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Here is Rachel Fryer, whose visor might suggest she is hot-foot from emergency spot-welding the chassis of Geoffrey Bowden's Fiat. In fact, she introduces a delightful, socially-distanced St Luke's Concerts concert in Brighton by Jon Pickard who played a 23-string harp guitar 1/2

.2/3. A rare chance to hear such an instrument, whose history, from Elizabethan times, he described in a droll way (guitars have taken many forms). This one was made from a walnut tree, planted at Kew by Queen Victoria when she was a Princess - and, grown, felled by 1987 Storm.

.3/3 The pieces which Jon Pickard played ranged from Bach to Mark Knopfler - but I was particularly struck by the work of harp-guitarist (John Doan, b.1951), including a bluesy "Festival" (1995). Today is fifty years since Jimi Hendrix died. What would he have played upon it?

Hi. Here's a taster of what I'm offering on Etsy - bespoke piano performance videos with a message or dedication to someone of your choice. MinuteWaltzTaster2 youtu.be/2IAQE_zcFzw via YouTube

As tumultous year ends, when we learned so much about who we are as a society & what we could be, thanks to all who've done so much to keep us safe So many acts of kindess, solidarity & community coming together An end of year message filmed last week at #Brighton Open Market

Free School Meals for *every* school aged child & young person No stigma & no child goes hungry To those claiming it would waste money on those who don't need them - we’ve tried & tested system to address that - more progressive taxation. EG child benefit model -we can do this!

Hey Maria Caulfield CBE 🙋 Frontline workers deserve decent, liveable wages. We need action, not noise - let's make a real difference and #ThunderclapForCarers #Thursday8pm #HeyMP Best for Britain hey-mp.uk/hey/maria-caul…

I support #PR2028's call for a citizen's assembly on electoral reform. Will you join me? open-britain.co.uk/citizens_assem…

An urgent message from NHS doctor Dr Waheed Arian on #WorldRefugeeDay. Projected on Parliament. Sound on.🔊

Variations Down the Line - first complete live performance at St. Luke's in Brighton on 10th September. Bach's Goldbergs plus new variations by Finnissy, LeFanu, Kay, Broughton and Becker rachelfryer.co.uk/2020/?page_id=…

Prime Minister @LeeHsienLoong, Singapore has shown it cares about people with intellectual disabilities. Naga is one of those people - and his condition seems worse than ever. Please will you spare his life? #SaveNagaenthran

Parents have joined forces like never before to call on leaders COP26 Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma Boris Johnson to end all new fossil fuel financing & exploration for the sake of the health and future of all the world's children bit.ly/3kfeETY #Act4OurKids #OurChildrensAir #COP26

Indigenous lands barely have any potassium. Why are Forbes & Manhattan Capital Group BlackRock @bradesco Vanguard bankrolling the destruction of Indigenous lands? There’s is still time #WESAYNOTOBILL191

.Boris Johnson stop importing Russian oil! It's funding Putin's war and fuelling the climate crisis. Putin’s former adviser has said that banning Russian fossil fuels could stop the war. Boost renewables and household energy efficiency instead. #OilFuelsWar

This week's #FPTPFailFriday is Cornwall, where the Conservatives received barely more than half of votes, but all 6 seats. Our voting system ignores millions of voters from all parties. It's time to end it for good.

I need someone to explain to me why it’s always “if you can’t pay rent, buy fewer lattes and avocado toasts” and not “if you can’t pay your employees a living wage, buy fewer yachts and real estate”. Explain it to me like I’m in kindergarten.

Looking forward to playing with harmonica player Phil Hopkins tonight St Luke's Concerts 7.30pm. A wide programme including film music, Bach, Gershwin, Faure, Clara Schumanm

NHS doctors with residency in the UK should of course be evacuated from the grave situation in Sudan, alongside British citizens. The FCDO must act urgently before it is too late. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…