Manchester Folk Festival returns with a stellar line-up this Spring
Can't wait until summer for a folk festival fix? Manchester Folk Festival kicks off the festival year with a host of top folk talent
Can't wait until summer for a folk festival fix? Manchester Folk Festival kicks off the festival year with a host of top folk talent
Wild, colourful and urgent: the music of Boss Morris is now available everywhere
Tales of Saints, Goddesses and weather folklore
Branching out from India Electric Co., Cole Stacey's debut solo album is intimate, comforting. and utterly beautiful
Where Wales and England meet in a friendly clash of folk culture.
As Ian A. Anderson's memoir launches on Kickstarter, we explore a heartfelt, witty book that chronicles six decades of passion, innovation, and sacrifice for the folk cause.
Wild, colourful and urgent: the music of Boss Morris is now available everywhere
Where Wales and England meet in a friendly clash of folk culture.
We speak to author Dan Worrall about his new book exploring the life and music of William Kimber
You thought England had a monopoly on competitive rapper dancing? Introducing DART...
What would you do with a free summer, the opportunity to tour folk festivals and an irresistible urge to morris dance? James Merryclough catches up with Sam Overbeck, the travelling American morris man.
Clog maker Simon Brock caught up with Wakefield Morris alumna Lucy Marstin and Saddleworth Morris Men veteran Ed Worrall, co-founders of Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog.
As people congregate to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ella Mary Leather's birth, Joshua Dyer takes a look at her remarkable legacy.
Bampton Morris dancing is known worldwide for its extraordinary lineage. We chat to one of the tradition bearers and dig into the history.
Reviewing the latest releases on the traditional folk music scene. We focus on traditional music, or music that has been directly inspired by it.
Dig in to our selection of articles covering traditional British customs and the manner in which they survive and thrive today.
Artist Lucy Wright muses on the difference between folk and tradition.
Happy Shit-Sack Day to one and all! Join us as we dive nose-first into what is perhaps the best-named of all English traditions.
From injuries to history, everything you (and the internet) have ever wanted to know about the Cooper's Hill cheese rolling contest in Gloucestershire.
Bampton Morris dancing is known worldwide for its extraordinary lineage. We chat to one of the tradition bearers and dig into the history.
Why is the month of May so important to the folk world? Here's our list of what to do, where to go, what to see, and what it all means.
To the woefully unaware, the West Berkshire town of Hungerford may seem like a quaint spot on a pretty canal. But beware: Tutti men are known to prowl at Hocktide.
Discover the enduring tradition of the Tichborne Dole, a charitable act dating back to the 12th century, offering blessed flour (and curses) to Hampshire locals.
It’s not every year you get to write about leap years, for rather obvious reasons. So we thought we ought to jump on the chance in 2024.
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