Ryedale Folk Museum Guide
Thatched cruck houses, a Rosedale glass furnace and old village workshops tell 4,000 years of moorland life in one of Yorkshire's open-air museums.
The Moors2 min read
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Whitby Folk Week Guide
Born as a weekend of folk music in 1965, Whitby's August festival now fills the town with song, sessions, ceilidhs and dancing for a week.
The Moors2 min read
North York Moors Walks
Riverside daffodils, a steep little summit, a vast moorland hollow and a cliff-top trail: how to pick a day walk on the North York Moors.
The Moors3 min read
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
From George Stephenson's horse-drawn line to a preserved steam railway, the route between Pickering and Whitby is the easiest way into the moors.
The Moors2 min read
North York Moors Highlights
Heather moorland, a wild coast, Cistercian ruins and a steam railway make the North York Moors National Park an easy place to plan a first visit.
The Moors3 min read
Avoiding Festival Ticket Scams
Official sellers, protected payments and a quick call to the bank are the fan's best defence against fake tickets for sold-out festivals.
Festival Guide3 min read
Volunteering at UK Festivals
A few shifts on the gate or in the campsite can earn a festival ticket and a crew pitch, but every scheme sets its own terms.
Festival Guide3 min read
Festival Camping With Kids
Family fields, children's programmes and a few simple safety habits turn a camping festival into a weekend that works for all ages.
Festival Guide3 min read
Festival Packing List
British summer nights turn cold and fields turn wet, so the right kit, carried in one trip, makes or breaks a festival weekend.
Festival Guide3 min read
English May Day Traditions
Floralia, Beltane, Puritan bans and Victorian makeovers all left their mark on the spring customs still kept in English towns and villages.
Dance & Customs3 min read
Rapper and Longsword Dancing
Flexible blades from the Durham and Northumberland coalfield, rigid swords from Sheffield and the moors, and the winter customs that kept both alive.
Dance & Customs3 min read
Wassailing: An Old Custom
From a hot bowl carried door to door to toast hung in apple trees, the midwinter custom that drinks the health of people and orchards.
Dance & Customs3 min read
Morris Dancing Explained
Bells, sticks, clogs and handkerchiefs belong to different regional traditions that have shared the name morris for more than five centuries.
Dance & Customs3 min read
Great UK Folk Festivals
From a Devon seaside week to a January takeover of Glasgow, the UK's oldest folk gatherings each keep their own place and season.
Folk Music3 min read
What Are Child Ballads?
A Harvard scholar's numbered list of 305 old story-songs became the reference point for ballad singers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Folk Music3 min read
Learning the Melodeon
The push-pull button box behind English dance music rewards patience, and the right first instrument makes the early months far easier.
Folk Music3 min read
What Is a Ceilidh?
A Gaelic word for a visit became the name of Britain's friendliest dance night, where a caller teaches every step as it happens.
Folk Music3 min read
Folk Session Etiquette Explained
The unwritten rules of the English pub session, from who starts a tune to why a lone singer is best left unaccompanied.
Folk Music2 min read