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    The Best British Folk Songs as chosen by some of the country's favourite folk singers

    The Best British folk songs, as chosen by British folk singers

    White Rose Morris dancing at dawn on May Day, 2011, at Castle Hill in Almondbury - Photo credit Bryony Griffith

    May Day Morris: Where to find Morris dancing near me

    The Ridgeway signs, showing ridgeway and bridelway- iStock-486898652

    “There’s something in the Zeitgeist” – discussing folk culture with film director, Giles Borg

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    The best traditional May songs, as chosen by traditional singers

    A Morris dancer teaches the basic steps as part of the Morris Hey! archive, filmed at Cecil Sharp House

    Morris Hey! Learn your first steps in the comfort of your own home (hankies not included)

Jon Wilks
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Jon Wilks is the editor of Tradfolk.co. He has previously worked as the editorial director of Time Out Tokyo, and editor of Time Out Abu Dhabi. Over the years he has written for the Guardian, Dazed & Confused, the Japan Times and many more publications. When he is not writing about traditional folk music on this website, he's performing and recording traditional music over on jonwilks.online. His original blog, Grizzly Folk (2017-2018), forms the basis of the early posts on this website.
The Ridgeway signs, showing ridgeway and bridelway- iStock-486898652
Interviews

“There’s something in the Zeitgeist” – discussing folk culture with film director, Giles Borg

Film director, Giles Borg, discusses his new project, Albion, with Jon Wilks, and detects a growing interest in all things folk culture and psychogeography.
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A Morris dancer teaches the basic steps as part of the Morris Hey! archive, filmed at Cecil Sharp House
Morris Dancing

Morris Hey! Learn your first steps in the comfort of your own home (hankies not included)

Ever wanted to learn to Morris dance? EFDSS have uploaded the Morris Hey! archive, giving you the chance to dive right in, bell pads first.
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Granny's Attic filming 'Watt's Reel' with Will Killen in a Leeds studio
songs

Granny’s Attic: Watt’s Reel – a video premiere

Get your foot-stomping footwear on for our premiere of the live 'Watt's Reel' video by Worcestershire's finest folk commandos, Granny's Attic.
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May songs
songs

The best traditional May songs, as chosen by traditional singers

Which are the best traditional May songs to kickstart your summer? We asked some of our favourite singers for their recommendations.
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Music

Getting involved with Access Folk

Access Folk, the new project exploring ways to increase and diversify English folk singing, is calling for consulting group participants.
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Johnny Campbell stands on top of a Yorkshire dale at sunset, promoting his single, A Right to Roam
Reviews

Johnny Campbell, A Right to Roam – a review

The unflinching protest and traditional folk singer releases the video to his crowdfunded single, 'A Right to Roam'.
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Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones stand in a Yorkshire field in the dying sunlight, promoting their album A Year Too Late and a Month too Soon
Reviews

Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones – A Year too Late and a Month too Soon, a review

Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones deliver A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon, later than expected but the sooner the better, and it's a wonderful album to boot.
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Ewegene, the sheep beast belonging to Boss Morris
Morris Dancing

May Day Morris, 2022 – a roundup

May Day Morris spread like wildfire on social media, and across the land, in 2022 - a joyous celebration of freedom after tw years locked down.
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Broadside Hacks, on tour with their Songs Without Authors project, standing outside the back of a venue.
interviews

Dig the new breed: Meet the Broadside Hacks

In that rare, liminal space between traditional folk and indie music, you'll find Broadside Hacks - a London collective of young musicians taking the old songs to new audiences. Jon Wilks caught up with founder member, Campbell Baum, in their New Cross studio.
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Angeline Morrison performing at Folk Weekend Oxford, St Aldates Tavern
Reviews

Angeline Morrison, The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs – a review

The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs by Angeline Morrison is an incredibly intimate performance that highlights the singer's considerable vocal chops.
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Morris Dancers at Folk Weekend Oxford
Festivals

A mini-guide to Folk Weekend Oxford

Are you heading to Folk Weekend Oxford this year? If not, we intend to make you very jealous and think about your choices carefully.
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The eyes of a hobby horse partaking in the Sidmouth Horse Trials
Beasts and GiantsMorris Dancing

Customs uncovered: Beasts, Hobby Horses and ‘the suspension of the normal’

Newcomers to the world of traditional customs and rituals very quickly come face to face with beasts and hobby horses. In this article, we attempt to offer some explanation for the inexplicable.
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