A highlight of Sidmouth Folk Festival, the Sidmouth Horse Trials take place on the first Sunday of the festival. Tradfolk Rach investigates.
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.
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.
Before Ben Edge there was, and still is, the legendary folklorist, Doc Rowe. As a new documentary on his work enters the crowdfunding stage, we revisit an interview we undertook with him in 2017.
Crowdfunding campaign announced as we present exclusive first trailer for a new documentary on Britain's greatest folklorist.
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.
Walking bush, Jack in the Green, has a history dating back to the early 1800s. Here's how the character came into being.
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.
Heading to the Sheffield Carols? Want to know where to go, what songs to sing and a little of the etiquette? We've got you covered.
May Day Morris spread like wildfire on social media, and across the land, in 2022 - a joyous celebration of freedom after tw years locked down.
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.
As people congregate to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ella Mary Leather's birth, Joshua Dyer takes a look at her remarkable legacy.
Yule and Christmas... there's a connection there, surely. So, what's the difference? Is one Christian and the other Pagan, or is there more to it than that? And why, when decking the halls with boughs of holly, are we encouraged to don gay apparel and "troll the ancient Yuletide carol"? Where does Yule end and Christmas begin?