New MUSIC released this month!
New MUSIC released this month!
The Narrowboat Sessions is a LIVE recording of me performing three tracks on a Narrowboat studio during May last year! Such an incredible experience and I wrote the song 'Riverlife' about the healing and calming effects of water.
ONLY available to buy from my website as a digital download for £2.99 🥰🎵
Thank you for your support x
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Book Review
The Animal Train. Children’s Picture Book Review.
I'm so excited to share some wonderful news! A brilliant Book Review of my Children's Book 'The Animal Train' has been written by Karen Argent of The Letterpress Project. She describes 'The Animal Train' as a “Delightful picture book... This will inspire plenty of artwork and imaginative play as children can re-enact the rhyme with their own toys... Who would not be tempted by the cover of this strikingly yellow picture book which shows a wooden train packed with jolly looking soft animal toys.” Thank you so much for the lovely review Karen 🙏🥰📖
To buy your own copy of ‘The Animal Train’ Children’s Picture Book by Becky Syson and Illustrated by Elsa Rickett-Trueman shop now in my online store. Only £8 a copy and printed in the UK on Recycled Paper 💚🙏 Thank you hugs x
To read the full book review go to The Letterpress Project
I have a Patreon Page
As you may or may not know… It is my ambition is to spread a little fun and positivity through my creativity everyday, so I've decided to set up a Patreon Page to share a more in depth, behind the scenes look into my creative processes of music making, song writing, art making and general creativity! I truly hope by sharing my processes I will help to inspire you to try your hand at a little creativity for yourself! Music and Art are a universal language that we can all use to help to grow a kinder, brighter future... Let's spring into action today! 🌞💚👏
To become a patron of my creativity you can join for just £3 per month 🎵😁🙏
https://www.patreon.com/BeckySyson
Thank you hugs x
By becoming a 'Patron' you will receive the following -
Early access to NEW YouTube Videos
Patron Only Videos - Video's from live gigs and rehearsals
Monthly 'Song Bites' - Ideas and early stages of new songs in the works... Some may never get fully finished, whilst others may go on to be recorded and released - YOU will be the first to hear about them as a valued Patron! ('Song Bites' will range from videos, recordings or scribblings in my song writing journal) I can't wait to share this behind the scene view into my creative world.
International Women’s Day 2024
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year I decided to host an all female showcase! What a night we had! Thank you hugs to Tina Taylor, Molly May Hudson and Ellie Owen for their incredible sets and for The Crafty Tap in Heanor for hosting the event and for supporting live music! 🎵😍 International Women’s Day is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political… Stand together strong! 🙏
“Thank you for coming and putting on a great night of music. We absolutely loved it all 4 of you ladies were outstanding and we look forward to welcoming you back.”
“The Best Gig EVER!”
“The Best Gig EVER!” is what a lovely crowd member from last night’s Gig at Carrington Triangle Folk Club in Nottingham said to me after the show! How epic is that?! Thank you so much! 🥰 It truly was a magical evening!
I absolutely loved Lauren South’s set… hearing some of her new material and songs from her debut album ‘Tiny Boat’ played live was spell bounding - I urge you all to see Lauren perform live if you can as she plays her instruments with such a natural grace and her songs will take you on a story weaving journey from the seas to the starry skies! You will be left enthralled and inspired believe me.
Carrington Triangle Folk Club is a warm and friendly folk club... They run every Wednesday from about 8pm onwards with singers night (all welcome) and a booked guest once a month! Well worth a visit as there are so many other talented musicians enjoy!
Thank you to everyone who sang along to my songs last night - there’s nothing better than sharing the love of live music! Best wishes to you beautiful souls, may your day’s be full of positivity! 🥰🙏
Happy hugs Becky X x x
BBC Music Introducing, East Midlands
So happy to say that my track ‘Between Worlds’ was chosen to be played on BBC Music Introducing East Midlands with Dean Jackson on the 25th January 2024! If you missed it then you have another 26 days to catch up at the link below…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h2ywwb
(My track plays at 1.45 hours in)
Dean Jackson, BBC Music Introducing…
“Becky Syson is an incredible artist; We love what she does… the world is a better place for it!”
There are so many other amazing local musicians and songwriters working hard across the East Midlands and Dean and his team do a fantastic job of broadcasting their new music so thank you so much to everyone involved! 😘👏
But of course special thanks to Dean for the airplay and the kindest words of encouragement! Huge happy hugs! x
Where will The Animal Train visit next?
Would you like me to visit your School, Pre-School or Nursery, or event?
Author & Illustrator School & Nursey Visits
Bronze Package
Our Bronze package includes a visit to your school, nursery or other setting from either Becky, Elsa (or both) to read our storybook and sign sold copies of our book.
*Minimum of three books pre-ordered
Silver Package
Our Silver package includes the same as bronze plus a music and movement session run by Becky featuring ‘The Animal Train’ Song and many more favourites.
*Minimum of six books pre-ordered
Gold Package
Gold includes all bronze and silver has to offer! Plus an ‘Animal Train’ themed art and craft workshop run by Elsa - Material included.
*Minimum of eight books pre-ordered
Get in touch to Book
'His favourite book is your Animal Train' - Hayley
’The story is really fun' - Livvy (Key Stage One)
'Your book is now the new bedtime story book... She loves it' - Kayleigh
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Fall into Autumn EP
New Blog post by Becky Syson - Fall into Autumn EP out now! Three track EP by Becky Syson. Cosy, warm and easy listening. The perfect soundtrack to Autumn.
Fall into Autumn EP OUT NOW!
ONLY AVAILABLE TO BUY HERE ON MY WEBSITE! FALL INTO AUTUMN EP
£2.99 - Fall into Autumn EP by Becky Syson
Tracks
Fall into Autumn
2. No tricks, Just Treats
3. Flowers in the Garden
All Songs written and performed by Becky Syson
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Made of Leaves 2023
Thank you so much for your support! I really hope you enjoy these three new tracks that make up my new EP ‘Fall into Autumn’. They are cosy, warm and easy listening - the perfect soundtrack to your Autumn season. Happy hugs, Becky😘 x x x x
Summer 2023
Wow! What an incredible Summer 2023 was! I hope you all had an amazing summer time too! Sure the weather was a little (or a lot) unpredictable at times but that didn’t stop the fun! In fact, one of my vividly happy memories was of my family and I dancing away in the pouring rain to ‘The Comet is Coming’ at Green Man festival! We got soaked to the skin but we were all buzzing with excitement from the watching the band live! It just proves that music is food for the soul no matter how much the rain falls!! 😆
I wanted to take the time to reflect on the Summer as we enter into Autumn and send out massive ‘thank you hugs’ to all the incredible people that make festivals happen!!
I know just how much effort, time, energy and planning these events require to run and often the people involved hardly take a break…. so THANK YOU so so much for making these inspiring, creative and fun events happen!! I feel so lucky to have been part of…. Chippenham Folk Festival, Orbit Wellbeing Festival, Beardy Festival, GTSF Festival, Community Festival, Warwick Folk Festival, Deerstock, Broadstairs Folk Week, Green Man Festival! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope I’ve spread a little positivity your way x 😘
And I also want to send out big ‘Thank you hugs’ to my fantastic family and friends who support me in all my hopes and dreams! Love you guys heaps! I am so lucky to have you believe in me! Your love and support mean the world to me x x x 😘
Positivity!
Positivity my NEW Album is OUT NOW!!
Positivity is my cup of tea!
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Positivity is my cup of tea! 😄
£9.99 for 11 tracks as a digital download
Positivity
My Boy
Better and Better
Roses
Friday
Trees
Steal You Away
They Say
Hey
Standing Strong
Between Worlds
All Songs written and performed by Becky Syson
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Made of Leaves 2023
BUY NOW
BUY NOW
I’m so happy and full of positive energy to share this exciting news with you all. It’s been a long time coming but hopefully it’s worth the wait! ‘Positivity’ is the title track to my new 11 track digital album and is inspired by my love of life, music and drinking tea! I want to inspire everyone to stir in a little joy, pour in a lot of laughter and brew a strong cup of positivity tea for themselves! ☕😊🎵
I have absolutely loved making this album to share with you all and have tried to keep true to my acoustic style roots and love of performing live… So if you spot any mistakes, so be it… I’m not a Robot, I’m human and I’m all about living in the moment and sharing what I love. I hope I can inspire others to follow their dreams and not worry about everything being perfect… Just go for it I say! 😄👍
I hope you enjoy ‘Positivity’… I can’t wait to hear which tracks are your favourites! I am hoping to write a few stories behind the songs on here at some point over the summer so keep an eye out if you’d like to know a little more about my process of songwriting. I still have so many more songs to record but for now you can enjoy listening to ‘Positivity’ and maybe catch me performing live over the summer while I tour around some of my favourite UK festivals…
Hope to see you at a live gig sometime soon! Happy hugs Becky x
BIG NEWS… I wrote a book!
May the 4th be with you… always 😄😉
BIG NEWS!! I wrote a book! It’s always been one of my live dreams to write a children’s picture book and I’m so happy to tell you that my dream has come true! I’ve been super lucky to collaborate with an amazingly talented artist and illustrator Elsa Rickett-Trueman!
… And today we both shed a few happy tears 😭 as we read our book ‘The Animal Train’ to the children of Upton Crickets Day Nursery! They loved it!! 😁😍 All really engaging with the story, picking up the repetitive rhyming narrative and loving guessing which animals were in each carriage! The BEST complement ever!! After reading the story we did some singing and dancing and then finished the session with some animal mask masking with Elsa! 😻
Get in touch if you’d like us to visit your school/nursey/playgroup/festival next! becky.syson@gmail.com
‘The Animal Train’ Book is OUT NOW!!! Shop Now!
£8 with free local delivery or £4.99 postage and packaging.
Printed in the UK on recycled paper
Made with love 💚
The Importance of Early Childhood
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of talking to Kelly Hinch on BBC Radio Nottingham about the importance of Early Childhood. We had such a lovely open and honest conversation and it felt really valuable to be highlighting the importance of the first five years of a child’s life as well as the importance of supporting parents.
If you’d like to listen to the interview it’s available for the next 24 days and starts at about 14 minutes in 😊 please follow the link below.
Listen back to my Interview with Kelly Hinch BBC Radio Nottingham
“Be silly. Be honest. Be kind”
Kindness
“Kindness is giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world.” - KAWULIRA EDWIN
I just wanted to say a HUGE Thank you for showing so much compassion and kindness at our February Acoustic Jam Session on Friday - We raised £210 for the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. Our hearts go out to everyone that has been affected by this horrific disaster. Having experienced earthquakes myself when living in Christchurch, New Zealand I know first hand just how terrifying they can be…. so I really thank you even more to everyone that has support the rescue and relief effort.
The Becky Bops Album Vol 1
Exciting news!!! I have been busy recording my first ever Kids Album! ‘The Becky Bops Album Vol 1’ is OUT NOW Whoop!!! This 10 track Album is only £4.99 to buy as a digital download in Becky's Shop! Or buy your favourite track for a little as 75p! 😁👏🎵
All the songs on this album are original fun songs for kids written and performed by me!
The Bop Song
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Bubbly Pop
Bounce Like a Ball
Green Frogs Red Ladybirds
Can You Clap Your Hands With Me
Spot Spot Song
High in the Sky is a Rainbow
The Animal Train
It’s Time for Lullabies (Bonus Track only available to buy on the Album)
The perfect Christmas Pressie for year long fun for your little ones! 🎅😘🎄
Happy hugs
Becky x
Fall into Autumn with me…
‘Fall into Autumn’ is a new song of mine that I wrote a couple of months back for a wonderful local Pop Up Market organised by GingerStone Events… I love writing new material and the challenge of creating something unique and special for someone gives me so much joy. The starting point for this song was the title of the event ‘Fall into Autumn’ and the song took off from there!
I love Autumn time… I love the changing colours of nature and the slow fall into the cosier part of the year… time for hot chocolates, breezy walks, snuggles by fires, and stories shared. I wanted the song to be mellow, warm and to wrap up the listener with a love of Autumn too. Hopefully this all comes across… You can listen to live performance of my song at a recent gig with Ellie Owen and Dawn Haynes at the end of this post.
Commission a Song!
If you would like me to write a song for you, a friend or an event, business, celebration then please get in touch!
becky.syson@gmail.com
“Where words fail, music speaks.”
Becky Syson, Ellie Owen and Dawn Haynes performing ‘Fall into Autumn’ by Becky Syson Live recording 20th November 2022 at The Final Whistle, Southwell as part of Bramley Live.
The Magic of Music!
‘Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.’
Plato
There is something magical about jamming along with a room full of musicians! It’s just so energising, inspiring and soul connecting! I love to watch the magic of music unfold… as a seemingly shy and reserved person can suddenly be transformed with an empowered confidence, while fully encloaked in music’s shroud. It’s incredible to witness how whilst talking to others in conversion our words may appear clumsy and stuttered, yet when we sing our words instantly become clearer, coherent and more compelling! It’s like an untapped super power! 😊
I truly believe that music has an innate power to touch each of us on some level, no matter our age, no matter our background… It moves our hearts and souls in a way that is truly timeless…. a universal language.
So today I just wanted to pop on here and write a little ‘THANK YOU’ to all my fellow musicians for jamming along with me at last night’s monthly Acoustic Jam Session, ‘Community’ ‘Friendship’ and ‘Inspiration’ are all words that spring to mind! True ‘LIVE’ music like that is so pure, so real, so raw and totally unfiltered that it simply makes my spirit sing… for we share in the laughter and joy of creating music of the moment… it doesn’t have to be perfect to be shared… it just has to be enjoyed together! It’s like my rocket fuel 😁 I feel my heart fill with boundless energy and my soul enlighten with positive hope for a brighter world.
‘Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.’
Maria von Trapp
‘Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.’
Lao Tzu
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For a limited time only I'm offering a 20% reduction on Gig Bookings, Festival Bookings, Weddings and events Bookings for 2023 made before the 30th November 2022 (Please note that travel expenses may be an additional cost when traveling over a distance of 20 miles) This means that my current fee for a solo performance of one hour would only be £80 down from £100! Please quote 'BLOG20' when enquiring about making a booking and together we find you the best price and best package to suit your needs.
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Welcome to my Blog!
Welcome to my Blog!
Hello and welcome to my first ever blog! Whoop! 😍
Thank you hugs for taking the time to get to know me better! 😄
Sometimes I might get time to write lots on here, other times not so much but I’m exciting to begin and it’s a new moon tonight so it seems like the perfect time to start this! 🌚
I’ve been busy working on this website for a good few months now and love how it’s coming along… Especially as I’m no computer wiz! 😂 Life is busy as we’re now in festival season and I’m just loving being busy again! Festivals hold a special place in my heart! I love the vibes, positive energy and the way that everyone is welcome to be themselves at a festival! Does that make sense? You can wear what you want, dance how you want and be truly authentically YOU!!
Baby Bops and Toddle Bops has finished for the term and my boys have now broken up for Summer Holidays so I’m looking forward to spending lots of time together having adventures and making happy summer memories! 🌞
Wishing you all a happy summer!
Happy hugs
Becky x
