Duncan Parsons
@jefph.bsky.social
A drummer who gets distracted.
Making music as if the 80s never quite happened, music from nineteen seventy twelve or thirteen..
Making music as if the 80s never quite happened, music from nineteen seventy twelve or thirteen..
#JohnHackettBand are out around mainland Britain, plus a clutch of EU dates, Sept-Nov 2026
Playing tunes drawn from their own output plus Steve Hackett material where John's lyrical flute playing featured prominently
See here for where & when they'll be - tinyurl.com/JHB-2026
See you somewhere!
Playing tunes drawn from their own output plus Steve Hackett material where John's lyrical flute playing featured prominently
See here for where & when they'll be - tinyurl.com/JHB-2026
See you somewhere!
July 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#JohnHackettBand are out around mainland Britain, plus a clutch of EU dates, Sept-Nov 2026
Playing tunes drawn from their own output plus Steve Hackett material where John's lyrical flute playing featured prominently
See here for where & when they'll be - tinyurl.com/JHB-2026
See you somewhere!
Playing tunes drawn from their own output plus Steve Hackett material where John's lyrical flute playing featured prominently
See here for where & when they'll be - tinyurl.com/JHB-2026
See you somewhere!
Acoustic Encounters returns to #Sheffield, Crookes Social Club this coming Weds, 17th Jun!
It's me, Marilla Homes, and folk duo Summerisle (featuring Sally Doherty and Frank Birtwistle)
..an oasis of calm in the busy week..
tix - wegottickets.com/event/679565/
See you there :-)
It's me, Marilla Homes, and folk duo Summerisle (featuring Sally Doherty and Frank Birtwistle)
..an oasis of calm in the busy week..
tix - wegottickets.com/event/679565/
See you there :-)
June 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Acoustic Encounters returns to #Sheffield, Crookes Social Club this coming Weds, 17th Jun!
It's me, Marilla Homes, and folk duo Summerisle (featuring Sally Doherty and Frank Birtwistle)
..an oasis of calm in the busy week..
tix - wegottickets.com/event/679565/
See you there :-)
It's me, Marilla Homes, and folk duo Summerisle (featuring Sally Doherty and Frank Birtwistle)
..an oasis of calm in the busy week..
tix - wegottickets.com/event/679565/
See you there :-)
Disappointingly few crisps.
June 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Disappointingly few crisps.
The fabulous #CarrieMartin is playing at @thelanternsheff.bsky.social this Sat 23rd May, with the evening being opened by @joncockermusic.bsky.social
All sorts of #acoustic #folk for a Spring night!
If you're in reach of #Sheffield, do come <3
tix - www.ticketsource.com/thelanternsh...
:-)
All sorts of #acoustic #folk for a Spring night!
If you're in reach of #Sheffield, do come <3
tix - www.ticketsource.com/thelanternsh...
:-)
May 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The fabulous #CarrieMartin is playing at @thelanternsheff.bsky.social this Sat 23rd May, with the evening being opened by @joncockermusic.bsky.social
All sorts of #acoustic #folk for a Spring night!
If you're in reach of #Sheffield, do come <3
tix - www.ticketsource.com/thelanternsh...
:-)
All sorts of #acoustic #folk for a Spring night!
If you're in reach of #Sheffield, do come <3
tix - www.ticketsource.com/thelanternsh...
:-)
I confess, I'm a little perplexed by some of the images from
@nasaartemis.bsky.social
I still don't quite understand that bit about an "exhaust port" in the mission objectives.
@nasaartemis.bsky.social
I still don't quite understand that bit about an "exhaust port" in the mission objectives.
April 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I confess, I'm a little perplexed by some of the images from
@nasaartemis.bsky.social
I still don't quite understand that bit about an "exhaust port" in the mission objectives.
@nasaartemis.bsky.social
I still don't quite understand that bit about an "exhaust port" in the mission objectives.
The fabulous Heather Findlay is returning to @thelanternsheff.bsky.social on Sat 28th Mar 2026
So delighted!
I'll be opening the evening
Expect folk, blues, Americana, warmth, wistfulness, humour and joy.
Tix - www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
See you there :-)
So delighted!
I'll be opening the evening
Expect folk, blues, Americana, warmth, wistfulness, humour and joy.
Tix - www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
See you there :-)
March 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The fabulous Heather Findlay is returning to @thelanternsheff.bsky.social on Sat 28th Mar 2026
So delighted!
I'll be opening the evening
Expect folk, blues, Americana, warmth, wistfulness, humour and joy.
Tix - www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
See you there :-)
So delighted!
I'll be opening the evening
Expect folk, blues, Americana, warmth, wistfulness, humour and joy.
Tix - www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
See you there :-)
Hypothesis
History is written by the victors
Conclusion
War Aims In The Second World War by Victor Rothwell
A Short History Of France by Victor Duray
Budapest: Between East And West by Victor Sebastyen
Handbook On Historical Books by Victor P. Hamilton
and, of course, Victor Hugo (& his mate Les)
History is written by the victors
Conclusion
War Aims In The Second World War by Victor Rothwell
A Short History Of France by Victor Duray
Budapest: Between East And West by Victor Sebastyen
Handbook On Historical Books by Victor P. Hamilton
and, of course, Victor Hugo (& his mate Les)
February 26, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Hypothesis
History is written by the victors
Conclusion
War Aims In The Second World War by Victor Rothwell
A Short History Of France by Victor Duray
Budapest: Between East And West by Victor Sebastyen
Handbook On Historical Books by Victor P. Hamilton
and, of course, Victor Hugo (& his mate Les)
History is written by the victors
Conclusion
War Aims In The Second World War by Victor Rothwell
A Short History Of France by Victor Duray
Budapest: Between East And West by Victor Sebastyen
Handbook On Historical Books by Victor P. Hamilton
and, of course, Victor Hugo (& his mate Les)
April 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Heather Findlay will be at @thelanternsheff.bsky.social #Sheffield on Fri 28th Mar for the launch of her new album, "Wildflower"
@robyngair.bsky.social will open the evening
An intimate show in the gorgeous setting of Sheffield's oldest working theatre!
See www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
@robyngair.bsky.social will open the evening
An intimate show in the gorgeous setting of Sheffield's oldest working theatre!
See www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
March 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Heather Findlay will be at @thelanternsheff.bsky.social #Sheffield on Fri 28th Mar for the launch of her new album, "Wildflower"
@robyngair.bsky.social will open the evening
An intimate show in the gorgeous setting of Sheffield's oldest working theatre!
See www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
@robyngair.bsky.social will open the evening
An intimate show in the gorgeous setting of Sheffield's oldest working theatre!
See www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
Del Scott Miller will be at Sheffield's Lantern Theatre on Fri 4th April 2025 launching his new EP, "How The Night Gets In"
Songs of love, loss & the underdog, filtered through the gentle cynicism of his native Yorkshire
The night will be opened by Lofter
see www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../del-scot...
Songs of love, loss & the underdog, filtered through the gentle cynicism of his native Yorkshire
The night will be opened by Lofter
see www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../del-scot...
March 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Del Scott Miller will be at Sheffield's Lantern Theatre on Fri 4th April 2025 launching his new EP, "How The Night Gets In"
Songs of love, loss & the underdog, filtered through the gentle cynicism of his native Yorkshire
The night will be opened by Lofter
see www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../del-scot...
Songs of love, loss & the underdog, filtered through the gentle cynicism of his native Yorkshire
The night will be opened by Lofter
see www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../del-scot...
I'm tech'ing a conference today, and very impressed that the refreshments table has milk jugs for both left- and right-handed folk
Literally catering for everyone
Literally catering for everyone
March 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I'm tech'ing a conference today, and very impressed that the refreshments table has milk jugs for both left- and right-handed folk
Literally catering for everyone
Literally catering for everyone
First John Hackett Band gig of the year..
I've added keys to the right, and a new chapeau for when we play bits of @stevehacketthq.bsky.social's Voyage Of The Acolyte - or when I need to impersonate a dome of St Basil's
I've added keys to the right, and a new chapeau for when we play bits of @stevehacketthq.bsky.social's Voyage Of The Acolyte - or when I need to impersonate a dome of St Basil's
March 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
First John Hackett Band gig of the year..
I've added keys to the right, and a new chapeau for when we play bits of @stevehacketthq.bsky.social's Voyage Of The Acolyte - or when I need to impersonate a dome of St Basil's
I've added keys to the right, and a new chapeau for when we play bits of @stevehacketthq.bsky.social's Voyage Of The Acolyte - or when I need to impersonate a dome of St Basil's
This looks like good news..
February 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This looks like good news..
Updates to my 2025 events at @thelanternsheff!
The Midsommars are headlining the Quarks & Quonstellations (Sat 1st Mar) acoustic mini-festival: an astonishing folk vocal ensemble, Vashti Bunyan meets AC/DC with string ensemble backing! Plus Lofter & me
www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
1/3
The Midsommars are headlining the Quarks & Quonstellations (Sat 1st Mar) acoustic mini-festival: an astonishing folk vocal ensemble, Vashti Bunyan meets AC/DC with string ensemble backing! Plus Lofter & me
www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
1/3
February 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Updates to my 2025 events at @thelanternsheff!
The Midsommars are headlining the Quarks & Quonstellations (Sat 1st Mar) acoustic mini-festival: an astonishing folk vocal ensemble, Vashti Bunyan meets AC/DC with string ensemble backing! Plus Lofter & me
www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
1/3
The Midsommars are headlining the Quarks & Quonstellations (Sat 1st Mar) acoustic mini-festival: an astonishing folk vocal ensemble, Vashti Bunyan meets AC/DC with string ensemble backing! Plus Lofter & me
www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsh...
1/3
He took a long drag and ruffled his mane as the smell of strawberry and lime filled the air.
"You see, Lucy", he said wistfully, "I still have a bit of the Old Magic.."
"You see, Lucy", he said wistfully, "I still have a bit of the Old Magic.."
January 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
He took a long drag and ruffled his mane as the smell of strawberry and lime filled the air.
"You see, Lucy", he said wistfully, "I still have a bit of the Old Magic.."
"You see, Lucy", he said wistfully, "I still have a bit of the Old Magic.."
December 31, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Christmas Day saw an honest to goodness TRIFLE BOWL WITH INTEGRATED LEGS! Apparently around a century old. An amazing piece of glassware.
The trifle was pretty good too.
The trifle was pretty good too.
December 26, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Christmas Day saw an honest to goodness TRIFLE BOWL WITH INTEGRATED LEGS! Apparently around a century old. An amazing piece of glassware.
The trifle was pretty good too.
The trifle was pretty good too.
When mince pies aren't quite enough..
December 23, 2024 at 1:01 PM
When mince pies aren't quite enough..
So he's Rod Stewart now, is he? Elvis not good enough for him?
Perhaps if the school had done a Nativity play, they'd only have had to find two more..
Perhaps if the school had done a Nativity play, they'd only have had to find two more..
December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM
So he's Rod Stewart now, is he? Elvis not good enough for him?
Perhaps if the school had done a Nativity play, they'd only have had to find two more..
Perhaps if the school had done a Nativity play, they'd only have had to find two more..
It's so close to #Christmas!
Still stuck with what to get someone as a #present? Why not a ticket to one of the folky/ progressivey/ tale-tellingy evenings at The Lantern Theatre in #Sheffield, 2025 :-)
Have a gander at the image, then www.facebook.com/RoughDraftAu... for further details
Still stuck with what to get someone as a #present? Why not a ticket to one of the folky/ progressivey/ tale-tellingy evenings at The Lantern Theatre in #Sheffield, 2025 :-)
Have a gander at the image, then www.facebook.com/RoughDraftAu... for further details
December 19, 2024 at 1:33 PM
It's so close to #Christmas!
Still stuck with what to get someone as a #present? Why not a ticket to one of the folky/ progressivey/ tale-tellingy evenings at The Lantern Theatre in #Sheffield, 2025 :-)
Have a gander at the image, then www.facebook.com/RoughDraftAu... for further details
Still stuck with what to get someone as a #present? Why not a ticket to one of the folky/ progressivey/ tale-tellingy evenings at The Lantern Theatre in #Sheffield, 2025 :-)
Have a gander at the image, then www.facebook.com/RoughDraftAu... for further details
Saw this on twtr, had to look it up to check..
Yes.
Einstein played violin accompanied by Patrick Moore on piano!
Apparently they played Saint-Saens' Swan
Yes.
Einstein played violin accompanied by Patrick Moore on piano!
Apparently they played Saint-Saens' Swan
December 15, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Saw this on twtr, had to look it up to check..
Yes.
Einstein played violin accompanied by Patrick Moore on piano!
Apparently they played Saint-Saens' Swan
Yes.
Einstein played violin accompanied by Patrick Moore on piano!
Apparently they played Saint-Saens' Swan
The joy of rotational symmetry
December 7, 2024 at 7:32 PM
The joy of rotational symmetry
In which I am reviewed..
November 25, 2024 at 12:56 PM
In which I am reviewed..
We'll probably be awash with #snow pix.. Don't care. I love the snow. And I love that I get to be caretaker of this place <3
Poor showing on the fauna front overnight. C+. Could do better.
Reminded of William Connolly's eternal vexation: how does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work?
Poor showing on the fauna front overnight. C+. Could do better.
Reminded of William Connolly's eternal vexation: how does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work?
November 19, 2024 at 9:52 AM
We'll probably be awash with #snow pix.. Don't care. I love the snow. And I love that I get to be caretaker of this place <3
Poor showing on the fauna front overnight. C+. Could do better.
Reminded of William Connolly's eternal vexation: how does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work?
Poor showing on the fauna front overnight. C+. Could do better.
Reminded of William Connolly's eternal vexation: how does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work?
Going to be absolute pandemonium now with all this snow..
November 18, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Going to be absolute pandemonium now with all this snow..