January. Bleak, isn’t it? December and its festivities feel a long way behind us, and the delights of spring and...
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.
Dusk falls in the village of Bêlý in the uplands of Czechia’s Hradec Kralove region. Hradec Kralove means ‘King’s Castle’,...
One of the consequences of researching and writing folklore and history books is that bits of arcane trivia lodge in...
As we gear up for Christmas this year, no doubt the haunting and beautiful Coventry Carol [Roud 19028] will be...
Need some background folky music for those long Christmas roadtrips or family gathering? We’ve put together a Spotify playlist of...
Soak your toast in cider, grab your pans and wooden spoons, and head out into your nearest orchard to awaken the sleeping trees and wassail the evil spirits away.
Make sure you list your local wassail in the Tradfolk Wassail Directory, 2024/2025. We're taking submissions now.
The meeting of Cecil Sharp and the Headington Quarry Morris Men and their young musician William Kimber on Boxing Day...
What’s the most widespread tradition in the British Isles? A couple of centuries ago, it would probably have been something...
The festive season wouldn’t be complete without a host of new musical offerings. Thankfully 2024 brings us enough traditional favourites...
The festive season is upon us, and for folk musicians and folk music enthusiasts, it’s time to head to the...
Most readers of Tradfolk will be able to reel off a host of folk customs, even if they have never...
