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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...
Do people still send postcards? Do people still send a tiny, scribbled thought out to the ones they love? Do people still try to capture the feeling of a place in a handful of words?  Cole Stacey does.  Stacey is the guitarist and vocalist with the criminally underrated India Electric...

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.

A woman leaps between rocks on Dartmoor. She is wearing a cardigan and knee-high boots.

Customs uncovered: Leap Year

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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