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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 Andover Museum Loft Singers return to performing, now led by their new director, Zack Stephens. The rich harmonies of...
Following the colossal success of supporting Bellowhead on their comeback tour in 2022, Sam is taking to the road to...
Les Cousins was situated in the basement of a restaurant owned by Loukas and Margaret Matheou at 49 Greek Street,...
Exceptional fingerstyle guitar in the Bert Jansch mould. A promising folk talent emerges.
Mossy picnics, roadside magic, found artefacts, and witches’ bridles – Lore and Land is an exhibition exploring reimagined worlds of...
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.
Jon Wilks Jon Wilks is an acclaimed fingerpicking guitarist, singer of traditional folk songs and broadside ballads from the English...
Goblin Band have been summoning the fates, and Martin Carthy and Paul McCartney have already fallen under their spell. Jon Wilks caught up with them to find out why.
One the UK's oldest surviving traditions, the Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire kicks off at 2pm today. Be there at your peril.
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, was traditionally as much about sporting events as it was about stuffing your belly with fritters. Here's what you need to know.