In September, Welsh/English folk duo Filkin’s Drift will begin an ambitious 870-mile walking tour of Wales’ coastal path, prior to the release of their debut EP Rembard’s Retreat. They will perform 40 shows and perform every night on the journey, bringing their pizzicato grooves and intricate melodies to the Welsh coast, and highlighting how to tour sustainably along the way.

They have called the walking tour Cerdded, stylised as CERDD // ED – in Welsh, ‘Cerdd’ means music and ‘Cerdded’ means to walk. To Filkin’s Drift, this suggests an intrinsic connection between the acts of roaming and creating music. Furthermore, along the way, the duo will collect songs, stories and tunes to incorporate into their gigs, weaving together a tapestry of shared experiences of the Welsh coast.

Performing six tracks live, Filkin’s Drift recorded their debut EP on the grounds of a Saxon manor house. Named after Rembard, the abbot of the land, the record weaves together traditional melodies from Wales and England, along with original material inspired by the landscape of the Cotswolds.

Filkin’s Drift’s Seth Bye and Chris Roberts invite the audience to experience every step of the walk with them, as they will be releasing weekly vlogs and live streams to keep people updated on their 870-mile journey. This also gives the audience the chance to see how the landscape of the Welsh coast changes, as they walk from the North to the South of Wales.

Filkin’s Drift are being supported by Help Musicians and Fusion Gig Bags and are raising money for the charity Live Music Now.

See full details of the walking tour, which begins on September 3, at filkinsmusic.com/cerdded

Here are Seth and Chris introducing the project: