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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.
Stick in the Wheel bring new perspectives on tradition in the company of musicians unassociated with folk music, to fascinating effect.
As the BBC drama, Sherwood, comes to an end, we investigate the old songs -sometimes traditional - that peppered the soundtrack.
From the quiet sanctum of a church in bustling Brooklyn, the extraordinary Nora Brown delivers her intimate third album: 'Long Time to be Gone'.
Can woggle hopping be classed as a British custom? Probably not, but it still deserves a mention as an eccentric activity that briefly caught the public imagination.
Northumbrian wunderkind, Frankie Archer, announces the release of 'Close the Coalhouse Door', a follow-up to her well-received first single, 'Over the Border'.
Fisherman's Friends announce a new movie and album, as well as a musical touring on both sides of the Atlantic. World domination is nigh.
We've been wondering aloud, largely on social media, how many reasons there are to love Suffolk's finest folk festival. Here's how you replied. Let us count the ways.
Jimmy & Sid, as they're affectionately known to their friends and fans, have turned 10. So, what do they really think of each other?
Already making an appearance at festivals around the UK, 'The Broadside Hack' is a new film exploring traditional folk music in a modern context.
Tamsin Elliott's debut album, FREY, is, in a word, sublime. Few albums this year have taken us on such a magical journey.
Everything you ever wanted to know about FolkEast, Suffolk's finest folk festival, and so much more. All the facts, even when they sound like fiction.
