John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻
Independent progressive folk musician. Humanity not religion.
www.johnreedmusic.com /\ johnreed.bandcamp.com
John's Radio Show: The Compendium Weds 8pm <UK>
www.folkfridayradio.com \/ mixcloud.com/JohnReedBreathe/
- Those who do not value enough the help they’re given on the way up, will not get much help on their way back down.
- Join me on Wednesday 11th February for the 250th Compendium. Dedicated to the music of independent musicians and songwriters, the show includes a mix of some of my standout favourites. If I ran the show again, those favourites might all be different. #SupportIndependentMusic www.folkfridayradio.com
- Some of these guys are also getting Compendium airplay. Nice to have been involved.
- Can we stop word-merging please. It's incredibly shit. Thank you.
- Take your pick. #progressivefolk #folkrock #acousticrock and other apparently meaningful labels johnreed.bandcamp.com
- A hint of things to come, probably in the Spring: johnduncanreed.bandcamp.com/track/she-mo...
- "A remarkable, well-researched, historically illuminating, contemporary resonating and consummately crafted album that is both musically esoteric and accessible, haunting and atmospheric, it deserves to become a classic of its kind." Mike Davies, KLOF nightsong.bandcamp.com/album/the-pe...
- "It's the air that we breathe"... johnreedalikarim.bandcamp.com/album/breathe
- To the many cats out there, curiosity is fine, honestly 😎 theuntangledknot.bandcamp.com/album/meet-t...
- #BandcampFriday is tomorrow.... johnreed.bandcamp.com/album/a-prol...
- Sorry Scotland, I love football, but I'm boycotting the World Cup. I couldn't stomach Qatar either. People died creating their stadia. This time around, it'll be hijacked by powerbrokers and greedy bastards who crave only gold, and who can't deal with difference of any kind, anywhere in the world.
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- We spend our lives thinking we'll be able to keep our families safe. Some are not so lucky. Read the story beneath this live in the studio version of How Do You Grieve? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOeo...
- So to next Wednesday and the 250th Compendium, so if you missed the 249th, this is it: www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...
- Compendium 249 - Song 12 Dick Gaughan - Fair Flower o’ Northumberland Album: Live at the BBC 1972-79 Date: 2025 Web: dickgaughan.com/about-dick Blue Sky: #DickGaughan
- Compendium 249 - Song 11 Afton Wolfe - One Million Children Album: Ophiuchus Date: 2025 Web: aftonwolfe.com/home Blue Sky: #AftonWolfe
- Compendium 249 - Song 10 Landless - The Fisherman’s Wife Album: Lúireach Date: 2024 Web: landless.bandcamp.com Blue Sky: #LandlessBand
- Compendium 249 - Song 9 Jon Wilks - Scarborough Fair (Live at Green Note) Album: Bones Date: 6th January 2026 Web: www.jonwilks.online Blue Sky: @jonwilksmusic.bsky.social
- Compendium 249 - Song 8 Lunatraktors - Yarrow Album: Single Date: 2025 Web: www.lunatraktors.space Blue Sky: @lunatraktors.bsky.social
- Compendium 249 - Song 7 Ginger Doss - Mask Album: This Cocoon Date: 2009 Web: gingerdoss.com Blue Sky: @gingerdoss.bsky.social
- Compendium 249 - Song 6 Griselda Sanderson - Loose String Album: Tales From Across The Water Date: 2022 Web: www.grissanderson.com Blue Sky: #griseldasanderson
- Compendium 249 - Song 5 S. J. Tucker - Roses in the Rocks Album: Single Date: 2018 Web: sjtucker.com Blue Sky: @sjtuckermusic.bsky.social
- Compendium 249 - Song 4 Amy Hopwood - Breadcrumbs Album: Gone To Flowers Date: 19th February 2026 Web: amyhopwood.co.uk Blue Sky: @amyhopwoodmusic.bsky.social
- Compendium 249 - Song 3 Haverin - Before the Ship Goes Down (album version) Album: Home Date: 13th January 2026 Web: haverin.co.uk Blue Sky: #HaverinBand
- Compendium 249 - Song 2 The Water Chorus - Rocks of Bawn Album: Scorn EP Date: 2026 Web: thewaterchorus.bandcamp.com Blue Sky: #TheWaterChorus
- Compendium 249 - Song 1 Gigspanner Big Band - The Rolling of the Stones Album: Turnstone Date: 2025 Web: www.gigspanner.com/gigspanner-b... Blue Sky: #gigspannerbigband
- The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social - and is then available at www.mixcloud.com/johnreedbreathe #supportindependentradio to #supportindependentmusic This week's 249th show takes a folky twist.
- Do not be mistaken. This is not a look of endearment. It is a look of "I'm staying right here staring at you until you get up of the sofa and take me for another walk you lazy bastard" 😂
- The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com and is then available at www.mixcloud.com/johnreedbreathe #supportindependentradio to #supportindependentmusic This week's 249th show takes a folky twist.
- As the world's media obsess about the still incomplete release of the Epstein files, all other major world issues are being shunted to the sidelines. Epstein will become important when the privileged abusers within are brought to justice. Meanwhile, people die: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Yemen....
- Today, I resume work on an 11-minute folk song, the lyrics for which were provided by a Lancashire videographer and local history researcher. He asked to use my song Watergrove Farm for one of his YouTube videos last year, and one thing led to another. The two songs are linked. youtu.be/ENzxtnihEms
- Please follow our brand new Bandcamp page at theuntangledknot.bandcamp.com/album/meet-t... and keep your eyes on social media for further announcements 😎
- The Compendium airs on Wednesdays at 8pm (UK) on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social www.folkfridayradio.com This week's show leans more towards folk than progressive, with a few sonic surprises thrown in for good measure...
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- "So this is the peace you're looking for? The peace your God told you to win? These are the innocents knocking at your door, And you won't even let them in?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGP3...
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- Hoping to hear more during the year from you guys 🔥 Enjoy it!
- Wirksworth is a nice place to be too. Have a great gig, the pair of you!
- I agree with @shirley-sings.bsky.social 😎 Please do give us a follow, because this does feel rather special.
- The monthly gallery of photos of these parts is partly a reflection of the volatility of weather during the past month. www.johnreedmusic.com/gallery/
- The Compendium airs on Wednesdays at 8pm (UK) on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social This week's show leans more towards folk than progressive, with a few sonic surprises thrown in for good measure...
- A new collaboration begins. Work won't begin until 2 April, but we'd appreciate a follow on our page at theuntangledknot.bandcamp.com Here's a flavour of what you'll find...
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- "Dry The Life (ngoni version)" is the title track of my "Dry The Life EP. The song warns about the existential shortage of water shortage, & the dangers of commoditising it. "Dry The Life" is number 8 in the @ethnocloud.bsky.social Global Top 40 this month. johnreed.bandcamp.com/track/dry-th...
