Elizabeth Kinder digs into the latest Morris revival and finds that it's all about the women.
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Bampton Morris dancing is known worldwide for its extraordinary lineage. We chat to one of the tradition bearers and dig into the history.
With the Sword Dance Union Longsword Competition coming to Sheffield next weekend, we take a look at one of our oldest dance traditions.
When will these godforsaken dark nights end? When will the cold desist and the rains subside? When the Morris returns, that's when!
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...
The person who got the English folk dance movement off the ground was Mary Neal, a suffragette who eventually fell foul of that man Cecil Sharp’s quest for artistic authenticity. Derek Schofield tells the tale.
“We’ve come to dance the Dusking and we’ll dance the old sun down” - artist, Lucy Wright wants to invite you to join her in a new tradition this October! But what is ‘Dusking’?
As people congregate to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ella Mary Leather's birth, Joshua Dyer takes a look at her remarkable legacy.
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.
New traditions have to start somewhere, right? Last night saw the dawning of 'dusking', a tradition first proposed by the artist, Lucy Wright.
Storyteller, Matthew Crampton, discusses the making of The Transports and his secret history as a masseur.
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.
