Walking bush, Jack in the Green, has a history dating back to the early 1800s. Here's how the character came into being.
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.
In 1992, Britpop band, Blur, found time in the studio to record 'The Gloucestershire Wassail'. Here's the story of how it came to pass.
Which are the best traditional May songs to kickstart your summer? We asked some of our favourite singers for their recommendations.
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.
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.
Why is the month of May so important to the folk world? Here's our list of what to do, where to go, what to see, and what it all means.
Following on from his article about Penzance’s Midwinter festival - Montol - and the Christmastime mumming tradition called ‘guise dancing’, Tom Goskar turns his attentions to Midsummer and the Cornish festival of Golowan.
The Englefield Estate trespass was a celebration of folk culture as much as it was a protest. Victoria Spooner spoke with Nick Hayes ahead of the event to get his views on the relationship between folk and the Right to Roam campaign.
Crowdfunding campaign announced as we present exclusive first trailer for a new documentary on Britain's greatest folklorist.
To the woefully unaware, the West Berkshire town of Hungerford may seem like a quaint spot on a pretty canal. But beware: Tutti men are known to prowl at Hocktide.
From Paul Simon to Billy Bragg to Stewart Lee; from Peggy Seeger to Eliza Carthy to Anaïs Mitchell, some of Martin Carthy's biggest fans line up the questions...
Blackthorn Ritualistic Folk discuss their rapidly growing tribe, their connection with nature, and the launch of their Lughnasadh Folk Festival.