Pilgrim's Way is an English folk band from Stockport formed in 2010. They w… Read Full Bio ↴Pilgrim's Way is an English folk band from Stockport formed in 2010. They were nominated for the New Horizons award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012.
The three-piece band is a 'refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional' folk band, bringing together some of English folk's best talents. Named after the Rudyard Kipling poem (set to music by the great Peter Bellamy A Pilgrim's Way), they offer a unique brand of 'no-frills' folk, reflecting their musical apprenticeship in the industrial North West - edgier than the folk on the village green but firmly rooted in the traditions of England and its cross-currents with Ireland and America.
Box player, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Edwin Beasant is a long-term fixture in the session tent of most UK folk festivals, as well as being a veteran of the well-respected dance band "Jabadaw".
Singer Lucy Wright is an internationally acclaimed jews harp player, increasingly in demand as a session musician and was described by Maggie Boyle as 'a wonderful young singer, possessed of one of the finest & most agile voices I ever heard'.
Fiddle player Tom Kitching has racked up dozens of festival appearances and two records on the Fellside label with guitarist Gren Bartley, as well as performing nationally in a variety of other line-ups.
Jon Loomes (Cittern, Guitar, Hurdy-Gurdy, Concertina, etc!) A consummate performer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and ethno-musicologist, Jon is renowned for his work with traditional English folk music.
His debut solo album was released by Fellside Records to considerable acclaim and he has subsequently appeared as a guest musician on numerous CDs.
http://www.pilgrims-way.net/bandbios.html
The three-piece band is a 'refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional' folk band, bringing together some of English folk's best talents. Named after the Rudyard Kipling poem (set to music by the great Peter Bellamy A Pilgrim's Way), they offer a unique brand of 'no-frills' folk, reflecting their musical apprenticeship in the industrial North West - edgier than the folk on the village green but firmly rooted in the traditions of England and its cross-currents with Ireland and America.
Box player, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Edwin Beasant is a long-term fixture in the session tent of most UK folk festivals, as well as being a veteran of the well-respected dance band "Jabadaw".
Singer Lucy Wright is an internationally acclaimed jews harp player, increasingly in demand as a session musician and was described by Maggie Boyle as 'a wonderful young singer, possessed of one of the finest & most agile voices I ever heard'.
Fiddle player Tom Kitching has racked up dozens of festival appearances and two records on the Fellside label with guitarist Gren Bartley, as well as performing nationally in a variety of other line-ups.
Jon Loomes (Cittern, Guitar, Hurdy-Gurdy, Concertina, etc!) A consummate performer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and ethno-musicologist, Jon is renowned for his work with traditional English folk music.
His debut solo album was released by Fellside Records to considerable acclaim and he has subsequently appeared as a guest musician on numerous CDs.
http://www.pilgrims-way.net/bandbios.html
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Pilgrims' Way Lyrics
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TookItHomeToJenny
I saw Pilgrim’s Way at my local music festival (Truck). They are such beautiful songs and so wonderfully performed that me any my sisters danced barefoot and bought the album the moment the set was over. I didn't know they had a video to go with this song until a moment ago… Thank you for uploading it, you’ve put a big grin on my face! : )
TheHLM1
Really like this. Great arrangement and fantastic visuals.
busterabcat
Recognise all the Stockport streetscapes [the old town, Underbanks, Railway Viaduct, St Petersgate Bridge steps, etc] featured at the very beginning of this video - the whole thing is so atmospheric and evocative.
BritBluesMan
Great production! Love it :)
Alles Gute !
I wish I found this few years earlier, great job! :)
Dave Owen
Love the way you tell the story, you play it , you sing it, and you mean it, would love to sing with you, great work x.
Punch Sideiron
Best performance of this song on youtube.
guy wolff
Very cool . Jon great levels .. I love the jaw harp jumping in at 1:56. Can I help push this in the USA ?? Yours Guy
S C
I met them outside a pub once - lovely people, very friendly.
Stephen Cooper
Excellent stuff. Got to love you tube at times ;-)