Shirley Barr
@shirley-sings
Being by the sea makes me happy. So does writing songs
I’ve recently been working on some new music with some very lovely folk, in a very lovely place 🎵
It’s tomorrow! Come and see me and Amy Henderson on the Free Range Acoustic Stage (situated in the Walled Garden) at 3pm (Saturday 1st August) 🎶 Grinning like a big kid to have my name on the official Belladrum Festival t-shirts. Obviously, I had to get one in 💚 See you there?
Nearly Belladrum time & I'm beaming from ear-to-ear at the thought of playing a set with the blooming marvellous Amy Henderson on the Free Range Folk Stage. If you prefer things cool and creative for jazz, spoken word & acoustic magic the Free Range is the stage for you! See you there? x
Happy Birthday @barrd.dev 🫶 It was tradition, to share this photo annually on our birthdays. Hope there’s some really good cake, wherever you are now. Last Saturday we planted an Oak tree over Dad’s grave and buried some of your ashes. I think you’ll both enjoy hanging out. Miss you x
Sunny moments to brighten up a rainy day 1. Perfection 2. Baby Yew 3. Sunbathing Blackbird
New things! 🌱 #ditto vocal looping pedal 🌱 a fresh minty 💚 song 🌱 double-drone! Taking a break from schedules & spreadsheets to think about arranging some of my newer songs for the upcoming album. This will have more dimensions when recorded but can I do it justice live solo? A keeper?
Tonight I ran away from home and joined @the_clumsiest_ghost’s punk band. I hope they’ll have me back. So. Much. Fun. Watch this space and give Tim a follow over on Instagram if you want to hear more. 🤘
I’m 60% of the way through my Creative Scotland Open Fund application and it’s taking up a lot of headspace! Good exercise in condensing and putting into words why I’m doing what I’m doing, though. For which I’m 🙏 Taking a break and I’m sat on our front doorstep hanging out with this one 🦋
Well here’s a wee blast from the past. Many thanks to our esteemed Dungeon Master @tulliallan2274.bsky.social , for sharing this gem from circa 1984 with me. (And very special Happy Belated Special Birthday to you, and all, Mr Walker! 🎈) #Dungeons&Dragons
I had a bit of a crap day yesterday. Was ready to shut the door on the world by the time I got home. Sat down with my guitar in an entirely new tuning. Wrote a song which made me cry quite a lot, so I look v puffy eyed. But the back door was open & our resident Blackbird joined in which made me 🙂
DD’s now winging her way into the 🌍 so it’s time to say some big 🙏 Mr MacPherson for Mac-production-magic ✨ (+ gorgeous 🎸 & 🥁) Quee MacArthur for engineering & bass 🎤 Jenny Sturgeon for beautiful BVs & 🎹 Mattie Foulds for mix-and-master-magic ✨ Michael, for stop-motioning skills 🎬 🔗 via web
#ReleaseDay Head to Linktree in my bio above to hear Dear Dorothy on Bandcamp & 🔗 to watch full video on YouTube Available on most streaming platforms Many thank yous to many people to follow 🫶 #independentmusic #newmusic #postcard
Cheers folks! This has now received over 60K views, and rising. Thanks for watching 💙 If you’ve not seen it… www.facebook.com/share/v/18zt...
Still editing final minute of stop-motion film my incredibly patient & clever other-half & I lovingly co-crafted to accompany Dear Dorothy’s release tomorrow. But here’s a sneak peek … Preorder 🔗🌳 in bio Officially excited to share this with you all really soon 🫶 #independentmusic #postcard
What editing a stop-motion video you’ve been working on all week looks like at 23:14. Michael, I owe you big time 💙 Nearly release day 📮
Looking forward to being one of Nigel’s friends! (And singing BVs on a couple of banging “The Indian Givers” classics from the late 80’s) Come along and join Nigel as he traces a musical career spanning a few decades 🎶 📍Phoenix Cafe, Findhorn 📅 Saturday 4th July, 7.30pm 🎟️ By Donation
Thanks for the lovely shout out for Dear Dorothy and Sessions & Sail on Folk n Stuff, Hugh! 🌊
I’d forgotten how long making things takes! (Satisfying, though…) I’m currently an Edelweiss factory. Particularly satisfied with the garden-string wineglass and the sheepskin grass 🌱
Creative chaos. We have a plan. And a blue green-screen 😉 #StopMotion #IndependentMusic
One week until Dear Dorothy release day! People of #Kilmacolm this one is set in your neck of the woods … Preorder here: shirleybarr.bandcamp.com 📮
19 years since I last saw him live, and Richard Thompson did not disappoint! What a legend. (Rocking a Rupert the Bear t-shirt, and all…)
Preorder via shirleybarr.bandcamp.com/album/dear-d... 📮🎶 #10Sleeps
