Folklife Traditions Journal, FTJ 78
Folklife continues to offer a free download copy of the paid-for print magazine for each issue! -- scroll down to read, free!
- Next issue 79, 1 March 2026. Deadline, 1 February 2026.
- FOLKLIFE NEWS UPDATES included in "UPDATES" webpage & sent out to our free "UPDATES EMAILS" list (see Updates webpage).
- Subscriptions and Donations - please see foot of page.
2025 Nov - FTJ 78
20 A4 print pages, all mono. Print cover (pp1,2,19,20) cream paper; rest white paper.
9 Researched Articles
9 Researched Articles
- Tunes from the Isle Of Man: Thomas Ratcliffe of the Howe, by Stephen Miller, p2
- St Picrous Night (Piskies in the Cellar), by Lamorna Spry, p3
- Lost Carols Found - Traditional Carols in Bradford on Avon, by Rosie Upton, p4
- Baring-Gould’s People. 2 – William Agus, by Martin Graebe, including song & music The Sea-Lark, pp5-7
- Bold Bonny Boy (Mrs. Wixey) and My Bonny, Bonny Boy (Elizabeth Smitherd); by Veronica Lowe, pp8-9
- The Black Origins of Sea Shanties, by Jim Mageean, pp10-12
- Highland Mary, Tune and Song, by Charles Menteith, pp14-15, 17
- The Worm That Turned, by Keith Gregson, pp16-18
- “The True and Unembellished Tale of the Great Serpent of Silver Lake”, by Sue Hengelsberg, p19
- Vaughan Williams Memorial Library; Traditional Song Forum; p12.
- New traditional music magazine; The Ballad Partners; Saydisc; Folklore Society; p13.
- Pedlars Pack; Access Folk; The Cornish National Music Archive; Trac Cymru; Folk Legacy Books. p19.
- Exhibition ~ Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex. Poole & Salisbury Museums, p13.
Seasonal Local Celebrations, November to February, list & photos, mostly by Doc Rowe, p20
•• This Journal: by post; contribute; advert rates; opt in for free Updates emails; see folklife.uk
•• This Journal: by post; contribute; advert rates; opt in for free Updates emails; see folklife.uk
See also Articles Index webpage Lists of articles, by author.
Volunteers wanted to help, eg to set up an online Excel version of Articles index; pending a simple database but that's beyond our web-knowledge at present; volunteers are offered free FTJ, please contact sam@folklife.uk
Keeping Folk In Touch: see UPDATES webpage for Updates, plus our free "Updates" email list (6-12/year) covering all 3 publications
Donations
A non-profit group, our folk magazines promoting folk music and folk traditions run at a healthy loss.
Additionally, we maintain this website for you ~ free-to-read, plus extensive resources.
So if you find this free website useful . . . you may wish to donate say just £3 as a 1-off, or once a year.
So if you find this free website useful . . . you may wish to donate say just £3 as a 1-off, or once a year.
For card donations, just click this link: Donations by card Thank you!
Or ⎯ you're welcome to subscribe: details foot of page (UK BACS or cheque; or world-wide by card).