The Music of Field & Folk

Some collaborations happen by design. Others happen because two creative journeys naturally find each other. While director Tea Smart was filming Field & Folk, musicians Will Lawton and Ludwig Mack were independently creating their album Five Years in the Cotswolds. Although developed separately, both projects were exploring remarkably similar questions—our relationship with the landscape, the people who shape it, the traditions we inherit, and how the Cotswolds is changing in the face of modern challenges.

As the documentary took shape, it became clear that the music and the film belonged together.

The Theme Song

Written especially for the documentary, Field & Folk became more than just a title track, it became the musical heart of the film.

Inspired by the ancient pathways, field boundaries and well-worn tread lines that weave across the Cotswolds, the song reflects the enduring connection between people and place. These historic routes have carried generations before us, quietly telling stories of farming, community and belonging. The song draws on that same sense of continuity, reminding us that while the landscape continues to evolve, the threads connecting us to it remain.

Appearing throughout the documentary in different forms, the theme gently ties together the film's stories, echoing its central message: that the landscapes we inherit are shaped not only by nature, but by the people who walk them, care for them and leave their own footprints for those who follow.