Hi it’s Friday!!! Let’s go out for coffee without going out.
Could you please pretend we’re going out for coffee except you just click on the links in my bio and send the equivalent amount of money to my pals in Gaza? I’d be very grateful.
Both Nour and Hesam are studying University degrees, through all of this hell and yet BOTH have got over 90% averages on their studies!!!
Thank you xxx
Inspired by and featuring the MANY nesting birds of HollyBush Ancient Woodlands in Paisley, my new song “A Promise”.
Please go to my Bandcamp page (link in bio) and buy A Promise, all money from the sale of it goes to our friends in Gaza including @nora.lnjr and @mennafromgaza .
Secondly can you please click on the letter in my bio by Save Paisleys Green Spaces to urge Scot Gov Chief Planner to intervene to save HollyBush.
You don’t have to be an ecologist to see how many birds are nesting in these ancient woodlands. Only the ecologists, PAID BY @calahomes FAIL to notice them.
@calahomes you don’t need to cut down this ancient woodlands to build FOUR more houses.
Renfrewshire council say it’s not their concern as Cala got planning permission (from the Scottish reporter).
Wildlife Police do not care.
Scottish forestry have the legal powers to intervene, Saving Paisleys Green Spaces are still waiting to hear back from their CEO.
There are nesting birds, that’s evident to anyone who visits the woodlands.
@scotparl if the Scottish reporter Green lit this, you need to intervene!
Please help save an ancient woodlands in Paisley, sign the letter in my bio which is being sent to Cala Homes to demand they immediately stop felling.
There’s a group of folk who’ve been campaigning to save these woods for ages, please support them and protect these woods. “Save Paisleys Green Spaces”
@calahomes you are morally corrupt if you destroy an ancient woodlands just to build 4 or 5 houses.
@woodlandtrust@naturescot
Just now Hesam should be on his land growing crops, but the occupation took that away from him. Please show his family some support by donating, link is in my bio.
@nora.lnjr should be able to focus on her studies without worrying about how to afford food or medicine. Please send her some love, even a few pounds adds up.
Thank you for supporting my friends x
Scarlet Elf cups are in full flush here right now and the nettles are up.
Seeing both of these return give me hope at this time of year.
Our friends in Gaza need money…please donate what you can, even a couple of ££ will add up.
I have links to Hesam, Nour @nora.lnjr and Bara’as @mennafromgaza crowdfunders in my bio.
Thank you x
Last night was joyous and still resistance.
To stand on stage and bring to life my songs with people who are not silent about what is being done to the Palestinian people, filled my heart. Thank you @violanich@edeemstone@colintrain and @alantrainwoodworking and the beautiful voices from @mothersagainstgenocidescotland
I read a beautiful post by @browngirlart (/p/DT8R44CiC6d/ if that link doesn’t work, go to their page and find it) It begins, “the world is f***ed”…well this, making and performing these songs is how I channel my rage and grief.
Please buy these tracks off bandcamp, all funds go to my friends @nora.lnjr and @mennafromgaza and Hesam who isn’t on Instagram. Or donate to their chuffed fundraisers. Please 🙏
Links are in my bio.
Thank you to the Danny Kyle Open Stage for the opportunity at @celtic_connections .
On Monday 26th, I can’t quite believe it, but I’ll be taking to the stage at the Danny Kyle open stage (as part of @celtic_connections )with these beautiful humans. @violanich@edeemstone@colintrain and @alantrainwoodworking
Together we’ll be bringing to life songs I’ve written as an extension to my activism for Palestine.
Songs which if you buy them off bandcamp raise money for our friends in Gaza. (Link in my bio)
On Monday, we’ll be on between 5-7pm, time announced on the day! Tickets are FREE but have to be booked after 12noon on Monday. I’ll stick the link in my bio.
Our friend Hesam’s tent was devastated in the recent storms, what are tarpaulins against brutal wind and rain?!
The commissioning of this tune and another generated enough funds to send to Hesam so he could buy what he needed (wood, tarpaulin and nails) to repair this shelter.
Please help support another friend Nour, who needs help to repair their tent. They also lost all of their food in the floods a few nights ago. We have 1/2 the cost of repairing their family’s tent so far.
If you have the ability to commission a tune from us (£100) (either by yourself or with 99 friends), please drop either @colintrain or I a message. We only have a couple spots left to guarantee you have your tune in time for Christmas.
Our friends in Gaza are trapped in tents which are being ravaged by the winter storms and we need to be creative in our ways to support them.
So why not get an incredibly unique present for someone?
For £100, we will write you a brand new original tune on Accordion and Fiddle. You can also get together as a group of family or friends and ask for a tune!
Thank you for all the recent commissions, there are still a few spaces available in order to get a tune before Christmas! Please DM either Cat or Colin to book a tune!
You can name your tune and will receive a PDF of sheet music.
We will also send you a recording of us playing your tune.
Please note that we will own all the copyright for the tune. This tune may feature in a fundraising compilation for our friends in Gaza but will only ever be used to raise money for them.
It shouldn’t need to be said, but ALL money goes to Gaza, we are giving our services for free.
Our friends in Gaza are trapped in tents which are being ravaged by the winter storms and we need to be creative in our ways to support them.
So why not get an incredibly unique present for someone?
For £100, we will write you a brand new original tune on Accordion and Fiddle.
There are only 10 spaces available. Please DM or text either me or @colintrain to book a tune!
You can name your tune and will receive a PDF of sheet music.
We will also send you a recording of us playing your tune.
Please note that we will retain all the copyright for the tune. This tune may feature in a fundraising compilation for our friends in Gaza but will only ever be used to raise money for them.
It shouldn’t need to be said, but ALL money goes to Gaza, we are giving our services for free.
Before the Genocide began, my friend Hesam Njr farmed in Gaza, producing food for his family and food to sell. Now his family survive in a tent which isn’t watertight, his Dad is injured requiring medical treatment and his mum is really ill.
Let’s support each other. Please could you send a few pounds or whatever you have, collectively we can make a difference.
/project/159183-support-hesham-nani-and-his-family
I’ll add this link to my bio and stories. Hesam will receive every penny you donate.
Thank you xxx
