Seth Lakeman,”A Pilgrim’s Tale” (BMG)-Multi-award winning folkie Seth Lakeman’s latest recording project presents a vivid “warts and all” portrait of the events surrounding the Pilgrim Faithers’ momentous journey to the New World , and the trials and tribulations which beset them and the unfortunate Native Americans who encountered them when their ship The Mayflower finally arrived there in 1620 .Actor Paul McGann supplies the between songs narration for a stirring narrative which also draws on contributions from folk luminaries such as Benji Kirkpatrick and Seth’s gifted sister in law Cara Dillion. Lakeman himself goes about his business with the emotional intensity and innate sense of drama which has become his artistic trademark over the years. Splendid stuff.