Walk the Road – A Celebration of American Folk Music 

WALK THE ROAD: A Celebration of American Folk Music 

Original songs and stories about the characters and their lives created and presented by Mark Harrison with Ben Welburn the soul of American folk blues, told in a very British voice

• Have you heard of Long Gone Miles?
• Did you know the Reverend Gary Davis gave Bob Dylan guitar lessons?
• What phrase did Howlin’ Wolf use to describe himself?

Walk The Road

Brings to life the personalities, world and adventures of the great folk blues artists who invented so much of the music we hear and like today.

• Takes you on a fun journey from the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta of the 1920s to the Newport Folk Festivals of the 1960s (as portrayed in the film about Bob Dylan A Complete Unknown)
• Is an uplifting evening of modern songs that sound like classics, showing how the music and spirit of the great troubadours live on
• Tells informative and amusing tales of the people and their lives, drawing parallels with the world today

Mark Harrison
Mark Harrison is a long-established and multi-award-nominated singer/songwriter who often draws on folk blues history for his inspiration. He tours extensively, has played at many top venues and festivals, and has appeared frequently on BBC Radio.

MARK HARRISON: guitars/vocals
BEN WELBURN: drums/percussion/vocals