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Musician, sailor, Shetlander. Just getting started! Autodidact. Norn language. North Atlantic, South Pacific. Trad, jazz, world, roots. EDI matters.
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Is there any profession that's flakier than accountants ? I've worked with 5 companies over 10 years, and have yet to find one that's not continually late with documents, fails to file things, needs constant chasing up... Anyone had a different experience with accountants?

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If you're gonna be featured in the Guardian, make sure you're barefoot on a Shetland beach with a coffee, a guitar and a sheep. Tbh I'd have been happy to be quoted using stronger language!

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Let's face it ... America isn't our ally any more ... they're Vladimir Putin's ally ... if they want to prove any different to the free world then they need to overthrow their out-of-control President.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Good morning friends! Sending you all a big hug on this Friday morning. Today I will be trying to remember that even small acts of kindness and love matter—and to do a few.

submitted 103 days ago • 87 comments

They're anti women's rights. Anti Muslim rights. They're anti gay rights. They're anti trans rights. They're anti minorities in general. When they say 'free speech' what they mean is excluding all but their narrative - it's classic doublethink.

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment

I'm loving books even more than usual this past month or two. Here's a selection of what I've been excited about recently!

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

hey champs if you live in these states you should be calling your state reps *today* and advocating for trans people

submitted 118 days ago • 21 comments

I just got extorted for £25 by the Times - foolishly clicked a trial membership to access one 1924 article from the archive. It makes me think how, in my own business, I would NEVER resort to grubby tactics like this to squeeze money from folk. Somehow the big corporations do it every day.

submitted 120 days ago • 0 comments

Driving home from tonight's gig was bizarre... I saw one otter, before I'd even left town; then two snow-white arctic hares on a 20m drive. Usually wait weeks to see even one of those! (Shetland, 01.30)

submitted 126 days ago • 0 comments

Has anyone ever exchanged emails with Spotify, as a label or as an artist? The most Kafkaesque experience I've had so far in am increasingly Kafkaesque digital world!

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

New blog post on my website barrynisbet.com/blogs/new-we...

submitted 138 days ago • 0 comments

I'm on the train to Glasgow, Celtic Connections and all, and plans are dropping into my calendar like tetris blocks.

submitted 138 days ago • 1 comment

Here's my Christmas card to you all! rattled-rig-music.disco.ac/track-new/14...

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments

The Hymhus - a beacon of warmth on a cold night in Bigton, Shetland! Come join us there tonight for my performance of #TheSpringbankVoyage - good company, music, stories and fine coffee! #TradMusic #ShetlandMusic #Songwriter #ScottishMusic #tallships

submitted 193 days ago • 0 comments

Is Bluesky just a vacuum to shout in now?

submitted 194 days ago • 3 comments

I started 'Sessions and Sail' in 2018 - a series of tall-ship voyages taking musicians to sea and celebrating the music and culture of Scotland (and beyond!) I'm super proud of this project, and the way it's developing - we now have El Roderick on board as Bursary Scheme manager (1/2)

submitted 194 days ago • 2 comments

I had a v nice breakfast at this cafe in Aberdeen. (Belmont Street - Go!) The family that run it are great, and absolutely passionate about good Venezuelan food. Had a lovely chat with Glenda about food, Scotland, family, Venezuela. Came away with such a positive feeling going into my day.

submitted 195 days ago • 1 comment

I'm performing some music/sea related stuff in Shetland on Saturday evening. The forecast suggests the wind may be roaring outside for added atmosphere... We'll be all cosy in the lovely Hymhus! Not sure if many Shetland friends are on Bluesky yet, but nice to share what I'm doing regardless!

submitted 196 days ago • 0 comments

Hi Blue Sky; Shetland based musician and sailor here. I'm interested in music, community, human kindness and positive thoughts and ideas from those around me (there are so many). Also here to offer support, moral or other, to those who need it. So far this appears a kind and dynamic space.

submitted 198 days ago • 0 comments