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@rabjourno

Writer (inc UK Jazz News) and agent/PR for saxophonist Tommy Smith, Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay and jazz-classical duo New Focus.

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Newsflash! Tunes from the Patrick McDonald Collection Edinburgh International Harp Festival has just been opened up to players of ANY HARP - wire, gut, pedal or whatever - as long as you're interested in playing these tunes Sign up and info here tickets.harpfestival.co.uk/event/5986:4...

10.03.2026 10:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tune into @celt95fm tonight at ten when the Phat Controller brings you music from around the world. Stops include South Africa, New Zealand, Spain, Slovakia, Scotland and the U.S.

10.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight in Worcestershire, Scottish fiddle music legends Blazin' Fiddles play the first of two nights at the Fleece Inn, Bretforton: shorturl.at/qMepD
New album, Incendo, available here: blazinfiddles.com/shop/

09.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Album review: Brian Molley Quartet - TΓΉs/Origin (Cruthach) Jazz in the north east (UK) and beyond.

β€œThe quality and intensity of the work never lapses" - Bebop Spoken Here enjoys saxophonist Brian Molley's new album, TΓΉs/Origin: shorturl.at/ufuNo

09.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely afternoon yesterday in West Lothian sharing some techniques and tunes with wire harpers in person! And the sun shone too β˜€οΈ This was our second workshop with the group meeting up for practice sessions in between times. Get in touch if you fancy coming along to the next one.

08.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A week tonight, Saturday 14th March, Scottish fiddle music legends Blazin' Fiddles bring the energy and melodic power of their latest album, Incendo, to Loreburn Hall, Dumfries: shorturl.at/hhBdb
Album available here: blazinfiddles.com/product/incend…

07.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hearing great reports from the Aotearoa Jazz Orchestra’s performance of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in New Zealand tonight. Featuring Ben Wilcock (piano) and Oscar LavΓ«n (clarinet/sax), it recreated saxophonist Tommy Smith’s arrangement under drummer John Rae’s direction.

06.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy exciting New Zealand jazz online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/4z4Uk

06.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music by NZ saxophone wonder Oscar Laven online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/4z4Uk

06.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music by Irish jazz guitar master Louis Stewart online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/ElS2P

06.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy Irish jazz online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/ElS2P

06.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music online by saxophonist Brian Molley as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the musicians: shorturl.at/nw369

06.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music online by multi-instrumentalist and low whistle virtuoso Fraser Fifield as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the musicians: shorturl.at/Qce1B

06.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blazin' Fiddles - Gigs

Billy Rough @SonglinesMag gives the new Blazin' Fiddles album four stars: "with Incendo, they prove themselves once again". Catch the Blazers on tour in Liverpool, Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Bretforton, Caernarfon, Selkirk and Dumfries blazinfiddles.com/gigs/

06.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music online by Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the musicians: shorturl.at/v6lKH

06.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was born one morning
Wearing my old coat
I was born to travel
So I went and got a boat

06.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For #BandcampFriday saxophonist Tommy Smith issues a special centenary edition of his tribute to his great inspiration, John Coltrane: tommysmithsaxophonist.bandcamp.com/album/embodyin…

06.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music by jazz pianist John Donegan online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the musicians: shorturl.at/Bjswt

06.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music by saxophonist Tommy Smith online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the musicians: shorturl.at/kVmbi

06.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hearing great reports from the Aotearoa Jazz Orchestra’s performance of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in New Zealand tonight. Featuring Ben Wilcock (piano) and Oscar LavΓ«n (clarinet/sax), it recreated saxophonist Tommy Smith’s arrangement under drummer John Rae’s direction.

06.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy Irish jazz online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/ElS2P

06.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music by Irish jazz guitar master Louis Stewart online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/ElS2P

06.03.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy music by NZ saxophone wonder Oscar Laven online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/4z4Uk

06.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #BandcampFriday - a great day to buy exciting New Zealand jazz online as the internet music company waives its fees and gives all revenue to the creators: shorturl.at/4z4Uk

06.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our bus driver brought us right to the door - about half a mile out of his way through the village - because it’s raining!

05.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Peter Gamble @JazzJournal enjoys Elegant Calamity, the exuberant orchestral release by NZ saxophonist Oscar LavΓ«n: "delightful mix of music that should satisfy a vast number of jazzers".

05.03.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A week tonight, Thursday 12th March, Scottish fiddle music legends Blazin' Fiddles bring the vital, energetic music from their new album, Incendo, to Galeri, Caernarfon: shorturl.at/uPRhQ
Album available here: blazinfiddles.com/product/incend…

05.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TONIGHT in Haddington, Scottish fiddle music legends Blazin' Fiddles promise a reelin' hootenanny at the Corn Exchange. Some tickets still available: shorturl.at/5qODj

05.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Gamble @JazzJournal enjoys Elegant Calamity, the exuberant orchestral release by NZ saxophonist Oscar LavΓ«n: "delightful mix of music that should satisfy a vast number of jazzers".

05.03.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Molly Duncan of Average White Band looking mean and moody on the cover.

04.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0