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    Men chase a cheese down the extremely steep Cooper's Hill in the 2015 Gloucester Cheese Rolling contest

    Customs uncovered: the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling contest

    Bampton Morris dancing on the streets of Oxfordshire for Whit Monday

    Customs uncovered: Bampton Morris dancing, Whit Monday

    Ben Edge - the earl of rone photograph taken in Combe Martin

    Customs uncovered: The Hunting of the Earl of Rone

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    Frankie Archer releases 'Close the Coalhouse Door', her second single. The artwork is the same as her first single, 'Over the Border' - the artist stands against an orange background, clutching a fiddle - but this time it has added white squiggles around the edges.

    Frankie Archer to release second single: ‘Close the Coalhouse Door’

    The FolkEast Tug of War - photo credit: John Heald

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    A cropped image from Fisherman's Friends new movie, Fisherman's Friends One and All

    Fisherman’s Friends announce new movie

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    Display cabinet containing Morris dancing memorabilia at the Higgins Museum, Bedford, for the 40 Years of Morris exhibition

    The Voices of Morris: An oral history project

    Bampton Morris dancing on the streets of Oxfordshire for Whit Monday

    Customs uncovered: Bampton Morris dancing, Whit Monday

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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

    Frankie Archer releases 'Close the Coalhouse Door', her second single. The artwork is the same as her first single, 'Over the Border' - the artist stands against an orange background, clutching a fiddle - but this time it has added white squiggles around the edges.

    Frankie Archer to release second single: ‘Close the Coalhouse Door’

    The FolkEast Tug of War - photo credit: John Heald

    Introducing the FolkEast x Tradfolk content hub

    Morris dancers dancing at Sidmouth Folk Festival

    Sidmouth Folk Festival 2022 – a mini guide for newbies

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    Fisherman’s Friends announce new movie

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Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Discover traditional folk customs, rituals and traditions on the Tradfolk.co website. From wassailing to Yule, and the arc of the year in-between.

Men chase a cheese down the extremely steep Cooper's Hill in the 2015 Gloucester Cheese Rolling contest
Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Customs uncovered: the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling contest

Of all the esoteric traditions and rituals that take place across the UK, the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling contest is...
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Bampton Morris dancing on the streets of Oxfordshire for Whit Monday
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Customs uncovered: Bampton Morris dancing, Whit Monday

Bampton Morris dancing is known worldwide for its extraordinary lineage. We chat to one of the tradition bearers and dig into the history.
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Ben Edge - the earl of rone photograph taken in Combe Martin
Customs

Customs uncovered: The Hunting of the Earl of Rone

Once a year, over the long Spring Bank Holiday weekend, the occupants of Combe Martin, the Earl of Rone Council, and a fair number of spectators enact this fascinating tradition. Alex Hurr takes a deep dive into its history, but warns of distinct fever-dream vibes along the way.
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The eyes of a hobby horse partaking in the Sidmouth Horse Trials
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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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White Rose Morris dancing at dawn on May Day, 2011, at Castle Hill in Almondbury - Photo credit Bryony Griffith
Morris DancingThe Merry Month of May

May Day Morris: Where to find Morris dancing near me

The Tradfolk Morris Dancing guide is here to help you find your nearest side come rain or shine. Send us your info, share this guide around, and let the Morris commence.
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Bampton Morris's legendary fool, Barry Care, seen in his clown's costume, holding a pig's bladder on a stick.
Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Customs uncovered: April Fools’ Day (All Fools’ Day)

Everything you ever wanted to know about April Fools' Day (All Fools' Day), from origins to the UK's first known prank.
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Morris DancingThe Merry Month of May

The Tradfolk Rachallenge: Cotswold Morris

Is it possible to learn how to Morris dance in one month flat? Rachel Wilkinson is about to find out in the first ever Tradfolk Rachallenge.
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Bampton Morris side - May Day Morris callout
Morris DancingThe Merry Month of May

May Day Morris callout

Help us create a directory of May Day Morris dances so that people can find their way to dancing the sun up somewhere locally.
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People taking part in a Dwile Flonking at the Lewes Arms, East Sussex
Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Customs uncovered: Dwile Flonking

Grab your driveller, dip your dwile, gather your girt, and let's go t'gither. Welcome to the oh-so dignified sport of dwile flonking.
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Pancake Day, celebrated in London with a pile of pancakes and golden syrup
Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Customs uncovered: Pancake Day and Shrove Tuesday

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.
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A graffiti image of a heart on a door with Love written above it for Valentine's Day
Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Everything you ever wanted to know about Valentine’s Day

From 17th-century party games to spooky charms, we dig into the origins of one of the oldest living customs still observed in modern times: Valentine's Day.
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Women, out beating the bounds in 1913
Customs, Rituals and Traditions

Customs uncovered: Beating the Bounds

Everything you ever wished to know about the long-surviving custom, beating the bounds, but were too afraid to ask.
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The Best British Folk Songs as chosen by some of the country's favourite folk singers

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Frankie Archer to release second single: ‘Close the Coalhouse Door’

The FolkEast Tug of War - photo credit: John Heald

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Sidmouth Folk Festival 2022 – a mini guide for newbies

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