Fiddle player, polymath, rennaissance man!
Joined July 2012
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Ben Paley retweeted
13 May 2024
FOLK S.O.S.! RT early & often pls. A 🧵
The lovely Nyge & Sue @TheGooseIsOut run folk gigs @ivyhousenunhead most months. They’re lynchpins of the South London scene, which is vibrant & growing.
Next gig on 31 May is Thomas McCarthy, the great Irish trad singer.
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Ben Paley retweeted
13 May 2024
Just a reminder that 14 yrs ago there were no waiting lists over 18-weeks, no 12-hour A&E waits, no waiting an hour for an urgent ambulance, over 90% of cancer patients started treated within two months, everyone could see their GP within 2-days,…
Then we got the Tories
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2 May 2024
Nice words from @RaycooperRay
2 May 2024
Pleased to have Ian Anderson play the track I made with the wonderful @ben_paley 'The Sky Was Black With Diamonds'
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Ben Paley retweeted
27 Apr 2024
King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed.
But he still needed a 45% pay rise.
Like if he needs a pay cut.
RT if you want the Monarchy gone.
#NotmyKing
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Ben Paley retweeted
19 Apr 2024
We don't think doctors are the best people to judge whether someone is too ill to work, so we are giving that job to unqualified private contractors, whose pay will depend on finding everyone fit for work.
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Ben Paley retweeted
21 Mar 2024
Ben Paley & Robin Gillan performing “He Rambled” at our @Folkways 75th birthday celebration back in November. Watch in full patreon.com/broadsidehacks
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22 Mar 2024
Ooo thanks James — no chance to listen right now but I shall at my earliest opportunity!
22 Mar 2024
Epic TGIF for you at 10am here: sheffieldlive.org/player with outstanding new music from #malinlewis
@mcgoldrickflute
@brichaimbeul
@rossainsliemus
@healandharrow
@IonaLaneMusic and old music from Odetta, Dylan, Jean Ritchie,
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& the first play of The Melsons on air!
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Ben Paley retweeted
15 Mar 2024
Leopards … spots … etc
15 Mar 2024
#Election2024 ...
A reminder of Election 1964, and that infamous Tory Poster Campaign.
In 50 years NOTHING has changed in the Tory Party.
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The Classic Folk Podcast reminds us of the folk legends and trad musicians who shaped the genre's current form. Discover artists new and old in each episode.
This week features @OliviaChaney @ben_paley @StickInTheWheel @MrNickyHart @ChrisSmither_
efdss.org/listen
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Ben Paley retweeted
4 Mar 2024
The strangest thing about Kate Middleton's disappearance is that SHELL IS SUING GREENPEACE FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR A PEACEFUL CLIMATE PROTEST AND IF THEY WIN IT COULD HAVE A CHILLING EFFECT ON ANYONE WHO WANTS TO STAND UP TO THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY EVER AGAIN.
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Ben Paley retweeted
30 Jan 2024
I am right in thinking everyone wants to Rejoin the EU aren't I?
Like if you do
RT if you really do
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Ben Paley retweeted
30 Jan 2024
Hurry! Just two tickets remain for our next Trad Night: The Copper Family, at the House on Wednesday 28 February. Grab them while you can: efdss.org/whats-on/26-gigs/1…
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17 Jan 2024
Music's free now.
17 Jan 2024
As much as I’ve taken delight in consistently disagreeing with every Pitchfork review I’ve ever read (except the Blue album!) it’s a sad state of affairs that it’s being decimated.
Yet further evidence that people just don’t care about music anymore. We’re aboard a sinking ship
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Ben Paley retweeted
11 Jan 2024
“You boy! How many countries are we going to attack to distract us from the failures of this disastrous shit show of a Government?”
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11 Jan 2024
Me and Robin are really looking forward to this! N.B. the date has changed since this graphic was made, it's the 29th not the 28th.
13 Dec 2023
Excited to be hosting Muireann Bradley’s first London show. Her debut album was released last week via @tsq2
@ben_paley @Moth_Club
Tickets: link.dice.fm/43pVGzUOuFb
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Ben Paley retweeted
29 Dec 2023
One of our favourite moments of this year: our Head of Engagement, @elliemaeohagan, exposed Boris Johnson’s lifelong record of lies on #PoliticsLive 📺🔥
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Ben Paley retweeted
I am going to post this every day until everyone knows
Please do the same. So many people are unaware
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Ben Paley retweeted
29 Dec 2023
Is this true?
I am going to post this every day until everyone knows
Please do the same. So many people are unaware
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17 Dec 2023
I'm very happy indeed about this — I think it's going to be a really nice evening!
13 Dec 2023
Excited to be hosting Muireann Bradley’s first London show. Her debut album was released last week via @tsq2
@ben_paley @Moth_Club
Tickets: link.dice.fm/43pVGzUOuFb
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