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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 2d

The beauty of our Bluebell Roots nights is not just the wonderful music ( thank you @chriscleverley.bsky.social) or the delicious food, it’s the amazing people all brought together through music.
Next event 7Dec, bluebellroots.co.uk
#grassrootsmusic #arlington #musicians #people

A singer guitarist stands centre stage in a hall decked with hangings, fairy lights and mood lighting watched by an audience seated at candle lit tables.

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 5d

As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk

Montage of art by Josie Tipler. A variety of subjects, mediums and styles. Dramatic sky in pastel, multicoloured sunlit glade in acrylic, ruined hove pier in gouache, waterfall in watercolour, abstracts in mixed media, nudes in oils, dancers in oils on glass, landscapes, pet portraits, still life, figurative, cubist, movement.

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 5d

Here are some of my art demonstration videos on YouTube youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#artdemonstration #pastelpainting #paintingdemonstration

Josie Tipler Art - Demonstrations - YouTube

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 5d

As well as being 50% of Milton Hide, I am a visual artist and currently seeking bookings to give demonstrations and run workshops to Art groups across the UK to tie in with our tours. See website for prices and details.

#womenartists #arttutor #artistsonbluesky #artgroup

www.josietipler.co.uk

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 6d

Gorgeous stuff. We have a garden bench covered in it and I don’t want to scrape it off!

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 6d

Go splash in those puddles today 😁
#joyful #autumn #fall

Toddler in blue rain suit and yellow wellies standing in a deep puddle by autumnal coloured hedge

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 7d

Love these 🙂

Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 8d

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Our next guest night is an evening of song and tunes with Four Gone Confusion on SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Find us in the heart of Reading at Watlington House Hall, RG1 4RA, entry on foot from South Street.
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #TheDing

Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 7d

Book now to see Chris Cleverley on 2nd November at Arlington’s Bluebell Roots

linktr.ee/bluebellroots

6pm. Pass the Hat. Food available -booking essential. BYOB

chriscleverley.com
#chriscleverley #livemusic #eastsussexgigs #blueskymusic

Man in red and black check shirt looks at camera, pine forest behind him. Words reads Chris Cleverley Nov 2 at bluebell roots

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 8d

Chuffed to be played on the wonderful Pete Jones' show on Radio Reverb again this week. The bloke is a legend. Loads of support for local music (Brighton and surrounding areas) - have a listen 👂📻
www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...
@radioreverb.bsky.social #brighton #localradio #miltonhide #bungaroosh

black and white photo by pete jones of jim playing guitar and jo playing clarinet sitting in the radio reverb studio

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 9d

Yesterday in the sunshine we finally scattered the ashes of this little guy’s best friend/arch enemy. He’s been our shadow since the day we said goodbye.
#lastgoodbye #cats #catsofbluesky

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Musicians' Union (MU) @wearethemu.bsky.social · 10d

A new French customs regulation means more hoops to jump through if you are taking merch to France in a van as part of your music work

Learn more
🔗 https://ow.ly/PupT50Xh0YG

#EUTouring #CarryOnTouring

New French Customs Regulation Affects Musicians Taking Merchandise to France

A new French customs regulation means more hoops to jump through if you are taking merchandise to France in a van as part of your music work.

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 13d

This is one of my favourite songs to sing. We wrote it as part of the National Lottery funded Your Stories In Song project. Inspired by the late Amy Wooller’s writings of local Wilmington characters. youtu.be/AG5gOfeDa-c?...
#folksong #folksky #songwriter #mollymothballs

Milton Hide -Molly Mothballs

YouTube video by Milton Hide

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 13d

Our 'Question of the Show' for our next Bluebell Notes podcast is:
What's the furthest you've travelled to a gig?
Let us know who was playing (or if it was YOUR gig) and where. And how did you get there? 😀
#bluebellnotes #musicpodcast #rootsmusic

Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 13d

Here’s the YouTube link to our music podcast, Bluebell Notes. youtube.com/@bluebellnot...

Sponsored by Long Way Home Productions, our podcasts feature interviews and music from guests plus a lot of related and off the wall chat and laughter.
#podcast #musicpodcast #bluebellnotes #rootsmusic

Bluebell Notes

Bluebell Notes is a partner podcast to the popular Bluebell Roots live music event. We love the live grassroots music scene and so the podcast includes convivial conversation, live music recorded at o...

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Bluebell Notes @bluebellnotes.bsky.social · 14d

The latest sister show (we use that term on purpose) is now up, featuring an interview with @katiespencermusic.bsky.social on her experiences as a touring woman artist, a song from Nigel Wesson as well as a full interview and song from Donna Canale
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-av4gh-...

Bluebell Notes Off Beat [for Ep. 12]: Katie Spencer; Donna Canale; Nigel Wesson

Bonus episode to accompany Episode 12 - featuring an interview with musician Katie Spencer on her experiences as a woman in music, live music from Bluebell Roots floor spot guest Nigel Wesson, the ful...

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 14d

This one is in Ticehurst, East Sussex

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 14d

That looks like it! Would love one in our garden 😁

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 14d

Anyone know what kind of tree this is?
#uktrees #trees #berries #identifyplant

Black berries surrounded by pink petals in a tree

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 16d

When you are feeling angry or frustrated, writing angry lyrics is really cathartic!!
I came up with these lyrics after a long and unsatisfactory conversation with a "customer services representative". I went for a long walk with the dog and wrote:
youtu.be/FpMd9yDSmOI?...
#cathartic #songwriting

Widows Revenge by Milton Hide - Official Video

YouTube video by Milton Hide

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 16d

It’s really hard to be upbeat sometimes. Here’s our song inspired by the book by Auschwitz survivor, Eddi Jaku. In the aftermath he chose to be happy in order to honour those that didn’t survive. youtu.be/33quJtfWhQA?...
#hardtimes #lovenothate #spreadjoy #behappy

The Happiest Man On Earth by Milton Hide - Official Video

YouTube video by Milton Hide

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 16d

A bit late for #worldmenopauseday but here is our song about my experiences and Jim’s mid life crisis.
#menopauseawareness is really important, must be taught in schools. I am still embarrassed that I knew so little about what was happening to my own body.

youtu.be/qh-Ah7PlfN0?...

MILTON HIDE - LITTLE PIECE OF MIND - OAT MILK SESSIONS

YouTube video by Oat Milk Sessions

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 17d

Bluebell Notes is Sponsored by Long Way Home Productions of Shoreham. www.facebook.com/Longwayhomep...

Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 17d

We spent a pleasant Saturday morning performing outside Tenterden Museum. Small town and village museums are brilliant resources that need to be celebrated.
That’s our final gig in the diary ‘til spring. Now: recording, writing, admin … and recharging
#museums #tenterden #folk #keephistoryalive

Small crowd stand watching a musical duo perform in front of a white weatherboard fronted building under a sign reading Tenterden and District Museum

Musical duo perform in front of Tenterden museum

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 18d

Episode 13 of Bluebell Notes the podcast is now up, featuring April Moon. bluebellnotes.podbean.com/e/bluebell-n...
#ontour #canadiana @aprilmoonband.bsky.social

One woman and two men at a table with headphones on

Man playing electric guitar woman playing acoustic guitar, both singing into mics on stage

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Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social · 22d

Our final gig of 2025 will 🍎 #AppleDay 🍏 at Tenterden Museum, Sat 18th October. Come and join us!
It's an annual celebration of apples, orchards and their place in our cultural history. None of our songs feature apples so might need to adapt some lyrics! 😀
#UKtraditions #kent #livemusic #folksky

Tenterden & District Museum. www.temterdenmuseum.co.uk. Apple Day 10am - 4pm. Saturday 18th October. No booking required. Traditional songs and folk music all day with: Milton Hide, Morrigan, Plus others. Apples and traditional apple-themed activities for families. Tenterden and District Museum, Station Road, Tenterden.

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