Mike Hughes

Very excited to announce that ‘Roll Back the Calendar’ the lead single from our forthcoming album ‘Manifesto’ will be released wherever you get your music on 22.10.21 @kellylinemusic

Magenta YouTube channel up and running. A series of 5-10 minute clips free to view. Link below @magentaprinciples?si=a9HCOWFphBJRxHKy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@magentaprinci…

Finally got round to getting some Magenta video clips onto YouTube- you can check them out here @MagentaPrinciples" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@MagentaPrinci…

Really exciting morning working with teachers from Ireland, Italy, Germany & Belgium (hope I haven’t missed anyone out) sharing and swapping Magenta ideas. Very cool

The 2025-26 remote level 1 Magenta programme starts this afternoon. We have teachers joining from Ireland, Italy, England, Wales & Northern Ireland. Always exciting to begin a new programme- very much looking forward to it

Delighted to announce details of the 2025-26 remote Magenta level one programme which begins in October. Schools/individual teachers welcome. Registration form attached. forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Ran an inset day on the first day of the autumn term for the 25th consecutive year. Welcome back everyone- hope the new term starts well. I’ll have some news of a series of Magenta videos available on YouTube later in the week

Not quite sure what we're saying in Blind Obedience? Well maybe the new lyric video for it will help! Check it out here - youtube.com/watch?v=xTinmR…

Thanks for all the kind words about Blind Obedience so far! Here’s a throwback to an early performance at The Fleece with @ReubenGreeph and @LeoVaughan on some slightly folkier instruments 🪗🎸 Stream Blind Obedience now ditto.fm/blind-obedience

This was genuinely one of my favourite records to do together as a band. Iestyn’s drums were done in 3 takes, Jack smashed the bass out of the park, and Connor got to spend an afternoon trying out different guitars and amps and pedals to build the perfect sound.

Long may we continue recording songs, but for now stream Blind Obedience here! ditto.fm/blind-obedience

‘Blind Obedience’ is out now wherever you get your music. After playing it together live so many times it’s nice to finally have a version that sounds like ‘us’, 10 years after the song was first written. We hope you enjoy! ditto.fm/blind-obedience

Blind Obedience is the song we’ve played live the most, in the biggest variety of styles. We’ve done it with a band, and solo, we’ve done it with harmonica and with accordion - it even used to have a violin on it! We can’t wait for you to hear this latest version

The big news is that The Kelly Line is soon to be extended! Ben and Amy are expecting a baby in August. Not surprisingly things have been a little hectic! However, we’ve managed to find time to record a new single - Blind Obedience - which is due out on June 27th.

“…a really simple tweak … had a massive positive learning experience for all of us…” That’s what we like to hear 👍

A week of remote Magenta workshops. Monday and Tuesday is the Level One Programme for teachers across Northern Ireland. Many thanks for all your feedback to date - very pleased to hear that your finding it useful

Returning to @CpTibberton today for a follow up Magenta workshop. Looking forward to finding out what they’ve been up to since my last visit

Running a catch up session this afternoon for anyone who missed the first workshop of the Magenta Level one programme. Start time 4.00

Working today again with St Farnan’s PPS introducing a new group of teachers to Magenta. Working intensely like this with small groups is a really effective way to embed the approach. 6 teachers become 12, become 18…

Productive & enjoyable Magenta Level 2 workshop in Dublin today. Good to see everyone again. Many thanks to @blackrockec for hosting. That’s 10 years of Magenta workshops in Ireland working with @NAPD_IE

Fab day running a Magenta Refresher workshop for @KCETB. Shout out to the staff @eckilkenny - what a great venue, what professional, friendly staff. Really appreciated 👍