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@brucewriter.bsky.social
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Writer, biographer, pontificator, prevaricator. It’s not me in the picture. #music #biography #history

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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
It’s got Dancehalls, it’s got Glitterballs, it’s got DJs!!! And #Shakespeare #JaneAusten and more!!!
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Who is this stylish chap? #Johnlennon might know. Maybe all #thebeatles did.
A monochrome photograph of a man standing by a chair. He’s tall and stylish, looking confidently at the camera.
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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just an old fella, standing in front of some books… hoping someone will buy ‘em!! ❤️📚 #booksky #indiebookshop #indiebookstore
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Absolutely! My biography of Pablo - ‘Pablo Fanque’s Fair’ - will be out next year. He deserves to be far better known.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Who is this stylish chap? #Johnlennon might know. Maybe all #thebeatles did.
A monochrome photograph of a man standing by a chair. He’s tall and stylish, looking confidently at the camera.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I live about 25 miles from the Lotus factory in the UK and I rarely see one on the road.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A classic. Not only for Mr Zoot Horn Rollo’s special note, but also for the finest love song ever written.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
My review of the NYJO show, part of Norwich Jazz Festival. ukjazznews.com/nyjos-abdull...
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NYJO’s Abdullah Ibrahim Tribute in Norwich - UK Jazz News
A joyful – if brief – evening of Township Jazz comes to Norwich, courtesy of this exciting combo featuring some of the UK’s finest young players. The Norwich Jazz Festival re-emerged in 2025. It’s bac...
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Cowboy Junkies. Still glorious after 40 years… #cowboyjunkies #Norwich #Norfolk ukjazznews.com/cowboy-junki...
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Cowboy Junkies in Norwich - UK Jazz News
Cowboy Junkies? A band name suggesting Americana, Country, lo-fi or soft rock. A band that’s been described as “alternative country”, “folk rock” and “gothic country-blues noir”, but notably not with ...
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
My review of the latest SHALOSH album is live. Anyone for a cover of Barbie Girl? ukjazznews.com/shalosh-what...
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SHALOSH – ‘What We Are Made Of’ - UK Jazz News
“We’re a piano trio in a world of piano trios”, says pianist Gadi Stern of SHALOSH. It’s a fair description, but What We Are Made Of shows that even in a world full of piano trios it’s still possible ...
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Apologies for the image of Jack Valentine and the text beneath which refers to someone else. Here’s Pablo
A handbill from 1854,showing Pablo Fanque on a black horse.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
It was Pablo Fanque’s 216th birthday yesterday. A major Victorian showman and the first Black British owner of their own travelling company. And an inspiration for #thebeatles of course. I wrote about Pablo for Visit Norwich www.visitnorwich.co.uk/article/pabl... #Norwich
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Introducing Mr Jack Valentine!
Did you know that in 1075, Norwich Castle was held against the siege of William the Conqueror by 16-year-old Emma de Gauder?
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
It’s still here! If you’re a fan of Arthur Mullard and Hylda Baker you’ll love this book. If you’re not a fan of them, you’ll still love it - Sylvester is in it!
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Been on Atorvastatin for years. Never had any issues. Of course, you may have a different experience but hopefully you will be fine.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
How are things in Barrytown?
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
I’m lucky enough to live just outside one of them - it lives up to the title.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
My latest album review - the intriguing and often rather beautiful debut album from Luke Marzec ukjazznews.com/luke-marzec-...
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Luke Marzec — ‘Something Good Out Of Nothing’ - UK Jazz News
After a decade on the UK music scene, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Luke Marzec has released an impressive debut album, the first release on Swift Half Records, a label descri...
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
If memory serves me right, Lennon and McCartney sang a snippet (‘We’ve been together now for 40 years’) to Queen Elizabeth II around 1963/4.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Ah! Vernon and Irene. Vernon was a Norwich lad.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
It’s got Dancehalls, it’s got Glitterballs, it’s got DJs!!! And #Shakespeare #JaneAusten and more!!!
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
My latest album review is now at UK Jazz News. ukjazznews.com/danny-widdic...
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Danny Widdicombe & Trichotomy — ‘Iridescence’ - UK Jazz News
Jazz piano trio meets singer, songwriter, guitarist, synth player on a second collaborative outing, with ten original songs co-written by this quartet of Australian artists and taking inspiration from...
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The Times is just The Sun with more syllables. Dress for yourselves, people, no-one else.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
It’s Still Here!!! The finest book on dance and dance music published this year to feature Will Kemp, #disco and a crook called The Weasel.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
It’s Still Here!!! The finest book on dance and dance music published this year to feature Will Kemp, #disco and a crook called The Weasel.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It’s Here!!!
Book cover of Dancehalls Glitterballs and DJs showing a 1920s dance to music from a gramophone
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
‘Going to see a man about a dog’ means ‘I’m off to have a poo’. At least it did when I were a lad.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It’s Here!!!
Book cover of Dancehalls Glitterballs and DJs showing a 1920s dance to music from a gramophone
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Equinox Publishing Ltd @equinoxpub.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Just published! More info & order at 25% off quoting code MUSIC here: www.equinoxpub.com/home/danceha... @brucewriter.bsky.social
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
You could also try the Speed version- Seven Seconds. Set the timer for 7 seconds and see if you can remember Neneh Cherry AND Youssou N’Dour.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
#5 happens regularly at my favourite bookshop, The Book Hive in Norwich.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Oh No! Now it’s only six days!!! #Norfolk and #Norwich don’t miss out.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Only 10 days to go until this momentous event in the cultural life of #Norwich and #Norfolk
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Mr Apollo. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Who is this effortlessly cool chap, you ask? It’s Mr Ivor Cutler of course. I’ll be talking all things Cutler at The Holloway in the fine city of #Norwich on Wednesday 14 May at 7.00pm with music, film and stories galore. #IvorCutler #Beatles #Norfolk thehollowaynorwich.com/events/quczx...
A black and white photo of Ivor Cutler at the harmonium.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Fingers crossed, my latest book will drop in May. (I think that’s young people speak for ‘Will be published’.) #dance #music #dancing
Cover image of Dancehalls, Glitterballs and DJs, a new book about dancing and dance music. The image is a painting of a 1920s dance party with music playing from a gramophone.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
This dog has good taste.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I’m guessing it’s Joe ‘Mr Piano’ Henderson, who for many people IS ‘that Joe Henderson’.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Hi. Non-fiction author from the UK here. Would love to be added. Thanks.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Yep. It’s that time again.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Hi Rayne. Thanks for this list. I would love to be included whenever you have time.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I looked in the mirror this morning. It’s not just you. ☹️
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Thank you #667!
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
It’s happened! 666!
Image of a profile page with 666 followers.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
People over hear listened to the wireless in 1935 but they found out what was on it by reading the Radio Times. BTW I still listen to the wireless.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Hello. Here’s my occasional reminder that ‘author’ doesn’t only mean ‘someone who writes fiction’. #writercommunity
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This is the one for me …
Cover image of a book titled Dancehalls, Glitterballs and DJs. An oil painting of a party in a small cellar bar.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I appear to be unable to use social media to best advantage. I assume I’m not alone in this, but sometimes I feel that I probably am. Am I?
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Remember, folks. Dance like no one’s watching.
Cover image of Dancehalls, Glitterballs and DJs’ showing a 1920s painting of people dancing in a bar.
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brucewriter.bsky.social @brucewriter.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Remember, folks. Dance like no one’s watching.
Cover image of Dancehalls, Glitterballs and DJs’ showing a 1920s painting of people dancing in a bar.
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