Home page News Albums History Musicians Work in progress FAQ Ordering Contacts	Work in progress – Monk’s Gate Better known as ‘To be a Pilgrim’ - William Blake’s poem set to a traditional tune. I thought it would be worth looking at for the band when I found out that the tune had been collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams and I was looking for songs with a connection to RVW for our performances at Leith Hill Place where he had lived. He collected the tune in 1904 from a Mrs Harriet Verrall in the village of Monks Gate in Surrey. RVW was working on the English Hymnal and included ‘To be a Pilgrim’ with the tune referenced as ‘Monk’s Gate’. We have performed this at Leith Hill Place but I feel there is still work to be done with it. ♫  Play sample from John’s demo   All text, images and music samples on this site are copyright © Childe Rolande.	Tracks All Things are Quite Silent Bonny at Morn Fairground Rides Just as the Tide was Flowing Lowlands Away Monk's Gate Rounding the Horn The Rout of the Blues Serafina Strange are the Ways