A music tour which is celebrating the 150th anniversary the birth of a famous composer will be coming to Blackburn next month.

The Pub to Pulpit tour aims to recognise the birth of Vaughan Williams and celebrate his musical creations, such as the compositions he provided for the 1906 English Hymnal.

Many of the melodies chosen for the hymnal were based on traditional folk songs collected by Williams, and now Blackburn Music Society has teamed up with two folk groups to recreate these tunes as part of the tour.

On Saturday, June 10 at St Silas Church, the music society will perform Williams’ songs along with folk vocalist group Broomdasher and folk instrumentalist group Coracle.

Lancashire Telegraph: Blackburn Music Society will perform with folk groups Broomdasher and CoracleBlackburn Music Society will perform with folk groups Broomdasher and Coracle (Image: Gill Broom)

Each of the three groups will perform for 20 minutes, while the final section will show the transition each song took from a folk tune to a hymn.

Broomdasher regularly sing at folk clubs and festivals and all of their recordings are in the British National Sound Archive as ‘outstanding examples of grassroots folk music today’.

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Meanwhile, Coracle includes folk duo Belshazzar’s Feast as well as Paul Hutchinson, Karen Wimhurst, and Anna Tam.

A one-hour workshop with Broomdasher will also be available on the day and will include a short talk on the origins of the project.

Chair of Blackburn Music Society Gill Broom said: “It’s unique to be involved in. It’s the only touring event to celebrate Vaughan Williams’ birth.

“I think it’s a really unique concert, having some classical music with the hymns and folk instrumentalists as well, so it should hopefully appeal to a wide range of people.”

The tour started in Williams’ home village of Down Ampney in Gloucestershire and will finish at the Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester, being held between July 22-29.