Jake Walton,

The 'Hurdy Gurdy Man'

Vocal / Guitar / Hurdy Gurdy / Dulcimer

Jake Walton

was a pioneer of the gurdy and dulcimer revival of the mid 70's.

Jake is a unique singer/songwriter who has toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe and America.

His most recent album Emain -'The Unknown Land' features Breton musician Eric Liorzou, and is distributed through 'Proper Distribution' and is available from Amazon UK or as a download from iTunes

Both Emain and Songs From The Gurdy Man are now available as a digital download from iTunes and all good download sites.

"A Celtic music pioneer before the term was invented."

Colin Irwin - Mojo

©Vivien Nicholson 2011

A wind is on the moorland, moonlight's on the sea.Traveller's in the firelight, by shadow of the tree.

Far from the troubles of the world and far from the ways of men, traveller lights his fire in the darkness of the glen. Search for the plain of silver and rest for the weary soul. When the hare's to the moon at twilight, he'll watch for the way unknown, traveller's in the starlight, close by standing stone. The eagle sails the hillside, salmon swims in the burn, the stag he rests in the half light, from these the heart will learn. Traveller stand in silence, close to the earth and tree, part of the wind and star shine, traveller's alone and free.

(Jake Walton 2001)

You can listen to some older tracks here on

SoundCloud

Ceth's Dance (Featuring Eric Liorzou)

All That's Past (Featuring Eric Liorzou)

See Jake Walton on YouTube