Folk and family: an interview with Jackie Oates
Jackie Oates reflects on balancing her career and motherhood, sharing insights on her musical journey, collaborations, and the impact of life and loss on her artistry.
Jackie Oates reflects on balancing her career and motherhood, sharing insights on her musical journey, collaborations, and the impact of life and loss on her artistry.
In their latest studio double album, The Unthanks In Winter, the North East group ventures into a seasonal fantasia that weaves folk, jazz and atmospherics into a comforting wrap against the cold.
Eclectic and down-right exciting, Gavin McNamara reviews the new EP from Bonfire Radicals
Nelly Brewer
Granny's Attic are celebrating their 15th anniversary with a big tour and a new video
Cohen is back with his third solo album. Gavin McNamara gives it a listen
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.
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.
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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