A British folk songwriter has released the details of his new album before taking it on a nationwide tour of the UK.

Beans on Toast will release a brand-new album called ‘Wild Goose Chasers’ on December 1.

Recorded under a full “flower moon” at the Albion Rooms in Margate, these 12 heartfelt, mystical journeys are accompanied by Matt Millership on piano.

Jay McAllister from Braintree in Essex, rose to prominence in 2005 and is known for writing simple songs about complicated subjects, becoming a ‘champ’ of the modern folk scene.

Beans on Toast has released countless albums, written children's books, played festivals, and hosts his own, annual ‘Foolhardy Folk Fest’.

As well as sold out headline shows across the UK, he has performed at major international festivals and stages across the globe as far as America, Australia, Europe, and beyond.

The album includes the lead single, ‘Myths & Legends’ which is available to stream on all services from December 1.

Over the final months of the year, Beans on Toast is scheduled to hit more than 20 venues including York, Norwich and Glastonbury.

In the new year, the tour will pick up again in March, hitting Liverpool and Manchester before appearing at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal on March 14.

The artist said: ““These songs are about trading modern society for a wilder, more feral existence. Songs that dig deep into the meaning of life and our purpose on Earth. They provide an exit strategy from a boring dystopia by gambling the flood for a fairy tale. This might sound pompous, but such is life, and such is the wild goose chase.”

The album will also be available as a limited-edition picture disk vinyl with artwork by photographer Nick Page and featuring imagery of the very same “flower moon” that shone on the night the album was recorded.

Tickets for the first leg of ‘The Wild Goose Chase’ Tour, taking place in November and December 2024 are now available.

On Friday October 4, tickets for the March 2025 dates, including the venue in Kendal will go on sale.