We're outside an 18th century townhouse in the historic area of Spittlefields in East London

at the start of a journey which will take us via Walthamstow to Epping Forest.

This house in Fornia Street was built around 1726 by the carpenter and gentleman William Taylor

for his own occupation as the documents have it.

But it was subsequently leased by silk weavers.

And we're here to weave our own web of story and song for folk on foot.

Music Inside the house, we're meeting the founders of the East London band Stick in the Wheel.

They've been called folk revivalists with a punk attitude,

and their latest album, followed them true,

was described as precision folk with anger, lust and blood.

I suspect we're in for an exhilarating time.

Nicola Kiri and Ian Carter should have no problem recording on location.

Some of their tracks have been recorded in their kitchens at home or above a North London tube station. And their last album was mostly recorded in an open plan office at a warehouse in Basildon in Essex, where their percussionist works. And here they are. Good morning. Hello. Hello. We haven't run a bill. Does it do a clanging noise I'm hoping for it hello hello hello nice to see you I'm Matthew Bannisterf from folk on foot

see you this is Nic Matthew Bannister from Folk on Foot. Hello, nice to meet you. See you.

This is Nicola.

Hello.

Come on in here. I didn't catch your name. Ben. How nice to meet you. This is your house. Oh, thank you. No, I'm very lucky. Absolutely. This is your house. Yeah. two and a half years of work.

It won an award.

It's won two awards.

Two awards.

Yeah.

Because you've restored it in a very sensitive way. Yes, loads, two and a half years of work. It's won an award. It's won't two awards. Two awards.

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