With their sound based on percussive fingerpicked guitar, Beggar's Bridge take great inspiration from British revivalists such as Davey Graham, Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Richard Thompson. They create memorable tunes with compelling lyrics that convey tales of people, places and events, in the best traditions of folk music, with the added dimension of a modern perspective, and their song-stories rarely fail to engage the listener from start to finish.

Alan Catton guitar, banjo, mandolin	Mark Pollard vocals, percussion	Martin Hainstock bass, guitar, vocals	Sam Martyn whistles, vocals, harmonium

Riding East is an album with its identity and inspiration firmly rooted in the East Riding of Yorkshire, from where all the members of Beggar's Bridge hail. Nearly all of the songs deal with the maritime, urban and rural heritage of the county, often shedding light on little-known or long-forgotten stories of people, places and events, and all are recounted with warmth, passion, honesty and sensitivity. Some bounce merrily along, while others strike a more melancholy tone, but there is a clear and consistent feel, which is only partly explained by the modest range of traditional instruments used - no need to throw the kitchen sink at songs as strong and distinctive as these - and the individual elements of the album present a nicely unified whole.

Click on the Soundcloud link to the right to hear a montage of excerpts from the album, then - if you like what you hear - you can pre-order it via the link below it!