We chat to author Michael Heaney about his new book tracing the history of morris dancing from its earliest emergence to the present day.
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Better late than never, they always say, don’t they? Well it MAY be late, but we were feeling too sad...
Everything you ever wanted to know about Molly dancing: the hows, the whys, the history, and the dating hazards...
James Merryclough gets down and DERT-y with some of the nation's finest sword-wielding folk dancers, all heading to Whitby this weekend.
You'd be hard-pressed to recall a time that Morris dancing infiltrated the Brit Awards. Here's how Boss Morris did it.
A London-wide Morris dance extravaganza is planned for Saturday, October 8th, in aid of two charities. We caught up with the organiser, James Denny.
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.
Like many twenty-somethings, Sam Overbeck has spent his summer travelling. But whereas some may head to South America, Asia, or Europe, Sam has spent summer 2024 touring England’s folk festivals.
Specifically, he’s been watching, practising and performing with as many morris sides as he can.
It seems to come round early each year, doesn’t it? The true meaning of the festive season; voting for your...
Tradfolk Rachel updates us on the progress of her Tradfolk Rachallenge: learning to dance a Morris jig in a single month, to perform at Ely Cathedral on May Morning.
Does anyone mention Morris in their dating profile? Does it come up on the first date? And if so, what’s the reaction of the unsuspecting other party? Ahead of Valentine's Day, Tradfolk asked the questions...
If there is one thing that we know for certain around these parts it is that, ironically, traditions have to...
