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Sam
Slatcher
Singer-songwriter
Artist & creative practitioner

Photo credit: Dave Charnley Photography.

My 3 year old introduced me to @train_time_uk this week and we (I…) got a bit carried away…

If you want to understand the new timetable change on the East Coast Main Line with @lner, look no further!

#Tomy #ToyTrains #Timetable #ECML #LNER

My 3 year old introduced me to @train_time_uk this week and we (I…) got a bit carried away…

If you want to understand the new timetable change on the East Coast Main Line with @lner, look no further!

#Tomy #ToyTrains #Timetable #ECML #LNER

Absolutely delighted to have the Passengers & Pioneers album, and wider Storylines project, make it onto BBC Upload Best Of 2025! 🎉

The piece featured yesterday Saturday 27th December 6-8pm across @bbcradionewcastle, BBC Radio Tees and on BBC Sounds (where you can also listen back). And will return this Thursday 1st January (6-8pm)

@BBCUpload & @BBCNEandCumbria

Thank you to the wonderful @TheEmmaMillen for getting in touch for the interview!

You can listen to yesterday’s piece here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002nwy4

#RadioFeature #BestOf2025 #NewMusic #SingerSongwriter #RailwayStories

Absolutely delighted to have the Passengers & Pioneers album, and wider Storylines project, make it onto BBC Upload Best Of 2025! 🎉

The piece featured yesterday Saturday 27th December 6-8pm across @bbcradionewcastle, BBC Radio Tees and on BBC Sounds (where you can also listen back). And will return this Thursday 1st January (6-8pm)

@BBCUpload & @BBCNEandCumbria

Thank you to the wonderful @TheEmmaMillen for getting in touch for the interview!

You can listen to yesterday’s piece here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002nwy4

#RadioFeature #BestOf2025 #NewMusic #SingerSongwriter #RailwayStories

Last gig of the year and a chance to wish you all a merry Christmas!

It’s been a cracker of a year, celebrating the birth of the railways with a host of fine poets and theatre folks - thank you to everyone who’s journeyed with us, whether coming out to support live music, buying a CD, or just generally showing kindness and solidarity.

📸Thanks to @malcolm_sinclair_ for this brilliant shot at last week’s Lanterns in the Night in the Piano Room gig at @musicwonderscic

Merry Christmas and every blessings for the new year! X

#Christmas #LiveMusic #ChristmasVibes #ChristmasEve #SingerSongwriter

Last gig of the year and a chance to wish you all a merry Christmas!

It’s been a cracker of a year, celebrating the birth of the railways with a host of fine poets and theatre folks - thank you to everyone who’s journeyed with us, whether coming out to support live music, buying a CD, or just generally showing kindness and solidarity.

📸Thanks to @malcolm_sinclair_ for this brilliant shot at last week’s Lanterns in the Night in the Piano Room gig at @musicwonderscic

Merry Christmas and every blessings for the new year! X

#Christmas #LiveMusic #ChristmasVibes #ChristmasEve #SingerSongwriter

A little preview of a song never performed live before using this trusty loop pedal.

‘Can’t Move the Mountain Today’ will be performed as part of my Lanterns in the Night gig on Thursday night in Chester-le-Street at Musicwonders. Spaces still remaining - visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-slatcher-live-at-the-musicwonders-piano-room-tickets-1975644853941 to reserve your spot!

#LiveMusic #LoopPedal #SingerSongwriter

A little preview of a song never performed live before using this trusty loop pedal.

‘Can’t Move the Mountain Today’ will be performed as part of my Lanterns in the Night gig on Thursday night in Chester-le-Street at Musicwonders. Spaces still remaining - visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-slatcher-live-at-the-musicwonders-piano-room-tickets-1975644853941 to reserve your spot!

#LiveMusic #LoopPedal #SingerSongwriter

We are the lanterns, my friend

“The dawn always grows out of the darkness, but not always for the ones who saw the sun go down…”

Come and hear LANTERNS IN THE NIGHT live next Thursday 18 Dec at @musicwonderscic in Chester-le-Street (8-9pm)

You can find Lanterns in the Night on my 2020 debut solo album Chaos & Solitude, and get a copy via @bandcamp or stream on #Spotify etc.

Tickets for the gig next Thursday are £12 / £10 at: https://musicwonders.org/product/acoustic-concert-with-samslatcher/

#LivePiano #Piano #Singersongwriter #Lanterns #SongsofHope #Ushaw #Durham #ChesterLeStreet #LiveMusic #Hope

We are the lanterns, my friend

“The dawn always grows out of the darkness, but not always for the ones who saw the sun go down…”

Come and hear LANTERNS IN THE NIGHT live next Thursday 18 Dec at @musicwonderscic in Chester-le-Street (8-9pm)

You can find Lanterns in the Night on my 2020 debut solo album Chaos & Solitude, and get a copy via @bandcamp or stream on #Spotify etc.

Tickets for the gig next Thursday are £12 / £10 at: https://musicwonders.org/product/acoustic-concert-with-samslatcher/

#LivePiano #Piano #Singersongwriter #Lanterns #SongsofHope #Ushaw #Durham #ChesterLeStreet #LiveMusic #Hope

It’s another #BandcampFriday, a day @bandcamp waive their revenue share and 100% of sales go to support independent artists: https://samslatcher.bandcamp.com

So, why not grab a copy of Chaos & Solitude and come and listen to some of the songs live on Thursday 18 December 8pm at Musicwonders, Chester le Street

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-slatcher-live-at-the-musicwonders-piano-room-tickets-1975644853941

#Bandcamp #Friday Fridayvibes #LiveMusic #Album #Singersongwriter #Folkmusician #Independent artist

It’s another #BandcampFriday, a day @bandcamp waive their revenue share and 100% of sales go to support independent artists: https://samslatcher.bandcamp.com

So, why not grab a copy of Chaos & Solitude and come and listen to some of the songs live on Thursday 18 December 8pm at Musicwonders, Chester le Street

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-slatcher-live-at-the-musicwonders-piano-room-tickets-1975644853941

#Bandcamp #Friday Fridayvibes #LiveMusic #Album #Singersongwriter #Folkmusician #Independent artist

Coming up next month: I’ll be performing a set of songs in the fabulous Musicwonder’s Piano Room in Chester-le-Street on Thursday 18 December, 8pm

This is one of those intimate (25 max seat gigs), so book ahead to ensure your seat!

I’ll be performing under the theme ‘Lanterns in the Night’, a track from my 2020 Chaos & Solitude album I’ve been revisiting. Maybe the time of year, who knows! Also throwing in a few other songs about light / hope in darkness.

If you have an LED lantern please bring it!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-slatcher-live-at-the-musicwonders-piano-room-tickets-1975644853941

#livegig #piano #winter #christmas #livemusic #acoustic #tinygigs #intimatevenue

Coming up next month: I’ll be performing a set of songs in the fabulous Musicwonder’s Piano Room in Chester-le-Street on Thursday 18 December, 8pm

This is one of those intimate (25 max seat gigs), so book ahead to ensure your seat!

I’ll be performing under the theme ‘Lanterns in the Night’, a track from my 2020 Chaos & Solitude album I’ve been revisiting. Maybe the time of year, who knows! Also throwing in a few other songs about light / hope in darkness.

If you have an LED lantern please bring it!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sam-slatcher-live-at-the-musicwonders-piano-room-tickets-1975644853941

#livegig #piano #winter #christmas #livemusic #acoustic #tinygigs #intimatevenue

Very impressed with this year’s #Lumiere appearance at @locomotionshd

I was particularly moved by the animation projected onto the new shed that reminded me of everything I love about trains: the sense of achievement of creating a moving vehicle on rails, and the innate wonder of travel, watching people getting out and about enjoying the journey and the life that trains create.

(I didn’t photograph it, but I LOVED the scene of a train presumably somewhere in India and the scenes looking into trains windows of people chatting, swapping stories, as food vendors make their way up and down the platform)

#LumiereDurham #Lights #CountyDurham #Locomotion #Shildon #CradleoftheRailways

Very impressed with this year’s #Lumiere appearance at @locomotionshd

I was particularly moved by the animation projected onto the new shed that reminded me of everything I love about trains: the sense of achievement of creating a moving vehicle on rails, and the innate wonder of travel, watching people getting out and about enjoying the journey and the life that trains create.

(I didn’t photograph it, but I LOVED the scene of a train presumably somewhere in India and the scenes looking into trains windows of people chatting, swapping stories, as food vendors make their way up and down the platform)

#LumiereDurham #Lights #CountyDurham #Locomotion #Shildon #CradleoftheRailways

It’s coming on #Lumiere
They’re closing roads around
Putting up funny colourful things
And singing songs of #Light
Oh I wish I had a river…

#ChristmasSongs practice session went a bit off kilter with the excitement of another @lumierefestival upon us!

#JoniMitchell #Lumiere2025 #Durham #LightFestival #FestiveSongs #MusicPractice #SingerSongwriter #Piano #River

It’s coming on #Lumiere
They’re closing roads around
Putting up funny colourful things
And singing songs of #Light
Oh I wish I had a river…

#ChristmasSongs practice session went a bit off kilter with the excitement of another @lumierefestival upon us!

#JoniMitchell #Lumiere2025 #Durham #LightFestival #FestiveSongs #MusicPractice #SingerSongwriter #Piano #River

Little trip up to Berwick-upon-Tweed for a bit of sanctuary.

I usually take photos of the border bridge (and inevitably trains…) but today I found myself draw to all the small acts of kindness from railway staff.

There was a real sense of solidarity onboard my @lner services today, almost an unspoken respect from passengers towards the staff.

So, whether you’ve helped someone on a train, had a cuppa with a colleague, diligently ensured safety on the platform or kept a watchful eye on a set of points on the Royal Border Bridge (what a view they must have…), thank you!

#berwickupontweed #lner #railwayphotography #railways #railway200 #ecml #thankyou #railwayworkers

Little trip up to Berwick-upon-Tweed for a bit of sanctuary.

I usually take photos of the border bridge (and inevitably trains…) but today I found myself draw to all the small acts of kindness from railway staff.

There was a real sense of solidarity onboard my @lner services today, almost an unspoken respect from passengers towards the staff.

So, whether you’ve helped someone on a train, had a cuppa with a colleague, diligently ensured safety on the platform or kept a watchful eye on a set of points on the Royal Border Bridge (what a view they must have…), thank you!

#berwickupontweed #lner #railwayphotography #railways #railway200 #ecml #thankyou #railwayworkers

As news emerges about the names of those brave LNER staff members and passengers who put themselves in front of harms way to protect others on Saturday evening, here’s a shout out to all those who work on the railways keeping us safe.

We don’t appreciate enough how much they do. While Saturday’s event was very rare, every day railway workers hold the highest standards of safety, keeping millions of people moving safely across the railway network.

Although it is disheartening what happened at the weekend, amidst the horror we have seen has been the best of humanity. Thank you @lner for keeping us safe

(The song Stranger on a Train was written before weekend’s events, written for this years’ 200 year anniversary of passenger rail, as part of @railway200official)

#TrainTravel #huntingdon #LNER #Railways #RailSafety #ECML #Heroes

As news emerges about the names of those brave LNER staff members and passengers who put themselves in front of harms way to protect others on Saturday evening, here’s a shout out to all those who work on the railways keeping us safe.

We don’t appreciate enough how much they do. While Saturday’s event was very rare, every day railway workers hold the highest standards of safety, keeping millions of people moving safely across the railway network.

Although it is disheartening what happened at the weekend, amidst the horror we have seen has been the best of humanity. Thank you @lner for keeping us safe

(The song Stranger on a Train was written before weekend’s events, written for this years’ 200 year anniversary of passenger rail, as part of @railway200official)

#TrainTravel #huntingdon #LNER #Railways #RailSafety #ECML #Heroes

What a way to conclude almost 4 year of working on songs to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the railways!

I was invited to ‘sing in Locomotion’ into Platform 1 at Darlington Bank Top at 1am this morning, which nearly went to plan. Locomotion No. 1 decided they had different plans, and rocked up 44 mins late. We spared the crowds with a 44 min rendition of ‘Pioneers’…

But to fill the time, I did managed to sing My Dear Sister and Passengers - songs I’m delighted to say have made it onto the national airways these past few months. And then a rather hypnotic, ethereal improvised version of Pioneers with the wonderful Rosie Bradford & Samantha Townsend.

The atmosphere was just incredible. Hats off to @lner and @sdrfestival for pulling off such a spectacular event.

There’s a lot to take stock off these past few months, all the railway-themed gigs, working alongside amazing poets, working with schools, the Railway Children modern adaption, and the sheer unexpected joy of finding the music land in unusual places. Like a Sunday rail diversion across the Pennines (but thankfully avoiding rail replacement bus services…)

#SDR200 #Darlington #Azuma #LNER #LocomotionNo1 #Locomotion #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Railway200 #Rail200 #RailwayHeritage #Special #OnceInALifetime

What a way to conclude almost 4 year of working on songs to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the railways!

I was invited to ‘sing in Locomotion’ into Platform 1 at Darlington Bank Top at 1am this morning, which nearly went to plan. Locomotion No. 1 decided they had different plans, and rocked up 44 mins late. We spared the crowds with a 44 min rendition of ‘Pioneers’…

But to fill the time, I did managed to sing My Dear Sister and Passengers - songs I’m delighted to say have made it onto the national airways these past few months. And then a rather hypnotic, ethereal improvised version of Pioneers with the wonderful Rosie Bradford & Samantha Townsend.

The atmosphere was just incredible. Hats off to @lner and @sdrfestival for pulling off such a spectacular event.

There’s a lot to take stock off these past few months, all the railway-themed gigs, working alongside amazing poets, working with schools, the Railway Children modern adaption, and the sheer unexpected joy of finding the music land in unusual places. Like a Sunday rail diversion across the Pennines (but thankfully avoiding rail replacement bus services…)

#SDR200 #Darlington #Azuma #LNER #LocomotionNo1 #Locomotion #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Railway200 #Rail200 #RailwayHeritage #Special #OnceInALifetime

A once in a lifetime moment: Replica Locomotion No. 1 crossing Skerne bridge on 27th September 2025, to mark the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

#SDR200 #Darlington #Stockton #Shildon #RailwayHeritage #Railways #Railway200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Durham #CountyDurham #NorthEast

A once in a lifetime moment: Replica Locomotion No. 1 crossing Skerne bridge on 27th September 2025, to mark the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

#SDR200 #Darlington #Stockton #Shildon #RailwayHeritage #Railways #Railway200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Durham #CountyDurham #NorthEast

Such an energised two weeks rehearsing and premiering The Railway Children (a #Railway200 special) written by Becci Sharrock @inkproducer, directed by @mckiejonluke and performed by @caitlinfairlamb and I, featuring the songs from the Passengers & Pioneers album.

Thank you to @theatrehullabaloo & @locomotionshd for hosting two unique performances to primary school children from Middlesbrough, Darlington and Shildon. We were so inspired by how well the young people know their town’s own story of setting the world (literally) on track. The cradle of the railways! It all began here…

And a big thank you to @bishopline_crp for securing funding for the script writing and @aceagrams for the costs for production.

#SDR200 #Rail200 #RailwayHeritage #CommunityRailPartnership #CommunityRail #Storytelling #TrainSongs #TrainStories #Railways #Heritage #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Shildon #Darlington #Stockton

Such an energised two weeks rehearsing and premiering The Railway Children (a #Railway200 special) written by Becci Sharrock @inkproducer, directed by @mckiejonluke and performed by @caitlinfairlamb and I, featuring the songs from the Passengers & Pioneers album.

Thank you to @theatrehullabaloo & @locomotionshd for hosting two unique performances to primary school children from Middlesbrough, Darlington and Shildon. We were so inspired by how well the young people know their town’s own story of setting the world (literally) on track. The cradle of the railways! It all began here…

And a big thank you to @bishopline_crp for securing funding for the script writing and @aceagrams for the costs for production.

#SDR200 #Rail200 #RailwayHeritage #CommunityRailPartnership #CommunityRail #Storytelling #TrainSongs #TrainStories #Railways #Heritage #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Shildon #Darlington #Stockton

As we’re celebrating the birth of the railways in the North East this month, on Thursday 25 September, I’ll be hosting a special Open Mic Night at The Story, 5-7pm.

Of course you don’t have to just sing a song or share a poem about the railways, come as you are, whatever your style, genre, and whatever experience you have, whether you’re a seasoned singer or never tried before.

(There will be songs of my own all about the railways for you to enjoy if you simply want to come and listen to those)

More details:
https://www.thestorydurham.org/whats-on/music-open-mic-night/

#Railway200 #SDR200 #StockonAndDarlingtonRailway #Rail200 #OpenMicNight #northeast #RailwayStories #TrainSongs #RailwayHeritage

As we’re celebrating the birth of the railways in the North East this month, on Thursday 25 September, I’ll be hosting a special Open Mic Night at The Story, 5-7pm.

Of course you don’t have to just sing a song or share a poem about the railways, come as you are, whatever your style, genre, and whatever experience you have, whether you’re a seasoned singer or never tried before.

(There will be songs of my own all about the railways for you to enjoy if you simply want to come and listen to those)

More details:
https://www.thestorydurham.org/whats-on/music-open-mic-night/

#Railway200 #SDR200 #StockonAndDarlingtonRailway #Rail200 #OpenMicNight #northeast #RailwayStories #TrainSongs #RailwayHeritage

Passengers & Pioneers features on Michael Portillo’s 200 Year’s of the Railways which is live on BBC Two’s show tonight at 8pm, or available on iPlayer!

The whole episode is well worth a watch. (Dreaming in September’ starts from 22.12 and takes Michael to Darlington and onto Hopetown where our impromptu gig takes place…)

Thank you to the producers for so generously including two songs.

Lovely to also see Caroline Hardie from the Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Jane Hackworth young, Locomotion, S&dr200 and also Weardale Railway featured. Great job done!

#Railway200 #SDR200 #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railways #heritage #MichaelPortillo #BBCTwo #GreatBritishRailwayJourneys #RailwayHeritage

Passengers & Pioneers features on Michael Portillo’s 200 Year’s of the Railways which is live on BBC Two’s show tonight at 8pm, or available on iPlayer!

The whole episode is well worth a watch. (Dreaming in September’ starts from 22.12 and takes Michael to Darlington and onto Hopetown where our impromptu gig takes place…)

Thank you to the producers for so generously including two songs.

Lovely to also see Caroline Hardie from the Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Jane Hackworth young, Locomotion, S&dr200 and also Weardale Railway featured. Great job done!

#Railway200 #SDR200 #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railways #heritage #MichaelPortillo #BBCTwo #GreatBritishRailwayJourneys #RailwayHeritage

Coming up this Friday 12 September, Passengers & Pioneers live at @saltburnarts, 7.30 (doors 7pm)

We have the fabulous railway-inspired poets @rowanmccabepoet and @carmenmarcuswrites joining me, for an epic (almost) last Passengers & Pioneers show!

Tickets are available at: https://saltburnarts.co.uk/index.php/events/music/passengers-pioneers

#LiveMusic #Saltburn #SaltburnFolkFestival #Folk #Poetry #Collaboration #RailwayStories #Sdr200 #Railway200 #WhatsonNorthEast #Teesside

Coming up this Friday 12 September, Passengers & Pioneers live at @saltburnarts, 7.30 (doors 7pm)

We have the fabulous railway-inspired poets @rowanmccabepoet and @carmenmarcuswrites joining me, for an epic (almost) last Passengers & Pioneers show!

Tickets are available at: https://saltburnarts.co.uk/index.php/events/music/passengers-pioneers

#LiveMusic #Saltburn #SaltburnFolkFestival #Folk #Poetry #Collaboration #RailwayStories #Sdr200 #Railway200 #WhatsonNorthEast #Teesside

It’s #September! The month of the #bicentenary of the #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #SDR200

Here’s a song that tells the story of a 14 year old boy, John Backhouse, writing to his sister about what he witnessed on that world changing day on 27th September 1825.

‘My Dear Sister’ made it on @bbc2’s #TheFolkShow a few months ago and will be released officially on 27 September 2025, 200 years after the famous opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

#NewRelease #NewMusic #Sdr200 #Railway200 #SingerSongwriter #FolkShow #FolkMusic #NewAlbum

It’s #September! The month of the #bicentenary of the #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #SDR200

Here’s a song that tells the story of a 14 year old boy, John Backhouse, writing to his sister about what he witnessed on that world changing day on 27th September 1825.

‘My Dear Sister’ made it on @bbc2’s #TheFolkShow a few months ago and will be released officially on 27 September 2025, 200 years after the famous opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

#NewRelease #NewMusic #Sdr200 #Railway200 #SingerSongwriter #FolkShow #FolkMusic #NewAlbum

Coming up next month!

From Nashville to 3 of Cups North Road, Durham, indulge in a world of songwriting with one of the North East’s first Nashville-style Writers’ Rounds

Sunday 21 September 4-6pm

Delighted to be joined by @eve_simpson (the song playing is Eve’s - check out her music via the link!), @whobroughtmathilde Mathilde Anne & @stevepledgermusic to share the stories behind our songs before playing intimate, acoustic versions of them, encouraging the other writers’ to improvise along. We have no idea what to expect, but we know it will be both heartbreaking and hilarious!

More details below. Limited tickets (ranging from £4-10), so book ahead to ensure your seat!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/durham-round-tickets-1611132252939

#LiveMusic #SingerSongwriter #Nashville #WritersRound #KeepMusicLive #FolkMusic #Indie #Cafe #Durham #NorthEastUk

Coming up next month!

From Nashville to 3 of Cups North Road, Durham, indulge in a world of songwriting with one of the North East’s first Nashville-style Writers’ Rounds

Sunday 21 September 4-6pm

Delighted to be joined by @eve_simpson (the song playing is Eve’s - check out her music via the link!), @whobroughtmathilde Mathilde Anne & @stevepledgermusic to share the stories behind our songs before playing intimate, acoustic versions of them, encouraging the other writers’ to improvise along. We have no idea what to expect, but we know it will be both heartbreaking and hilarious!

More details below. Limited tickets (ranging from £4-10), so book ahead to ensure your seat!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/durham-round-tickets-1611132252939

#LiveMusic #SingerSongwriter #Nashville #WritersRound #KeepMusicLive #FolkMusic #Indie #Cafe #Durham #NorthEastUk

Coming up tomorrow!

Anyone free any fancy turning their railway story into song, come along to The Story, Mount Oswald, Durham 1 - 4pm and I’ll show you how.

The workshop is immersed in the new ALL CHANGE! exhibition that The Story is exhibiting, all about the world changing invention of the railway and what it means to be a passenger.

Free - but please reserve your spot:

https://www.thestorydurham.org/whats-on/railway-stories-workshop/

#Exhibition #SongwritingWorkshop #Live #Music #FolkMusic #Workshop #WriteaSong #Songwriting #Railway200

Coming up tomorrow!

Anyone free any fancy turning their railway story into song, come along to The Story, Mount Oswald, Durham 1 - 4pm and I’ll show you how.

The workshop is immersed in the new ALL CHANGE! exhibition that The Story is exhibiting, all about the world changing invention of the railway and what it means to be a passenger.

Free - but please reserve your spot:

https://www.thestorydurham.org/whats-on/railway-stories-workshop/

#Exhibition #SongwritingWorkshop #Live #Music #FolkMusic #Workshop #WriteaSong #Songwriting #Railway200

Really great to be at @saltburnfolkfestival with Elliot Mann from @resound_theatre, showcasing the workings behind Resound Theatre’s brilliant new theatre project ‘Carriage’, which is coming soon! A day of scheming all things trains, folks songs, pioneers, wind, imagination…

#SaltburnFolkFestival #FolkMusic #Theatre #FolkSongs #SDR200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Railway200

Really great to be at @saltburnfolkfestival with Elliot Mann from @resound_theatre, showcasing the workings behind Resound Theatre’s brilliant new theatre project ‘Carriage’, which is coming soon! A day of scheming all things trains, folks songs, pioneers, wind, imagination…

#SaltburnFolkFestival #FolkMusic #Theatre #FolkSongs #SDR200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #Railway200

It’s another #BandcampFriday!

Every cd sold today, @bandcamp waive their revenue share and support independent artists!

You can buy digital or hard copies of all my CDs below 👇

https://samslatcher.bandcamp.com

#independentartists #singersongwriter #folkmusician #indiefolk #newmusic #album #release #cd #ep #bandcampmusic

It’s another #BandcampFriday!

Every cd sold today, @bandcamp waive their revenue share and support independent artists!

You can buy digital or hard copies of all my CDs below 👇

https://samslatcher.bandcamp.com

#independentartists #singersongwriter #folkmusician #indiefolk #newmusic #album #release #cd #ep #bandcampmusic

Coming up tonight at the @durhamfringefest 🎶 🎤 🚂

Passengers & Pioneers - 5pm at Vane Tempest, Durham Student’s Union, South Road

With the fabulous, multi-award winning @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration

Coming up tonight at the @durhamfringefest 🎶 🎤 🚂

Passengers & Pioneers - 5pm at Vane Tempest, Durham Student’s Union, South Road

With the fabulous, multi-award winning @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration

Passengers & Pioneers comes to @durhamfringefest next Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 July at 5pm, Vane Tempest, Student’s Union in Durham

Book now!
https://durhamfringe.co.uk/events/passengers-pioneers/

Expect original folk songs by myself with poetry from award winning North East poets @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (Wed) and @harrygallagher5924 (Friday)!

The performance tells the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and how it shaped the region, the country and the world. It draws on insights from 18th century historical archives along with stories of passengers today who commute, holiday, encounter strangers, meditate from train windows, find love, pride and belonging and homecoming, on those same 26 miles of track.

As featured on BBC Radio 2’s Folk Show!

#DurhamFringeFestival #WhatsonNorthEast #LiveMusic #CountyDurham #Festival #KeepMusicLive #ThisisDurham #VisitDurham

Passengers & Pioneers comes to @durhamfringefest next Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 July at 5pm, Vane Tempest, Student’s Union in Durham

Book now!
https://durhamfringe.co.uk/events/passengers-pioneers/

Expect original folk songs by myself with poetry from award winning North East poets @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (Wed) and @harrygallagher5924 (Friday)!

The performance tells the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and how it shaped the region, the country and the world. It draws on insights from 18th century historical archives along with stories of passengers today who commute, holiday, encounter strangers, meditate from train windows, find love, pride and belonging and homecoming, on those same 26 miles of track.

As featured on BBC Radio 2’s Folk Show!

#DurhamFringeFestival #WhatsonNorthEast #LiveMusic #CountyDurham #Festival #KeepMusicLive #ThisisDurham #VisitDurham

When faith meets inspiration…!

Yep, my trusty @faithguitars is back in business on @railway200official’s #InspirationTrain.

This time we’re at London Waterloo greeting passengers and VIPs visiting for the first time!

#Railway200 #SDR200 #Rail200 #Waterloo #London #Railways #Heritage #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway

When faith meets inspiration…!

Yep, my trusty @faithguitars is back in business on @railway200official’s #InspirationTrain.

This time we’re at London Waterloo greeting passengers and VIPs visiting for the first time!

#Railway200 #SDR200 #Rail200 #Waterloo #London #Railways #Heritage #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway

Durham County Council is moving a motion to rescind the Climate Emergency Declaration made in 2019.

https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=70355

Solidarity with everyone who came out to oppose this motion. Cllr Gr*mes from Ref0rm is prepared to throw out years of hard graft on climate action by suggesting net zero is at the expense of children’s social needs.

The climate emergency is an emergency especially for children. Children’s social care needs must be met with climate action not without it.

Great to see such a strong turnout this morning at County Hall outside Durham County Council reminding the council that there is still a climate emergency!

#climateemergency #climateaction #climatejustice #climatejusticenow

Durham County Council is moving a motion to rescind the Climate Emergency Declaration made in 2019.

https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=70355

Solidarity with everyone who came out to oppose this motion. Cllr Gr*mes from Ref0rm is prepared to throw out years of hard graft on climate action by suggesting net zero is at the expense of children’s social needs.

The climate emergency is an emergency especially for children. Children’s social care needs must be met with climate action not without it.

Great to see such a strong turnout this morning at County Hall outside Durham County Council reminding the council that there is still a climate emergency!

#climateemergency #climateaction #climatejustice #climatejusticenow

Your newest city of Durham open mic coming up this Sunday 4 - 6pm, at this wonderful new cafe on North Road! @3ofcupsdurham

All welcome whether you want to try out a tune or simply listen

Their iced lattes are the best - and plenty of nice treats await

@thisisdurham @whatsoninthenortheast

#OpenMic #Durham #LiveMusic #CityofDurham #KeepMusicLive #NorthEastWhatsOn

Your newest city of Durham open mic coming up this Sunday 4 - 6pm, at this wonderful new cafe on North Road! @3ofcupsdurham

All welcome whether you want to try out a tune or simply listen

Their iced lattes are the best - and plenty of nice treats await

@thisisdurham @whatsoninthenortheast

#OpenMic #Durham #LiveMusic #CityofDurham #KeepMusicLive #NorthEastWhatsOn

Every folk singer-songwriter remembers the day their music first breaks national radio! And for me that happened this week on @bbcradio2 on The Folk Show featuring ‘My Dear Sister’ along with ‘The Poetry Train’ by @rowanmccabepoet.

Thank you Mark Radcliffe for featuring the album and mentioning the Stockton & Darlington Railway bicentenary @radcliffeboardmanofficial

Both tracks are available to listen - see links in bio where you can find My Dear Sister in full.

#FolkMusic #FolkShow #BBCRadio2 #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway
#Railway200 #Sdr200 #RailwaySongs #RailwayHeritage

Every folk singer-songwriter remembers the day their music first breaks national radio! And for me that happened this week on @bbcradio2 on The Folk Show featuring ‘My Dear Sister’ along with ‘The Poetry Train’ by @rowanmccabepoet.

Thank you Mark Radcliffe for featuring the album and mentioning the Stockton & Darlington Railway bicentenary @radcliffeboardmanofficial

Both tracks are available to listen - see links in bio where you can find My Dear Sister in full.

#FolkMusic #FolkShow #BBCRadio2 #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway
#Railway200 #Sdr200 #RailwaySongs #RailwayHeritage

I can’t get enough of this train! ‘Inspiration’ is something rather special. Its purpose is to go around the country and tell stories of the incredible 200 years of railway heritage in the UK, inspire a new generation to discover the joy of travel, make new connections, open up amazing work opportunities, and so much more…

These were some of the scenes at Paddington Station today!

Well done @railway200official for pulling this off!

#Railway200 #RailwayHeritage #Trains #Paddington #GBRF #NetworkRail #CommunityRail #Rail200 #sdr200

I can’t get enough of this train! ‘Inspiration’ is something rather special. Its purpose is to go around the country and tell stories of the incredible 200 years of railway heritage in the UK, inspire a new generation to discover the joy of travel, make new connections, open up amazing work opportunities, and so much more…

These were some of the scenes at Paddington Station today!

Well done @railway200official for pulling this off!

#Railway200 #RailwayHeritage #Trains #Paddington #GBRF #NetworkRail #CommunityRail #Rail200 #sdr200

Amazing to have the opportunity to sing songs from the Passengers & Pioneers album at the official launch of #Inspiration, @railway200official’s magnificent new exhibition train that begins an incredible journey across the UK tomorrow! @sdrfestival

Well worth checking out when it comes to your home turf!

#SDR200 #Railway200 #NetworkRail #GBRF #Paddington Station

Amazing to have the opportunity to sing songs from the Passengers & Pioneers album at the official launch of #Inspiration, @railway200official’s magnificent new exhibition train that begins an incredible journey across the UK tomorrow! @sdrfestival

Well worth checking out when it comes to your home turf!

#SDR200 #Railway200 #NetworkRail #GBRF #Paddington Station

Really excited to be teaming up with the fabulous new cafe @3ofcupsdurham on North Road, Durham, for a first for me, a first for them: an Open Mic Night on Sunday 13 July 4pm.

So come all of you who sing songs, speak poems, share stories! Absolutely everyone is welcome - all contributions honoured and valued!

Turn up at 4pm where you can sign up your name. Feel free to let me know in advance if you’re coming and I’ll make sure you’re on the list!

#OpenMicNight #Durham #DurhamMusic #NorthEastUK #WhatsonNorthEast #CityofDurham #Music #Poetry #Stories

Really excited to be teaming up with the fabulous new cafe @3ofcupsdurham on North Road, Durham, for a first for me, a first for them: an Open Mic Night on Sunday 13 July 4pm.

So come all of you who sing songs, speak poems, share stories! Absolutely everyone is welcome - all contributions honoured and valued!

Turn up at 4pm where you can sign up your name. Feel free to let me know in advance if you’re coming and I’ll make sure you’re on the list!

#OpenMicNight #Durham #DurhamMusic #NorthEastUK #WhatsonNorthEast #CityofDurham #Music #Poetry #Stories

Coming up next Friday at Darlington Library!

Can’t wait to be back on the stage with Lizzie Lovejoy & Carmen Marcus to share songs from the railways!

‘Hark! The Sounds of Stories’ - part of the Crossing the Tees Festival - includes music from Phil Cox

A big thank you to @tracksdarlington for organising this one, with support from the @sdrfestival Community Grant

#Festival #Railway200 #Railway #LiveMusic #Darlington #RailwayHeritage #SDR200

Coming up next Friday at Darlington Library!

Can’t wait to be back on the stage with Lizzie Lovejoy & Carmen Marcus to share songs from the railways!

‘Hark! The Sounds of Stories’ - part of the Crossing the Tees Festival - includes music from Phil Cox

A big thank you to @tracksdarlington for organising this one, with support from the @sdrfestival Community Grant

#Festival #Railway200 #Railway #LiveMusic #Darlington #RailwayHeritage #SDR200

Delighted to be taking Passengers & Pioneers to the @durhamfringefest show this year!

One of over 100+ shows taking place this year (their biggest yet!)

Come and see me perform live with @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (23 July) and @harrygallagher5924 (25 July). Songs and poems celebrating 200 years of passenger travel.

Unique pieces written as part of an artist residency programme (Storylines) with the @bishopline_crp and part of the wider @sdrfestival taking place this year, celebrating 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.

Tickets and more info: https://durhamfringe.co.uk/events/passengers-pioneers/

#DurhamFringeFestival #LiveMusic #Railway200 #LivePerformance #Festival #Durham #NorthEast #RailwayStories #RailwayHeritage

Delighted to be taking Passengers & Pioneers to the @durhamfringefest show this year!

One of over 100+ shows taking place this year (their biggest yet!)

Come and see me perform live with @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (23 July) and @harrygallagher5924 (25 July). Songs and poems celebrating 200 years of passenger travel.

Unique pieces written as part of an artist residency programme (Storylines) with the @bishopline_crp and part of the wider @sdrfestival taking place this year, celebrating 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.

Tickets and more info: https://durhamfringe.co.uk/events/passengers-pioneers/

#DurhamFringeFestival #LiveMusic #Railway200 #LivePerformance #Festival #Durham #NorthEast #RailwayStories #RailwayHeritage

5 years ago today… I released Chaos & Solitude into the world 😀

My first #soloalbum, a record written when the world felt complicated and unreadable. Not much seems to have changed…

To celebrate, the record is just £7 over on @bandcamp while stocks last.

#5yearson #album #record #songwriter #musicalbum #cd #undiscovered #indiefolk

5 years ago today… I released Chaos & Solitude into the world 😀

My first #soloalbum, a record written when the world felt complicated and unreadable. Not much seems to have changed…

To celebrate, the record is just £7 over on @bandcamp while stocks last.

#5yearson #album #record #songwriter #musicalbum #cd #undiscovered #indiefolk

Delighted to finally announce the ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ mini album tour, starting 20 June 2025.

Gigs that lie loosely along the Stockton & Darlington Railway and will all feature poetry from award winning North East poets!

The performance tells the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and how it shaped the region, the country and the world. It draws on insights from 18th century historical archives along with stories of passengers today who commute, holiday, encounter strangers, meditate from train windows, find love, pride and belonging and homecoming, on those same 26 miles of track.

Made possible through funding from @sdrfestival S&DR Heritage and Community Fund and support of @bishopline_crp Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership, as part of the Storylines project.

👉 Visit www.samslatcher.com/pioneers for tickets and more info.

#SDR200 #SDR #railway200 #trains #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railwayheritage #ukheritage

Tour Dates - *List of joining poets will be announced very soon!*

20 June - Darlington Library - Crossing the Tees Festival - book via link above

23 & 25 July - @durhamfringefest Durham Fringe Festival - book via link above

15 August - @hopetowndarlington - booking link coming soon

5 September - Curlew Cafe, Toft Hill, County Durham - ‘Shanties along the Rails’ with The Auckland Shanty Singers - booking link coming soon

13 September - Saltburn Community Theatre - booking link coming soon

#SDR200 #SDR #railway200 #trains #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railwayheritage #ukheritage

Delighted to finally announce the ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ mini album tour, starting 20 June 2025.

Gigs that lie loosely along the Stockton & Darlington Railway and will all feature poetry from award winning North East poets!

The performance tells the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and how it shaped the region, the country and the world. It draws on insights from 18th century historical archives along with stories of passengers today who commute, holiday, encounter strangers, meditate from train windows, find love, pride and belonging and homecoming, on those same 26 miles of track.

Made possible through funding from @sdrfestival S&DR Heritage and Community Fund and support of @bishopline_crp Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership, as part of the Storylines project.

👉 Visit www.samslatcher.com/pioneers for tickets and more info.

#SDR200 #SDR #railway200 #trains #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railwayheritage #ukheritage

Tour Dates - *List of joining poets will be announced very soon!*

20 June - Darlington Library - Crossing the Tees Festival - book via link above

23 & 25 July - @durhamfringefest Durham Fringe Festival - book via link above

15 August - @hopetowndarlington - booking link coming soon

5 September - Curlew Cafe, Toft Hill, County Durham - ‘Shanties along the Rails’ with The Auckland Shanty Singers - booking link coming soon

13 September - Saltburn Community Theatre - booking link coming soon

#SDR200 #SDR #railway200 #trains #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railwayheritage #ukheritage

It was a real honour to meet Michael Portillo at @hopetowndarlington and his team last Saturday who are in the process of filming a documentary on 200 Years of the Railways @railway200official

The team began the day in Shildon with Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and finished at the All Change event by @sdrfestival at the @kynren at 11Arches Park.

#Railway200 #SDR200 #stockton #darlington #hopetown #shildon #railways #allchange #bbc #bbc2 #album #livemusic

It was a real honour to meet Michael Portillo at @hopetowndarlington and his team last Saturday who are in the process of filming a documentary on 200 Years of the Railways @railway200official

The team began the day in Shildon with Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and finished at the All Change event by @sdrfestival at the @kynren at 11Arches Park.

#Railway200 #SDR200 #stockton #darlington #hopetown #shildon #railways #allchange #bbc #bbc2 #album #livemusic

Coming soon…

From this summer, you’ll be able to follow the 26 miles of the original Stockton & Darlington Railway via augmented reality, exploring key locations in immersive and dynamic ways.

Delighted that some of the songs from the new Passengers & Pioneers #album will feature in this!

Read more about this exciting development on the @sdrfestival website:
https://sdr200.co.uk/article/16704/Trail-of-Discovery-Game

#augmentedreality #railwayheritage #culture #arts #songwriting #originalsongs #sdr200 #railway200

Coming soon…

From this summer, you’ll be able to follow the 26 miles of the original Stockton & Darlington Railway via augmented reality, exploring key locations in immersive and dynamic ways.

Delighted that some of the songs from the new Passengers & Pioneers #album will feature in this!

Read more about this exciting development on the @sdrfestival website:
https://sdr200.co.uk/article/16704/Trail-of-Discovery-Game

#augmentedreality #railwayheritage #culture #arts #songwriting #originalsongs #sdr200 #railway200

What a brilliant #albumlaunch day yesterday!

Thank you to everyone who came along to the two showings of Passengers & Pioneers.

Thank you very much to @helenruthbarber & @ola.piesnserca for joining me with some superbly warm and enchanting harmonies, @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration & @harrygallagher5924 for your captivating train themed poems, stories and for sharing the magic of the creative process behind them.

Thank you to the @bishopline_crp for making this entire project possible and the @thecommonroomgn for the use of your acoustic-wonder of a venue and @community_rail for including this event as part of #cra25

Finally, to @jamescummingsphotography for transforming the space into an intimate performance experience and for fine videography. First to arrive and last to leave - that’s dedication.

Enjoy the album and the rest of the @sdrfestival & @railway200official events throughout the year!

(Poem on this post written and performed by Harry Gallagher)

#LivePerformance #Album #Poems #Songs #FolkSongs #Storytelling #Railways #Railway200 #Sdr200 #stockton #darlington #TrainStories #TrainSongs #TrainPoems #Newcastle #NewMusic #LiveMusic

What a brilliant #albumlaunch day yesterday!

Thank you to everyone who came along to the two showings of Passengers & Pioneers.

Thank you very much to @helenruthbarber & @ola.piesnserca for joining me with some superbly warm and enchanting harmonies, @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration & @harrygallagher5924 for your captivating train themed poems, stories and for sharing the magic of the creative process behind them.

Thank you to the @bishopline_crp for making this entire project possible and the @thecommonroomgn for the use of your acoustic-wonder of a venue and @community_rail for including this event as part of #cra25

Finally, to @jamescummingsphotography for transforming the space into an intimate performance experience and for fine videography. First to arrive and last to leave - that’s dedication.

Enjoy the album and the rest of the @sdrfestival & @railway200official events throughout the year!

(Poem on this post written and performed by Harry Gallagher)

#LivePerformance #Album #Poems #Songs #FolkSongs #Storytelling #Railways #Railway200 #Sdr200 #stockton #darlington #TrainStories #TrainSongs #TrainPoems #Newcastle #NewMusic #LiveMusic

Album release day!

Songs and poems that celebrate the journeys of passengers and pioneers on the famous Stockton & Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway.

Featuring poems from @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration, @carmenmarcuswrites, @rowanmccabepoet and @harrygallagher5924 written along the Bishop Line!

You can listen on Spotify or purchase a digital / hard copy via link in bio

The album is the culmination of the ‘Storylines’ project commissioned by the @bishopline_crp with funding from @northernrailway @crosscountrytrains and the @community_rail. @sdrfestival @railway200official

The album was recorded at @blankstudios and produced by @johnblankstudios. The artwork by @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration

#ReleaseDay #NewAlbum #NewMusic #IndieFolk #Songwriting #Poetry #Railway200

Album release day!

Songs and poems that celebrate the journeys of passengers and pioneers on the famous Stockton & Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway.

Featuring poems from @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration, @carmenmarcuswrites, @rowanmccabepoet and @harrygallagher5924 written along the Bishop Line!

You can listen on Spotify or purchase a digital / hard copy via link in bio

The album is the culmination of the ‘Storylines’ project commissioned by the @bishopline_crp with funding from @northernrailway @crosscountrytrains and the @community_rail. @sdrfestival @railway200official

The album was recorded at @blankstudios and produced by @johnblankstudios. The artwork by @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration

#ReleaseDay #NewAlbum #NewMusic #IndieFolk #Songwriting #Poetry #Railway200

PASSENGERS & PIONEERS is released this Friday!

Songs and poems that celebrates 200 years of passenger travel @sdrfestival @railway200official @bishopline_crp 🚆 🎶 ✍️

Link in bio 🔗

#railway200 #sdr200 #newmusic #heritage #railways #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #newrelease #poetry #songwriting #newalbum

PASSENGERS & PIONEERS is released this Friday!

Songs and poems that celebrates 200 years of passenger travel @sdrfestival @railway200official @bishopline_crp 🚆 🎶 ✍️

Link in bio 🔗

#railway200 #sdr200 #newmusic #heritage #railways #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #newrelease #poetry #songwriting #newalbum

Book ahead to guarantee a good seat for Friday’s upcoming Passengers & Pioneers #album launch!

Booking via the @thecommonroomgn website is open til Wednesday 5pm. After then, do still come and while the Lecture Theatre has plenty of seats, a good spot can’t be 100% guaranteed.

This event is free of charge and will run twice:
- 12:00-13:00 - feat. Lizzie Lovejoy
- 19:30-20:30 - feat. Harry Gallagher

Taking place in The Common Room Lecture Hall, a 2 minute walk from Newcastle Central Station.

The Common Room, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE https://thecommonroom.org.uk/

#albumlaunch #railways #pioneers #newmusic #newcastle #abum #cd #poetry #music #songwriting #folksongs

Book ahead to guarantee a good seat for Friday’s upcoming Passengers & Pioneers #album launch!

Booking via the @thecommonroomgn website is open til Wednesday 5pm. After then, do still come and while the Lecture Theatre has plenty of seats, a good spot can’t be 100% guaranteed.

This event is free of charge and will run twice:
- 12:00-13:00 - feat. Lizzie Lovejoy
- 19:30-20:30 - feat. Harry Gallagher

Taking place in The Common Room Lecture Hall, a 2 minute walk from Newcastle Central Station.

The Common Room, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE https://thecommonroom.org.uk/

#albumlaunch #railways #pioneers #newmusic #newcastle #abum #cd #poetry #music #songwriting #folksongs

Today is #BandcampFriday!

Which means… if you purchase music via @bandcamp today, they’ll waive their revenue share to support independent artists.

In other words, best time to support independent artists is today! 🥳

So, if you were hoping to get your hands on a copy of the new Passengers & Pioneers album, pre-order it today (7 March) and you’ll receive a copy in the post next week:
Go to: https://samslatcher.bandcamp.com/album/passengers-pioneers-2

#Bandcamp #IndependentArtists #supportmusicians

If you like my music, can I recommend:
- @stevepledgermusic: https://stevepledgermusic.bandcamp.com
- @elisemassa: https://elisemassa.bandcamp.com
- @ola.piesnserca: https://olakarpiuk.bandcamp.com/track/the-voice-of-the-wild-woman

#supportmusicians #bandcampfriday #independent #newmusic #preorder #newalbum #albumrelease #music #friday #bandcamp

Today is #BandcampFriday!

Which means… if you purchase music via @bandcamp today, they’ll waive their revenue share to support independent artists.

In other words, best time to support independent artists is today! 🥳

So, if you were hoping to get your hands on a copy of the new Passengers & Pioneers album, pre-order it today (7 March) and you’ll receive a copy in the post next week:
Go to: https://samslatcher.bandcamp.com/album/passengers-pioneers-2

#Bandcamp #IndependentArtists #supportmusicians

If you like my music, can I recommend:
- @stevepledgermusic: https://stevepledgermusic.bandcamp.com
- @elisemassa: https://elisemassa.bandcamp.com
- @ola.piesnserca: https://olakarpiuk.bandcamp.com/track/the-voice-of-the-wild-woman

#supportmusicians #bandcampfriday #independent #newmusic #preorder #newalbum #albumrelease #music #friday #bandcamp

1 WEEK TO GO!

Passengers & Pioneers album launch takes place in the Lecture Theatre at The Common Room, a 2 minute walk from Newcastle Central.

Songs and poems from the Storylines project with @citizensongwriters

There are 2 showings, 12.00 - 13.00 featuring @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration and 19.30 - 20.30 featuring @harrygallagher5924

Reserve your seat before Wednesday via @thecommonroomgn website or come on the day!

FREE tickets thanks to @bishopline_crp supporting this event.

#railway200 #sdr200 #heritage #newmusic #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railways #newrelease #albumlaunch #newalbum #newcastle @community_rail @sdrfestival @railway200official

1 WEEK TO GO!

Passengers & Pioneers album launch takes place in the Lecture Theatre at The Common Room, a 2 minute walk from Newcastle Central.

Songs and poems from the Storylines project with @citizensongwriters

There are 2 showings, 12.00 - 13.00 featuring @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration and 19.30 - 20.30 featuring @harrygallagher5924

Reserve your seat before Wednesday via @thecommonroomgn website or come on the day!

FREE tickets thanks to @bishopline_crp supporting this event.

#railway200 #sdr200 #heritage #newmusic #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #railways #newrelease #albumlaunch #newalbum #newcastle @community_rail @sdrfestival @railway200official

Thank you very much to @theemmamillen for interviewing me on @bbcradionewcastle about the new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ which featured on Emma’s BBC Upload show yesterday!

CLIP 1: The process of gathering stories from the artists residencies on the @bishopline_crp as part of the Storylines project.

CLIP 2: The story behind Set the World on Track - the latest music release (see link in bio!)

CLIP 3: Meet the songs and the poets in the album! Featuring @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration @carmenmarcuswrites @rowanmccabepoet @harrygallagher5924

You can hear the full episode on BBC Sounds here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kq9n22

#Interview #NewMusic #Railway200 #SDR200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #bbcradio #bbcnewcastle #NewAlbum #Poetry #FolkShow #Folk #SongsaboutTrains

Thank you very much to @theemmamillen for interviewing me on @bbcradionewcastle about the new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ which featured on Emma’s BBC Upload show yesterday!

CLIP 1: The process of gathering stories from the artists residencies on the @bishopline_crp as part of the Storylines project.

CLIP 2: The story behind Set the World on Track - the latest music release (see link in bio!)

CLIP 3: Meet the songs and the poets in the album! Featuring @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration @carmenmarcuswrites @rowanmccabepoet @harrygallagher5924

You can hear the full episode on BBC Sounds here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kq9n22

#Interview #NewMusic #Railway200 #SDR200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway #bbcradio #bbcnewcastle #NewAlbum #Poetry #FolkShow #Folk #SongsaboutTrains

Set the World on Track!

The last of the three pre-release songs from the new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ which comes out on Friday 14 March.

Set the World on Track was one of the earlier songs to be written in 2021, written in collaboration with Citizen Songwriters at Shildon Railway Institute. A songwriting credit particularly goes to Colin White, who helped craft the lyrics of this piece.

‘Set the world on track’ is the thread throughout the album, referring to the pioneers throughout the generations from 1820s through to today who inspired the development of the railways, dreamt up passenger travel, built and sent wagons to the world!

Have a listen now! Link in bio

#NewRelease #NewMusic #Spotify #songwriting #railway200 #Shildon #railways #newsingle #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #sdr200

Set the World on Track!

The last of the three pre-release songs from the new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ which comes out on Friday 14 March.

Set the World on Track was one of the earlier songs to be written in 2021, written in collaboration with Citizen Songwriters at Shildon Railway Institute. A songwriting credit particularly goes to Colin White, who helped craft the lyrics of this piece.

‘Set the world on track’ is the thread throughout the album, referring to the pioneers throughout the generations from 1820s through to today who inspired the development of the railways, dreamt up passenger travel, built and sent wagons to the world!

Have a listen now! Link in bio

#NewRelease #NewMusic #Spotify #songwriting #railway200 #Shildon #railways #newsingle #stocktonanddarlingtonrailway #sdr200

Behind the scenes… yep, I’m planning a tour of railway songs sat at… you guessed it, a railway station.

I love waiting rooms and making things happen with the gentle rolling by of trains, passengers going by their day to day lives. And plus this waiting room is so far up the platform it is always empty 🤩

#nomadic #railwaystations #waitingrooms #workingfromhome #remoteworking #railway200

Behind the scenes… yep, I’m planning a tour of railway songs sat at… you guessed it, a railway station.

I love waiting rooms and making things happen with the gentle rolling by of trains, passengers going by their day to day lives. And plus this waiting room is so far up the platform it is always empty 🤩

#nomadic #railwaystations #waitingrooms #workingfromhome #remoteworking #railway200

The next single from the up-and-coming Passengers & Pioneers album is ‘Set the World on Track’ which will land on your favourite music platforms on Sat 1st March.

I’ll be performing this track along with other railway-themed songs on Friday 14 March at @thecommonroom #Newcastle along with poets @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (12-13:00) and Harry Gallagher (19:30-20:30)

This is a free event, although booking is recommended to gaurentee your seat. Book via The Common Room website.

The song was written as part of a @citizensongwriters’s workshop with Shildon Railway Institute back in 2021 and tells the story of Shildon’s role in setting the world on track, told through different stories of railway workers throughout the generations.

#Railway200 #Passengers #Pioneers #Heritage #Songwriting #Shildon #SDR200 #StocktonandDarlingtonRailway

The next single from the up-and-coming Passengers & Pioneers album is ‘Set the World on Track’ which will land on your favourite music platforms on Sat 1st March.

I’ll be performing this track along with other railway-themed songs on Friday 14 March at @thecommonroom #Newcastle along with poets @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (12-13:00) and Harry Gallagher (19:30-20:30)

This is a free event, although booking is recommended to gaurentee your seat. Book via The Common Room website.

The song was written as part of a @citizensongwriters’s workshop with Shildon Railway Institute back in 2021 and tells the story of Shildon’s role in setting the world on track, told through different stories of railway workers throughout the generations.

#Railway200 #Passengers #Pioneers #Heritage #Songwriting #Shildon #SDR200 #StocktonandDarlingtonRailway

Lovely trip to the new @bbcradionewcastle studios to chat with the fabulous @theemmamillen about the new album! Emma makes interviewing so enjoyable, you open up very easily, so hopefully I’ve got all my 1825 #NorthEast #Railway #Heritage facts in the right order 🤓

Thank you for having us Emma! 😀

#newrelease #newmusic #railway200 #album #newalbum #bbc #newcastle #comingsoon #release #bbcintroducing #bbc6music

Lovely trip to the new @bbcradionewcastle studios to chat with the fabulous @theemmamillen about the new album! Emma makes interviewing so enjoyable, you open up very easily, so hopefully I’ve got all my 1825 #NorthEast #Railway #Heritage facts in the right order 🤓

Thank you for having us Emma! 😀

#newrelease #newmusic #railway200 #album #newalbum #bbc #newcastle #comingsoon #release #bbcintroducing #bbc6music

Very much looking forward to this one!

Coming up Friday 14 March at @thecommonroomgn, Newcastle, the launch of a new album of songs and poems that celebrate 200 years of passenger travel, along with 4 of the North East’s best loved poets. @railway200official @sdrfestival

‘Passengers & Pioneers’ is a collection of stories of old and present of life along the Stockton & Darlington Railway, from the pioneers who dreamt it to today’s users who live, work and journey along the line.

The project is commissioned by @bishopline_crp Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership with funding from @northernrailway, @crosscountrytrains and @community_rail.

There are 2 showings (12-13:00 with @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration and 19:30 - 20.30 with @harrygallagher5924). Tickets are FREE but seats must be booked ahead of time.

The poster has been wonderfully illustrated by @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (credit cut off the poster by the post crop!)

#RailwayHeritage #Railway200 #SDR200 #CommunityRailNetwork #CommunityRail #Newcastle #WhatsonNorthEast #Heritage #Railways #Passengers #Pioneers

Very much looking forward to this one!

Coming up Friday 14 March at @thecommonroomgn, Newcastle, the launch of a new album of songs and poems that celebrate 200 years of passenger travel, along with 4 of the North East’s best loved poets. @railway200official @sdrfestival

‘Passengers & Pioneers’ is a collection of stories of old and present of life along the Stockton & Darlington Railway, from the pioneers who dreamt it to today’s users who live, work and journey along the line.

The project is commissioned by @bishopline_crp Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership with funding from @northernrailway, @crosscountrytrains and @community_rail.

There are 2 showings (12-13:00 with @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration and 19:30 - 20.30 with @harrygallagher5924). Tickets are FREE but seats must be booked ahead of time.

The poster has been wonderfully illustrated by @lizzie_lovejoy_illustration (credit cut off the poster by the post crop!)

#RailwayHeritage #Railway200 #SDR200 #CommunityRailNetwork #CommunityRail #Newcastle #WhatsonNorthEast #Heritage #Railways #Passengers #Pioneers

A few video snaps from yesterday’s launch of ‘Darlington’, @lner’s latest #azuma to be named.

Featuring a sneak preview of ‘Dreaming in September’ that was sung live at the official launch event.

The song comes out on 14 March 2025 with the new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ that contains 12 tracks of original music and poetry all about passenger travel. Celebrating 200 year of modern railways!

#darlington #sdr200 #railway200 #lner #railways #countydurham #heritage #newmusic #newrelease

A few video snaps from yesterday’s launch of ‘Darlington’, @lner’s latest #azuma to be named.

Featuring a sneak preview of ‘Dreaming in September’ that was sung live at the official launch event.

The song comes out on 14 March 2025 with the new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ that contains 12 tracks of original music and poetry all about passenger travel. Celebrating 200 year of modern railways!

#darlington #sdr200 #railway200 #lner #railways #countydurham #heritage #newmusic #newrelease

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