Celebrated melodeon player, John Spiers, joins Jon Wilks on the Old Songs Podcast to discuss the Morris tune, The Princess Royal.
We don’t cover many (any, thus far) metal gigs here at Tradfolk, but when we heard of a Morris team entering a battle of the bands competition, we decided this was the opportunity we’d been waiting for…
Meet Douglas Kell, occasional Whittlesea Straw Bear and the latest director of the Straw Bear Festival, and find out what it means to be one of the UK's most-loved folk icons.
Making Mischief is a new exhibition to be staged at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, dedicated to British folk costumes. It's the first of its kind. Here's all you need to know.
In his new book, Blur's guitarist, Graham Coxon, dedicates a chapter to his passion for British folk music and reveals his love of Martin Carthy.
Kind readers, all. Your attention please...
From books to prints, from workshops to subscriptions, here's the Tradfolk list of Christmas gifts for that special folkie in your life.
Help us decide on the folk dance performance of the year. The judges have had their say, now it's down to you to pick a winner.
Morris Dancing - an English Tradition is a charming snapshot of the Morris scene as it danced its way out of the pandemic. Watch the film in full in the video player above.
Jon Wilks chats to folk singer and Morris dancer, Ellie Gowers, about her close encounters with history in the making.
Morris dancing occasionally appears in TV shows, music videos and other aspects of popular culture. It’s often used as the butt of a joke, but in other instances it’s used to add interest, variety and even a sinister edge…
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.
