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A guide to Sheffield’s folk scene

Living in Sheffield is like living at a folk festival. There is always a great choice of gigs, social dances, workshops and sessions, not to mention more morris sides than you can shake a stick at. You will meet your folky friends wherever you go.

Morris dancing

We're here to change your opinion about England's national folk dances.

Sam Overbeck in Earlsdon Morris kit, Bromyard Folk Festival 2024

An American Morris Dancer in England

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.

Folk music reviews

Reviewing the latest releases on the traditional folk music scene. We focus on traditional music, or music that has been directly inspired by it.

If there is one thing that we know for certain around these parts it is that, ironically, traditions have to change in order to stay alive. We cannot hark back to the “good old days”; we cannot ignore the new ways; we cannot grumble into our beer that it “was...

Customs uncovered

Dig in to our selection of articles covering traditional British customs and the manner in which they survive and thrive today.

Painting of King Charles II hiding in an oak tree, aided by a companion, after the Battle of Worcester. The dense foliage and dark forest setting emphasize the secrecy and danger of his escape.

Customs Uncovered: Shit-Sack Day

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.

Customs Uncovered: The Tichborne Dole

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.

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