Roots & Fusion 806 - Weds 7th Jan, the 17th Birthday Show - live from 9pm UK time via folkfridayradio.com
"Curated Eclecticism"
Music from -
#TomMartin w/ #SamPayne
@FlaeneOriginal
#Chapin / #Wickwar
#ThomasHine
#RobertSunday
#NeilCousin
#SamBaker
@colinclyne
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I certainly tick the boxes of positive attitude (to a delusional degree, my husband would say), curiosity, and fun-seeking.
But I also find myself to re-reading philosophers/writers I enjoyed in my youth, and find I have a deeper understanding (see my tweets on Rilke yesterday).
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Hmm; only a little behind you (70) but I’ve discovered that “senior virtues” (dignity, wisdom) are best ignored. The first comes from not caring if you’re undignified, the second is usually wrong. I’d rate positive attitude, curiosity and fun-seeking. Self-care a necessity.
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Now that I am in the foothills of my eighth decade (at 72), I am drawn to stories about how older women look at life from the positive perspective of accumulated experience and (hopefully) wisdom.
This podcast by @SamBaker is a wonderful find: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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20 Aug 2025
NEW POST ...
“Broken Fingers (from the Pretty World trilogy) is probably Sam Baker’s best song to date. It's a reflection on his experiences at the time of the explosion in Peru.”
@pangurdubh3 picks his top 10 #SamBaker tracks … #Americana
toppermost.co.uk/baker-sam/
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20 Aug 2025
NEW post: “Ironically, for an artist whose best work relies on subtlety and understatement, Sam Baker has one of the most dramatic backstories in recent musical history.”
@pangurdubh3 picks his top 10 #SamBaker tracks … #Americana
toppermost.co.uk/baker-sam/
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18 May 2025
'I was a bestselling author, then online trolls tried to cancel me' - so proud to work with @JeannineCummins again. Huge thanks to @SamBaker for this interview in @YOUMagSocial today ❤️ dailymail.co.uk/home/you/art…
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18 Mar 2025
On 25.03.25, @WIJ_Scotland is hosting online event, What is @substack and why is it the future? WiJS co-chair @MsABurnside, will be joined by @SamBaker, @FionaGibson & @lucytweet1 to find out how they use Substack. Tix £5 (members) & £7.50 (non-members)
eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-s…
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11 Nov 2024
@SamBaker is such a warm and engaging interviewer and this was a real pleasure.
11 Nov 2024
ICYMI, Sunday Times bestselling author @DoughtyLouise joined @SamBaker on the latest episode of The Shift podcast 👇
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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11 Nov 2024
ICYMI, Sunday Times bestselling author @DoughtyLouise joined @SamBaker on the latest episode of The Shift podcast 👇
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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7 Nov 2024
'Society is always pressurising women to think that romantic love is the be-all and end-all.'
@DoughtyLouise joins @SamBaker on this week's episode of The Shift podcast to talk about her writing career and her latest novel, A Bird in Winter. Listen now 🎧
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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29 Oct 2024
Look, Ma! I went to church! (Please nobody tell my mother I went to church.)
Thank you to @ToppingsEdin and the wonderful @SamBaker for a really great kickoff of my UK tour!
28 Oct 2024
Kicking off @taffyakner’s UK book tour in Edinburgh at the beautiful Pilrig St Paul’s Church, hosted by @ToppingsEdin and chaired by @SamBaker ♥️
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28 Oct 2024
Kicking off @taffyakner’s UK book tour in Edinburgh at the beautiful Pilrig St Paul’s Church, hosted by @ToppingsEdin and chaired by @SamBaker ♥️
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21 Oct 2024
21 Oct 2024
Find out the secrets of writing success from two great authors at The St Andrew’s Book Festival next month. Sam Baker asks what it takes to make it in the world of fiction.
Tix: standrewsbookfestival.org
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14 Oct 2024
I didn’t have an arc in mind for Ruth though I did know she and Nelson would have a ‘long story’. So glad you enjoyed the books - there might be another one day 😊
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14 Oct 2024
Great event @cheltfestivals yesterday. Lovely to share a stage with fab writers @claremackint0sh and @SimonMasonbooks. Thanks to @SamBaker for being a brilliant chair. Thanks Jo for the pics
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13 Oct 2024
On my way Cheltenham Lit Fest @cheltfestivals. Can’t wait to chat about creating characters with @claremackint0sh @SimonMasonbooks and @SamBaker
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10 Oct 2024
Superb @CheltLitFest event today with @Beathhigh on great form chatting with @SamBaker ...
#crimewriting #rebus #cheltlitfest
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10 Oct 2024
So exciting to be at @cheltfestivals today to see debut class of ‘25 @lucyrosecreates, @Nussaibah, and Florence Knapp discuss their upcoming novels with @SamBaker. Three very different but extraordinary debuts. 2025 is shaping up to be an excellent year for books!
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10 Oct 2024
Pals, I will be talking Maggie & Me (not Boris & I) in London soon. Interviewed by the great @SamBaker at new festivals @standrewsbkfest Join us: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/s…
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