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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Looking forward to visiting The Little Green Bookshop, Herne Bay, Tuesday 6th October where I’ll be chatting about my new paperback - an extended edition - ‘What’s She Like’ 6pm. Tickets via the link www.thelittlegreenbookshop.com/event-detail...

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The story behind ‘Come On Eileen’: An evening with Helen O’Hara | LittleGreenBookshop

From ‘Come On Eileen’ and Dexys Midnight Runners to Tanita Tikaram and beyond: violinist Helen O’Hara joins us to celebrate the new extended edition of her memoir, What’s She Like.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How lovely. Thanks Kev 😊

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Delighted about this! Great connection too 🎻

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My first book event in a record shop! Alongside learning to play the violin at 9 I started to buy records (singles) - one of the first was ‘I Got You Babe’ - Sonny & Cher. I loved the song and the musicians. Obv had no idea it was The Wrecking Crew 🤩🎶 See you on Thursday 15th October 😊

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thursday 15th October 7pm. See you there! Tickets below - refundable against the book 📖

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Delighted about this! Great connection too 🎻

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And here’s the EP version. A gift ❤️ (Still pinching myself I got a ticket to his concert)

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I Can See The Sun In Late December

YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of the songs on the EP just released from the ‘Songs In The Key of Life’ sessions. A different arrangement - slower and without all the bvs. Both absolutely gorgeous ❤️

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Stevie Wonder - I Can See The Sun In Late December (1974)

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Helen O'Hara met Kevin Rowland at a bus stop. True or false? Let's get this straight:

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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The story behind ‘Come On Eileen’: An evening with Helen O’Hara | LittleGreenBookshop

From ‘Come On Eileen’ and Dexys Midnight Runners to Tanita Tikaram and beyond: violinist Helen O’Hara joins us to celebrate the new extended edition of her memoir, What’s She Like.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The geese are there too - a row of dots 🧡

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good people of South East London, a treat of an event at Revolution Records, Penge, Thursday 15th October, 7:30pm. £10 ticket gives £10 discount off Helen's book. Plus a full play through of Too-Rye-Ay with insight from Helen, plus a Q&A. Sensational value for a memorable night out.

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Revolution Records South London @revolutionrecords.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We are still buzzing that Helen O'Hara from Dexys Midnight Runners is launching her memoirs in @revolution_southlondon on 15th October. It will be a night of stories and anecdotes and a live audience Q&A. Nab your tickets while you can! helenoharaatrevolutionrecords.eventbrite.co.uk

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Super night at The CAT Club this week. Helen sported dungarees for the occasion and gave great insight into Too-Rye-Ay, both original recordings and the recent remix. Excellent hosting and atmosphere, as always. 📷 Liz Wheeldon More on Helen's book here www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks Jason for a great interview, the fabulous audience, The CAT Club & @routebooks.bsky.social So great to hear Too-Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded) with such a passionate music audience ❤️ NB: Dungarees worn for the occasion too! 😎

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A lovely time celebrating my paperback ‘What’s She Like’ last night. Thank you Daryl Easlea for a fab interview & Dayna for the delicious WSL cake! @routebooks.bsky.social #WhatsSheLike

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Fab card given to me at my paperback launch the other night. Me, Billy Stookes & Big Jim on our way to the stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham to perform Come On Eileen. 📷 & card by TaraJane, Dexys PA for the show 🎻 🥁 🪊 This adventure is in my new paperback #WhatsSheLike

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Bruce Gorrie @bsrg1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Get yirsel along!

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Penge - South London! 😎🙌🏻 Looking forward to chatting about my new paperback plus Q&A and listening to Too-Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded) @revolutionrecords.bsky.social Licensed bar. Book signing. Tickets via link below or through the shop.Ticket includes £10 off What’s She Like 📖

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Helen O'Hara at Route HQ yesterday signing copies of her new paperback. Available on our website while stocks last | www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I wrote this inspired by @juderogers.bsky.social’s lovely Substack on Seven Up: quantick.substack.com/p/seven-down

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Looking forward to this SOLD OUT event tonight in Pontefract. I’ll be in conversation with Jason Barnard @strangebrewpod.bsky.social Please check website for returns. #TooRyeAy #WhatsSheLike #DexysMidnightRunners

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Interesting question I’ve not considered before from Daryl Easlea last night / how I felt being Dexys Musical Director for Don’t Stand Me Down working with musicians such as Vincent Crane, Woody Woodmansey & Tim Dancy. I knew the music inside out. Kevin trusted me 💯 and so did the band.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A lovely time celebrating my paperback ‘What’s She Like’ last night. Thank you Daryl Easlea for a fab interview & Dayna for the delicious WSL cake! @routebooks.bsky.social #WhatsSheLike

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Helen O'Hara became the role model she didn't have when she was growing up. Read all about it.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

💥 Paperback publication day! The extended & updated edition of ‘What’s She Like:A Violinist’s Tale’ is out! Available from route-online.com @routebooks.bsky.social Apple Books, Amazon, your favourite bookshop and as a Kindle edition. Cover designed by Leah Sams.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Publication Day: A new, expanded edition of Helen O'Hara's 'What's She Like' is published today in paperback. A Violinist's Tale is now available internationally, with free shipping options. Details here: www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Watched this on catch up tv. I’d forgotten how many slow songs are on Sticky Fingers and given that, how even more impressive the performances are. Good interview clips too. Constant reminder tho of how much I miss Charlie’s soulful groove & sound.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Cough no. 11 - Dexys Midnight Runners ‘Don’t Stand Me Down’. Billy Adams in opening conversation with Kevin during ‘This Is What She’s Like’

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Artist Jeremy Deller & renowned banner maker Ed Hall made a series of banners for this year’s Durham Miners Gala. This one was specifically made as an A2 Risograph print. Proud to have one of the limited edition. All profits go to the Durham Miners Gala.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

… also from Nicky Hopkins 🎹 Superb rhythm, clarity and energy New to me - this song

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Jasper C. Debussy

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I was fortunate to work with Nicky Hopkins. Mick Jagger’s words are so true. More about Nicky in my memoir ‘What’s She Like’ 🎹

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Mick Jagger on Nicky Hopkins Playing "Jealous Guy" with John Lennon

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In February 2027, Tate Modern will present its first ever exhibition focusing on the work of Claude Monet. Staged 100 years after his death, the show will feature more than 60 paintings, it will be the UK’s largest presentation of Monet’s work in nearly a decade.

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dexys Midnight Runners' Don't Stand Me Down came out today in 1985. I loved it but perhaps shouldn't have written the entire NME gossip page in the style of This is What She's Like as a tribute, a week before it came out.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A listening party and interview with Helen O'Hara at Revolution Records in Penge, SE London, Thursday 15th October. £10 ticket also gives you £10 off the price off her new paperback book. Details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helen-ohar...

Revolution Records poster for Helen O'Hara event

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A joyful show last night. Steve Wickham superb 🎻🔥 An honour to see & hear Steve Earle - his performances truly wonderful ❤️

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

South London! See you in October 🙌🏻 Tickets via link in poster #TooRyeAy #WhatsSheLike

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ian Dury & The Blockheads. So good. Lucky to have seen them play. Bath I think. Great performance here ❤️

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Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick, live Belfast

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Saw the Oasis doc last night. Moving & funny. Excellent cinematography, sound and performances with extraordinary audience reactions. A great rock story captured.

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

With the imminent publication of THE HYENA, I am looking for podcasts, radio shows and events where I can talk about this book that means a lot to me. All recommendations welcome! Especially if you host a podcast, radio show or event.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

South London! See you in October 🙌🏻 Tickets via link in poster #TooRyeAy #WhatsSheLike

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