hesperus’ is inspired by the Irish poet Ella Young (1867–1956)

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First outing of Faultlines. A new piece with @notquitelight.bsky.social out on @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social @dimplediscs.bsky.social at some point in the future. thanks to @sonidopolifonico.bsky.social & @pefkin.bsky.social for making it happen. #Manchester #ManchesterIrish #Hull

On 25 April 2025, we release a new digital single, ‘Hesperus’, by the superb Irish folk artist @sjmcardle.bsky.social

‘Hesperus’ is inspired by three poems, “Fiametta”, “Sunset” and “Greeting” by the Irish poet Ella Young (1867–1956).

Pre-save here:

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Bring Your Own Hammer (@bringyourownhammer.bsky.social) Bring Your Own Hammer brings historians and composers together to create new and original song material based on historical sources.

Simon Fisher Turner & Mike Smalle @excited100.bsky.social @mikesmalle.bsky.social via Dimple Discs@bringyourownha... | @rebfountain.bsky.social | Melin Melyn | Faun Fables | The Dukes Of Stratosphear |

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Stefano Pilia @unsunghunger.bsky.social | StephenMurray And Mike Smalle @mikesmalle.bsky.social via Dimple Discs @byiohammer.bsky.social |

An Taobh Tuathail Monday 31 March 2025 Dé Luain 31.03.25 Monday 31.03.25 the balanescu quartet / autobahn / mute lewyn stan / into the valley / helical scan nico georis / who knows the path / leaving records raz olsher / opening titles th...

Great to see tracks from @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social by @mikesmalle.bsky.social #simonfisherturner #stephenmurray and #MichelleORourke getting airplay from @cociobh.bsky.social over the last couple of weeks.

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<em>The Economic History Review</em> | EHS Journal | Wiley Online Library How do famines shape the health of survivors? We examine the long-term impact of the Great Irish Famine (1845–52) on human stature, distinguishing between adverse scarring effects and the apparent re....

New paper out with Matthias Blum & @cliochris.bsky.social:
We look at how the Great Irish Famine impacted survivors’ health, using historical prison records to track long-term physical development.
📉 The findings are surprising.
#EconHistory #IrishFamine
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Shipwrecks and storms in the 19th Century.
Out today on Dimple Discs as part of the music and history project @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social Collaborations with Simon Fisher Turner, Stephen Murray & a track from Adrian Crowley & Sean O'Hagan
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Michael Walsh in studio with Sam Proctor working on track composed with @notquitelight . Picture shows @Notquitelight looking at recording screen Sam sits with his back to the camera and Michael looks into the camera

In studio again with fab magical ears of Lismore Mastering listening to track I've written with @notquitelight.bsky.social for @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social Song Cycle. 8 mins 30 secs. Perfect for toilet breaks for #radiopresenters @vespertinelyric.bsky.social? #newwork #Irishhistory #Manchester

@bringyourownhammer.bsky.social are excited to be here and we are getting ready to release great new music in 2025. Starting in March 2025 with our latest shipwreck EP, which has great new music from @mikesmalle.bsky.social #simonfisherturner @seanohaganmusic.bsky.social and #adriancrowley