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Beautiful blustery sunny morning in Dublin with my lovely friend Suzanne Rhatigan. by @martynsb

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Great concert last night with Bright Phoebus band also with the fantastic Stewart lee introducing the show and laughs in the dressing room! by @martynsb

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A moment in the park with this wonderful group of musicians. It felt very special to be together celebrating how far the song “Something Real” has travelled — and to share a first look at the next chapter.

Tomorrow at 5pm, Sam Chegini’s artistic interpretation of “Something Real” premieres live on YouTube. Sam and I will both be there for the live chat, and we’d love you to join us.

See you tomorrow! ✨

#SomethingReal #TroubleChutes #MusicVideo by @martynsb

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A first glimpse of Sam Chegini’s artistic interpretation of “Something Real”, the Official Music Video, premiering this Friday at 5pm.

The journey behind this film has had several chapters.

The footage began with the TroubleChutes television pilot, directed by Javali Marri and filmed by Jag Concepcion, exploring how the framework might translate from schools to the screen: songs addressing everyday emotional challenges, brought together with illustration and conversation to create space for children’s own responses.

Key moments of the children’s authentic engagement were then shaped into an original “Something Real” music video by George Clare, who directed and filmed several of my previous music videos including “Facing Life”, “Happy Ever After” and “Making Waves”.

When award-winning Iranian animator Sam Chegini was finally able to reconnect after communication had been disrupted during the war, he saw that film and was inspired to create a new artistic interpretation of the footage — bringing his own distinctive visual language to what had been captured.

That is the film we’ll be premiering this Friday at 5pm.

George’s original film will also be shared subsequently on YouTube, offering the opportunity to see the original footage and work from which Sam’s interpretation grew.

And the visual journey of “Something Real” isn’t over yet: Sam has now begun work on an entirely new, fully animated film for the song.

Having both versions — one rooted in the children’s real imagery and one reimagined through animation — will also become part of the wider resource material, helping open up conversations about perception, imagination, and what is “real” and what is interpreted.

For now, here’s a glimpse of what’s coming on Friday… ✨

#SomethingReal #TroubleChutes #MusicVideo by @martynsb

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Drummer Martyn Barker reflects on the way TroubleChutes engages with some of the difficult parts of children’s emotional worlds — while allowing the music itself to remain expressive, playful and liberating.

That balance has always mattered to me. Music can give complicated feelings somewhere to move, while leaving room for each child to discover what the song brings up for them.

It has been a real honour to bring Martyn’s extraordinary musicianship into TroubleChutes — a drummer whose work with Shriekback, King Swamp, and collaborations with artists including Robert Plant, Marianne Faithfull, Beth Gibbons and many others has shaped so much remarkable music.

Thank you, Martyn, for bringing your energy, instinct, and deep musical intelligence to the band and for considering the lyrics so carefully, bringing your own emotional experience and response so thoughtfully to the project.

The final reflection in this little series from Clifford Slapper, Henry Thomas, Tony Qunta, and Martyn Barker.

#TroubleChutes #EmotionalLiteracy #MusicEducation by @martynsb

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London, Ireland, Manchester. A trio of loveliness coming your way.
I can’t wait to sing these beautiful, uplifting works of art again. Look who’s on the bill.

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8 - LONDON - @earthackney / ON SALE 9AM TOMORROW

10 - DUBLIN - Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest curated by @foggy_notions / ON SALE NOW

12 - MANCHESTER @stollerhall presented by @manchesterfolk / ON SALE 9AM TOMORROW

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@broadsidehacks by @martynsb

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Liverpool! Nice to be back by @martynsb

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8 months ago

Happy Christmas! by @martynsb

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Writing time by @martynsb

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a year ago

Time to hit things! by @martynsb

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