Spanning the decades from the 1960's to the current day.

These photographs represent a pictorial diary of Jake's musical longevity.

Early days - Entertaining on a Greek immigrant ship to Australia via the Suez Canal in the late 60's

'Lightning Strikes' with Rick Stein: bass. Phil Bentley: lead guitar 

Bill Neale: rhythm guitar  Jake Walton drums

'Lazy Farmer' in the mid 70's. Left to right 'Wizz' and Sandy Jones. Don Cogin. Jake Walton. John Bidwel

Mean and moody in Fulham bedsit in the early 70's

Jake with Lazy Farmer on Richard Digence's

‘Night Flight’ Capital Radio Show. Mid 70's

Jake mid 1970's

Jake at the time of 'Gloaming Grey' 1979

Jake playing dulcimer in Germany 1970's

Jake at the time of 'Sunlight & Shade' 1982

Recording for Jez Lowe's 'Galloways' album 1983

Jake during the 'Irish Festival Tour' Germany 1991

Jake in London 1975

With Serge Reynard (Bouzouki) 'Mark Robine (dulcimer & Vocal) and Jake (gurdy & Vocal) during a European tour 1978

'Three Wise Monkeys'

Eric Liorzou, Jake Walton & Joe McKenna at the time of 'Sunlight & Shade'

With Roger Nicholson (centre) Lorraine Lee (dulcimer) and Jake (Right) in 1976

Nigel Eaton and Jake Walton 1982

At the Fylde Festival late 80's

Jake with Donovan early 90's

With Jez Lowe 1989

With Norman Haskell in Cornwall

in the early 90's

Tommy Hayes of Stockton's Wing

with Jake In Germany '80s

The 'Gurdy Man' on the wagon early 90's

The 'Gurdy Man' on the wagon early 90's

The Irish Folk Festival 2002 Jake and Eric with Slide, Alan Kelly band, Geraldine MacGowan and friends.

With Eric Liorzou in Brittany 2002

Eric Liorzou & Jake 2002 (©Eric Liorzou)

Jake 'On the rocks' playing the gurdy in Cornwall

      'On the wagon' again

     with 'Tinkerscuss' 2010

Jake at the

'Three Wishes Fae Festival' June 2010

With 'Tinkerscuss'

at the 'Three Wishes Fae Festival' June 2010

With 'Tinkerscuss' at 'The Barley Sheaf' in Liskeard. June 2010

Napton Folk Weekend August 2010

On the Gypsy Caravan: Festival at the Edge July 2011

Main stage: Festival at the Edge July 2011

With Jez Lowe in Germany March 2011

Jake on stage in Germany March 2011

Jake with Eric Liorzou in 'Airfield Studios' October 2011

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