Milkweed release 'Myths and Legends of Wales', an album that will appeal to those interested in the folklore of these ancient islands.
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Jon Wilks is the founder and former 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 folk music, he's performing and recording music over on jonwilks.online. His original blog, Grizzly Folk (2017-2018), forms the basis of the early posts on this website.
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