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grahamrickson.bsky.social
London-raised, Leeds-based primary music teacher, horn and ukulele player, film and classical CD critic, responsible dog and cat owner. Writing things for www.theartdesk.com (@theartsdesk.bsky.social)since 2009. Proud Irish citizen ☘️.
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Villelongue-dels-Monts at the end of May 2025. Using 35mm film and an Olympus Pen EE3 makes everything look like a 1960s postcard. #olympus #35mm #half-frame #film

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🚌 César Franck was knocked over by a bus. Something I didn’t know until just now. Always read the liner notes.

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

Day out having lunch with my octogenarian dad in SE London. We took a detour to Paddington on way back to Kings Cross. My daughter is nearly 22 but still wanted to see the bear, which pleased me.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Cannons, culverts and mooching cattle: @grahamrickson.bsky.social + Sebastian Scotney share their latest finds including box sets celebrating a pair of conductors, plus baroque vocal music and a beguiling bassoon anthology theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Big box sets! Bassoons! Loads of fabulous stuff in this week's sizzling pile of CD reviews. Read on: theartsdesk.com/classical-mu... @seb-scotney.bsky.social @londonsymphony.bsky.social #bassoons #bruckner #purcell

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

I played a Y1 class Eric Coates's 'By the Sleepy Lagoon' this morning, as it's sunshiney and laid-back. Two pupils said they recognised it. Teacher and TA looked blank. "It's from a famous Radio 4 programme!" I said. Teacher said she'd never heard of R4. Wow... www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK-b...

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Had to cancel a return train trip from Leeds to London last week because of a family emergency. @lner.co.uk have refunded the full amount, the online reimbursement process taking just a few minutes. Good service - it's appreciated.

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

I always feel for the dog’s toys when they’re strung up on the washing line.

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Just been to the funeral of my father-in-law Henri, one of the nicest people you could meet - generous, affable and witty, and a trumpet player to boot. Au revoir! #languedocroussilon #villelonguedelsmonts #france

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

"Give him the music treatment!" This Blu-ray set contains some mind-bending East German scifi , and I can't recommend it too highly: www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray... #eastgermany #scifi #DDR #DEFA

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