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Ian Beestin

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Founder: Belper Jazz Company Co-founder: FCX Technologies/Video Canvas Co-founder: Consumer Duty (the band) Member: Rattus Co-founder: The Dan Collective

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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 2h
Soundchecking at the Star Inn Guildford - an evening of the music of the Stranglers at the venue they did their debut gig at 52 years ago. Rattus Norvegicus in its entirety starts 9pm, £20 OTD. #Rattus
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 14h
Rise and rudiments #drumsky
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Recommend this pub in Alderwasley #Derbyshire. I’ll let you work out the name of the pub…
A bear on the wall of The Bear, Alderwasley.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 100 Club from the stage - and outside enjoying some post gig fresh air. My first time pretendering* I was Dave Grohl was awesome fun! *See what I did there?
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Another corking jazz jam at the Bottle Bank, Belper, #Derbyshire last night. The next one takes place Wednesday October 28th. Singers, musicians* and listeners welcome, free entry. *no banjos
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
10/10. No notes.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Slow-mo Fenton
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Adam Butterworth @adambutterworth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I don't even remember Onion and Garlic Spice, but I'll take his word for it.
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Henry Tapper @henrytapper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
High Earning Rich and Old - are you a hero of are you exploiting pension loopholes? henrytapper.com/2026/09/27/c... Complaining about losing loopholes will not make a Henry into a Hero, it will make him (or her) into a sad old git (a little soggy)
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High Earning Rich and Old – are you a hero of are you exploiting pension loopholes?
Complaining about losing loopholes will not make a Henry into a Hero, it will make him (or her) into a sad old git ( a little soggy)
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The answer was Everlong by the Foo Fighters. #Drumsky
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So which song am I working on? #drumquiz #drumsky
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
On Saturday October 3rd Rattus are performing the Stranglers debut album Rattus Norvegicus in its entirety at Star Inn, the venue the band made their debut. If a trip to Guildford appeals (and why wouldn’t it*) there’s more info/ticket link in the comments. *Best answer wins a prize.
Rattus gig poster - October 3rd, Star Inn, Guildford.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Micro Stadium Rock Band has been out again tonight. We’re back at the Blues Dawg, Nottingham, on October 22nd. #ACDC
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seven swans a-swimming
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A rare sight and sound these days.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m assuming this light fitting retails as an Audrey II.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Herd of deer? Of course I’ve heard of deer.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Close Encounters of the Herd Kind #Derbyshire
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Pete Long put on a brilliant show in Belper tonight, accompanied by the Belper Jazz Company. After speculating about writing a short suite of music, ‘Liz Truss: The Musical’, he played a fabulous version of ‘Stompin’ at the Savoy’, with the fine folks of Belper on backing vocals. #Derbyshire
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Bertrom. @bertrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
An image I captured when I lived beside the Anglican in Liverpool. I was trying to recreate Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai using the cathedral as the focus.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Great to play with these two awesome dudes tonight - Canada’s Gary Cain and Yorkshire’s Neil Dransfield. Can’t decide if my fave tune was a Hendrix one or a Kenny Wayne Shepherd one - lovely to play outside too.
Guitarist Gary CainBass player Neil Dransfield.
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Lord Beestonia @beestonia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Jim Radcliffe looks, sounds and acts like a biblical tale of a man who cannot find happiness and his belief it lives in money leads to it eating him inside and leads to rash decision like buying Gomorrah FC
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Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Judge: How do you plead? Cunt: Legitimate concerns.
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James Tarry @northamptonian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Died on this day in 1970. One of the most important musicians of my formative years. So I’m playing some Jimi to myself during the lunch break at the cricket today. www.theguardian.com/music/musicb...
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Jimi Hendrix – 10 of the best
It may be almost 50 years since his death, but watching Hendrix playing, even on film, is still electrifying. Here are 10 key songs by a musician never equalled
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Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Time to give your pension some attention. (Viewer discretion advised.) www.linkedin.com/posts/alasta...
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#pensionattention #compoundinterest #waterpistols #foamo | Alastair Meeks
It's Pension Awareness Week and that can only mean one thing: another video. Brace yourself. Credits: Dashing man in stylish dressing gown: me Employer: Alison Bostock Taxman: Derrick Hillman (also...
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
That London.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The music of the Stranglers live? In the venue they did their first ever gig? And still get change out of £20?
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Rattus are playing the music of The Stranglers live at the very venue where the band played their debut gig back in ’74. In the second set we’re playing their legendary first album, Rattus Norvegicus, in its entirety. More info in the comments.
A poster for Rattus’s gig at the Star Inn Guildford coming up October 3rd.
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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This was 10 years ago, before the machines made stuff up for us we did it ourselves for real.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Well that’s tea sorted.
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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The dictionary definition of the elite is "the richest, most powerful group in a society" Billionaires are literally the elite. Instead of giving other rich people money so they can fight the elite they could save themselves a fortune by just staying at home and punching themselves in the face.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#Drumsky
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Milkshake #Derbyshire
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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The first rule of Norman Collier club is ou alk ut orm er club.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just got the tech spec through for a gig coming up later this month in London: #hardship #drumsky
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
No idea why this was posted on my timeline.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What’s the significance of The Star Inn, Guildford, in the history of music? Find out 3rd October
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Collective noun for Chinooks?
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Pool Of Life
Albert Dock, Liverpool Albert Dock, Liverpool Street art, Liverpool The Liver Building
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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Delighted to announce a special guest for the show at the Cheltenham Playhouse this Friday 11th Sep the fabulously funny & annoyingly talented guitarist Danny Djalili will be opening up for me & Forch. Check out his new album Sangfroid & get tickets @ wotitalian.com www.bahaiblog.net/music/record...
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Sangfroid – A New Album by Danny Djalili | Baha'i Blog
Singer-songwriter Danny Djalili has released a seven-track Baha'i-inspired album titled Sangfroid and I heartily recommend you check out its dulcet melodies! I'm grateful to Danny for sharing with us ...
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
today's IQ test: when Nigel Farage told the undercover reporter offering to break the law for Reform UK "it's all above board": was he saying - as he claimed on Sunday - "I asked a question, 'is this all above board?'" or was he saying "it's all above board"?
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
With apologies to clowns.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My trustee Ford Focus estate - 137K+ miles #drummule
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Billy Bell @billybell99.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Can't believe Farage has been secretly filmed being in Clacton.
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A dry rainbow on the Chevin this morning. #Derbyshire
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Ian Beestin @ianbeestin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Fabulous day out #Derbyshire - including spotting this resting magnificent flying machine and its Terminal 5.
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