FolkEast 2024, from August 15-18, will be its final year at Glemham Hall Estate. The festival features diverse acts like The Dhol Foundation, Baskery, and Kris Drever Band. Highlights include Track Dogs, Jim Moray Band, Eliza Carthy, and the Tradfolk Takeover on Sunday.
Westlin Winds by The Wilderness Yet transports listeners with a cappella harmonies and timeless beauty, driven by Rosie Hodgson's award-winning voice and poetic lyrics.
Josh Bowker and Lizi Morse’s EP is pure folk authenticity, featuring a cappella songs that celebrate freedom, vulnerability, and empowerment.
Danny Pedler of Tarren explores gender variance in traditional folk music during their Cecil Sharp House residency. Watch 'Neither Maid nor Man' and read about their journey.
Discover Malin Lewis' sublime Halocline, a masterful blend of traditional Scottish music and innovative 3D-printed instruments. Review by Gavin McNamara.
As people congregate to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ella Mary Leather's birth, Joshua Dyer takes a look at her remarkable legacy.
Exploring traditional folk music one song at a time.
Dig in to our selection of articles covering traditional British customs and the manner in which they survive and thrive today.
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.
One the UK's oldest surviving traditions, the Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire kicks off at 2pm today. Be there at your peril.
Reviewing the latest releases on the traditional folk music scene. We focus on traditional music, or music that has been directly inspired by it.
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