Everything you need to know about BoJo the Clown, ALA Boris Johnson. nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opi…

"The Former Centrality of Black Fiddlers" -- the role of Black fiddlers in America was reframed in the early 20th century by high-profile influencers like Henry Ford. Trad fiddling in America was not primarily white and rural. fiddle-online.com/blog/backgroun… #BlackHistoryMonth

Tweeted between sleeps, of course... nytimes.com/2022/02/12/sty…

Sunflowers - by Ukrainian artist, Galina Chuprakova Kazakova Sunflowers are the national flowers of Ukraine🌻

⚡️Ukrainian tennis champion Elina Svitolina defeated Russia's Anastasia at the Monterrey Open on March 1, pledging to donate her prize money to Ukraine's military. “I was on a mission for my country,” Svitolina said.

Hard to be optimistic when the West is so risk adverse and a dictator is going full steam, but here's an optimistic comment:

The Ukrainian embassy in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦💙💛

“Perhaps only thing nuclear weapons are deterring is the ability to properly and directly help Ukraine” Nicola Sturgeon

‘Ukraine Forever’ - New Scottish tartan which fuses the colours of the national flags of Ukraine and Scotland. Beautiful. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦#StandWithUkraine #scotland #ukraine #tartan

Can you tell me the benefit of a writer's lift? How does it affect writing, reading, communicating, if writers essentially pat each other on the back, and for what? I'm sure I'm missing something! #WritingCommunity #writers #WritingCommnunity

Playing with Neil at Blue 30 March, some dances by Laura, some tunes with Lillie, some with Katie ... Hashtag something or other...

Spanish colonial music of New Mexico online today Sunday concert/workshop + 2 more Thursdays... fiddle-online.com #fiddle

Photos & stories from our music & walking tours... edpearlman.substack.com/p/an-island-on…

I'd be tickled if you checked out my writings -- essays & fiction -- at edwardpearlman.substack.com

1st chapter of my novel Franck's Wild Ride... edwardpearlman.substack.com/p/chapter-1a-f…

An Island in Loch Lomond ... edpearlman.substack.com/p/an-island-on…

Chapter 1a: Franck's Wild Ride open.substack.com/pub/edwardpear…

Great to see 👏 Watch as this powerful message from Europeans to Scotland is read out in four different languages across four European cities.

Neil's solo piano CD tour in Scotland this month! edpearlman.substack.com/p/refractions?…

Neil's solo piano CD tour in Scotland this month! edpearlman.substack.com/p/refractions