Willow from Needless Alley by Jon Wilks

This is an instrumental that I wrote a few years ago while thinking about my cousin Will, who left us about a decade ago. He was the most gentle and lovely of fellows — so much so that his family called him Willow, which seemed to suit him better than William. Sadly, life wasn’t easy or straightforward for him. I hope the tune reflects all of that, the good and the not so good. I’m glad to finally give Willow a place to settle here on this album.

'The sort of performer folk circles mean when they talk of the living tradition' - Mike Davies, Folking.com

“One of the best of the New Wave of Folk Blokes. As a guitar player and arranger of traditional songs, Jon Wilks already deserves speaking of in the same breath as your Simpsons and your Morays.” – Ian A. Anderson, fRoots Mag