Based in Northamptonshire, Pamela Ward and Paul Cherrington have been playing and writing music for 30 years. From winning the Brewhouse Music prize in 1987 they have toured the U.K. and parts of the Middle East and Mediterranean. They have been session recording artists and studio guests for a variety of projects, including late night programmes The Early Show and Night Ride for BBC Radio 2 and commissioned work from Japan and Denmark.

They are acclaimed song writers and finalists in international song writing competitions. Some of their work has been recorded and performed by other artists on the U.K. folk circuit.

New Songs of Old Sheffield Original songs written and performed by Pamela Ward & Paul Cherrington 1. Whitsuntide Clothes 2. Little Mesters 3. Errand Lasses & Buffer Girls 4. Dancing at Grenoside Free download here Latest News Errand Lasses and Buffer Girls Pam and Paul "write a classic." - Tykes Stirrings. A transcript has been printed in the autumn 2024 edition of the folk magazine Tykes Stirrings. In the Sheffield cutlery industry Buffer Girls were renowned as feisty women with a cheery disposition and colourful language. They worked in women only shops and it was their job to buff up the fine silver at the end of the process. Pam’s auntie Ivy was a buffer girl and we wrote this song in memory of her. A home video of us performing Errand Lasses and Buffer Girls can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlgDymg_KzI