Posted at June 30, 2025 by in Katy's News, Katy's Newsletters

💖 Big Thanks From My Heart… 🎶  ✨🎤 Heritage, Harmony & the Heartbeat of Summer🎶 ❤️

As I reflect on these past few weeks, I’m filled with gratitude for the beautiful people, places, and stories I’ve had the honour to share. Thank you for being part of this journey – it means everything.

🎤 Upcoming Gigs – Come Join Me!

🌳 Finsbury Festival – Tuesday, 8th July 2025

I’m delighted to be performing at Finsbury Festival, supported by Festival Republic!📍 Finsbury Park, London N4 1EE London 🕠 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM (I am on ar 630pm) 🎟️ Free entry – but tickets are limited!
Reserve your FREE tickets here  👉 Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finsbury-fest-tickets-1387490464329?aff=oddtdtcreatorJoin us for an evening of music, community, and summer celebration under the open sky. I’ll be sharing songs that weave together history, heritage, and heart.

📚 The Idler Festival – Saturday, 12th July 2025

I’m so excited to be returning to the beautiful gardens of Fenton House in Hampstead for the Idler Festival, joining my friend and collaborator Mark Vernon as we celebrate his extraordinary book Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination.🕒 I’ll be performing from 14:15 to 15:00 on Saturday 🎶 Expect songs inspired by Blake’s visionary poetry, brought to life through voice and melody 🎭 I’ll also be joining the Wandering Minstrels throughout the day—so keep your ears open for spontaneous musical moments around the gardens!
It’s always such a joy to be part of this festival of ideas, music, and slow living. I’d love to see you there.👉 Address Fenton House, Hampstead Grove, London NW3 6RT https://www.idler.co.uk/product/idler-festival-2025-weekend-tickets/

🎉 Big Thanks To… Celebrating Unforgettable Moments Together

🎶 Katy Carr’s Scottish Tour – Glasgow & Edinburgh

Thank you to the incredible audiences in Glasgow and Edinburgh who joined me on my musical journey through Polish history and heritage. Gratitude to:

  • 🏛️ The Sikorski Polish Club and the Polish Ex-Combatants’ House for hosting these powerful concerts.
  • 🎼 Supporters from the Consulate General of Poland in Edinburgh, Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and IPN Poland—your backing brought this vision to life.
  • 💖 Everyone who came, listened, sang along, and shared in the spirit of remembrance and resilience.

🇵🇱 10th Anniversary of the Polish History & Heritage Club in Scotland

With The Sikorski Polish Club Glasgow Family 

A huge thank you to all who joined us in Edinburgh for the second day of celebrations at the Polish Ex-Combatants’ House. Special thanks to:

  • 🎤  The Polish History & Heritage Club in Scotland especially Karol Jarnuczak and Artur Motyczynski who initited the idea for a Katy Carr a concert and for creating a platform to perform a deeply moving recital which resonated with every soul in the room.
  • 📚 Jerzy Rudnicki from the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN Wrocław), for his fascinating lecture on Emil Czech.
  • 🏛️ Alexander Smaga, for his inspiring presentation on the Polish Air Force Memorial in Normandy. Support Alexander’s new project for the Polish Air Force here : – https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/battleofbritain85
  • 🇵🇱 Łukasz Lutostański, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Edinburgh, for honouring us with his presence
  • 🌹 Mr. Marek Straczynski, Director of the Polish Ex-Combatants’ House (Dom SPK) in Edinburgh, for his generous hospitality, thoughtful coordination, and for presenting honorary symbols to the performers. Your dedication to preserving this cultural space and welcoming us so warmly made the event truly meaningful.
  • 📸 And everyone who captured and shared the beautiful moments—your photos and videos help preserve this memory for years to come including Alison Lyndsay for her unforgettable and beautiful hospitality and Graham Sutherland for an incredible history tour of Edinburgh 

Below with Artur Motyczynski, Mr. Marek Straczynski,Katy Carr, Alexander Smaga, Jerzy Rudnicki

Below Artur Motyczynski of the Polish History & Heritage Club in Scotland presenting the artist with flowers after her moving concert. 

Below the artist performs at the Polish Sikorski Club in Glasgow

Pani Wioletta and Pan Rafal present me with a special Sikorski Polish Club, Glasgow t shirt of Wojtek the Soldier Bear

🌞 Midsummer Solstice Celebration – The Betsey Trotwood, London

Thank you for joining us in welcoming the solstice with music, poetry, and joy! Special thanks to:

  • 🎶 All the incredible performers: The Princes in the Tower, The Belles of London City, Early Electronica, The Bastard Sons of Buxtehude, and more.
  • 🏠 The Betsey Trotwood for hosting this magical gathering.
  • 🌟 Everyone who donated, danced, and celebrated the light with us.

Katy Carr performed William Blake poems to her own compositions with the multi instrumental piper William Summers at the Betsey Trotwood at this Summer Solstice festival 🙂 

📻 Radio & Book Launch Events – Celebrating William Blake

A big thank you to everyone who tuned in and supported these special broadcasts and events:

Below with Dexter Bentley, Katy Carr and Mark Vernon

With the beautiful Resonance FM family 🙂 

Below at the Idler drinks event where I performed William Blake poems to musi

  • 🙏 To Mark Vernon, for his powerful new book Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination, and for inviting Katy to be part of this journey.

Below Katy Carr at Mark Vernon’s book launch at St James’s Piccadilly, London next to William Blake’s Baptismal Font. 

🌲 A Special Thank You to Nick Sweeney

I want to send a heartfelt and poetic thank you to the wonderful Nick Sweeney, who recently shared a beautifully tender cover of my song “Wejmutka – The Weymouth Pines.” 🌲🎶Nick’s version brings a quiet grace to the piece—his voice and ukulele capturing the wistful spirit and layered memory within the song. Though he modestly describes himself as more of an instrumentalist than a singer, I found his interpretation deeply moving. There’s something so honest and endearing in the way he inhabits the melody, even as he admits to forgetting a few lyrics (in both English and Polish!). That vulnerability only adds to the charm. 💫🎧 You can listen to his lovely rendition here: Watch on facebook :- https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ZvCtTVQfN/

Nick, thank you for breathing new life into “Wejmutka.” It’s a joy to see this song take root in other voices and hearts. And yes—your PJ’s travel ukulele sounds absolutely magical. ✨

To you—kindred spirits, seekers of truth, dreamers in song and shadow,
Thank you, as always, for walking this path with me—through melody, memory, and imagination. 🎶✨Your support lifts every note I sing and gives meaning to every story I share. Whether you’ve joined me in a quiet concert hall, danced with me under the open sky, tuned in from afar, or simply carried these songs in your heart—you are part of this journey.It’s your presence, your kindness, and your curiosity that keep this creative flame alive. 💫 I’m endlessly grateful for the way you listen, reflect, and connect—not just with the music, but with the history, the heritage, and the hope woven into every lyric. Here’s to more songs, more stories, and more shared moments to come. Until we meet again—on stage, on air, or in spirit thank you for being part of this beautiful community. 💖
With all my love and music, Katy Carr 🎤🌹
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