Songs with stories from Seth Lakeman

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January 9, 2025

Journey along The Granite Way with folk star at Farnham Maltings

Stalwart folk musician Seth Lakeman has a new album and is out on tour with a show at Farnham Maltings on February 21st.

Since his 2005 Mercury nominated album Kitty Jay propelled him into the mainstream, Seth has released 11 albums (including six in the Top 40), had countless BBC Radio 2 playlisted singles, a clutch of awards and toured all over the world. He’s also collaborated and played with artists like Van Morrison, Robert Plant, Public Service Broadcasting, Tori Amos, Billy Bragg, and more.

His upcoming new album steeped in Devon folklore, The Granite Way is out February 14th. Recorded within a week, Seth alongside a group of longtime collaborators, stays true to his roots referring to ancient stories that inspired early West Country storytelling.

“I made a point at the beginning of this writing period to stick with a narrative as best I can,” he explains. “Each song feels strongly connected through history to the moors and the sea. I had written the stories and songs beforehand and had the melodic tunes ready for us all to explore when we recorded in the room, and the musical interplay between this lineup really displays their appetite for sounds and subjects within the folk tradition. With very little rehearsal beforehand the songs evolved quickly and naturally – there was no fixed arrangement until we finally recorded.”

Expect to hear tracks from the new album side by side with music from the last 20 years of his career.


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