FT: Folklife Traditions 47-56: 
2015 Oct, FT 47, to 2018 Jan, FT 56, as part of 
Folklife West / Folklife Quarterly

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FT: Folklife Traditions 47-56:   
2015 Oct, FT 47,  to  2018 Jan, FT 56, as part of Folklife West / Folklife Quarterly

FT: Folklife Traditions is on  https://www.folklife.uk/ft-47-56
Folklife Traditions Journal

Our aims include stimulating a wider interest in folk studies & folk culture:
we seek to raise awareness of relevant Societies, Institutions, Researchers, Publications

​We welcome your learned articles for interested readers, but note we’re not a peer-reviewed journal.
• Please see  Articles Index  for past articles.

​CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME for appropriate articles; contact us first, please. See "FTJ: contribute & contribute" 
• Articles - check first if timely, as might be held over; up to 2500 words.
• News up to 200 words, we can usually fit in if received by deadline.
We welcome:
• Songs, tunes, dances, & stories collected
• Information about relevant Societies & Institutions & Researchers, Conferences & Talks 
• Relevant books announced (exceptionally CDs eg traditional singers) - up to 200 words, more if advert, or at editor’s discretion
• Seasonal Local Celebrations, based on Doc Rowe’s listings, additions welcome

​Subscriptions, Adverts, and Donations - please see foot of page
email sam@folklife.uk
       When we started, we produced e--magazines on "Issuu".    It was free; became paid-for, so FT 56 was the last one as e-magazine. 
We can't access or modify the site unless we sign up (£23/month+VAT !​). Instead, we've created pdfs for you to download, for all issues.
       Issuu sometimes still accessible, so for each of FWJ 01 - FT 56 we've included a link to that issue's e-magazine on Issuu.
FT-47.pdf

​2015 Oct - FT 47

10 A4 pp (mono) + 1 p colour insert for online edition
● Women Who Went To War", Roy & Lesley Adkins, p40
● "Lost in the Arctic: The Story of the Franklin Expedition", Brian Bull, p42-43
● Songs: "Jan’s Courtship" (Archer Goode), Gwilym Davies, p41
Directory Quarterly Updates for Lists 7 - 9, Folklife Traditions, p38
1-line Summary Folklife listings from our online Directory
● List 7, Folklife Societies, p39
● List 8, Folklife Studies & Institutions, p44
● List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations, Oct-Dec, Wales list p46, UK list + photos, by Doc Rowe, p47
Publications News:
● CDs, p45 Musical Traditions, David Stacey: Good Luck to the Journeyman
Folklife Studies & Societies: News items & Diary,
● EFDSS, TSF, p45, Folklore Society, p46
Seasonal Local Celebrations: 
● A list for Wales from our online Welsh Folklife Directory, p46; 
● A UK list for this quarter, & photos, by Doc Rowe, p47

Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-47
FT-48.pdf

​2016 Jan - FT 48

10 A4 pp (mono) + 1p colour (from FQ cover)
● Article: "Joseph Ritson, Song Collector", Roy & Lesley Adkins, p42
● Article: "Here we come a-wassailing", Brian Bull, p43-44
● Song: "The Bold Keeper" (Harry Brazil), Gwilym Davies, p38
● Song:"Spanish Ladies", Richard Hicks, p40-41
Folklife Societies:
● News items & Diary, p44
● The Full English Extra, 3 more archives, p46
Publications:
● Oral Traditions of Suffolk; Saydisc; Musical Traditions p46
1-line Summary Folklife listings from our online Directory
● List 7, Folklife Societies, p39
● List 8, Folklife Studies & Institutions, p45
● List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations: "Mari Lwyd", Mick Tems; UK list for this quarter, & photos, Doc Rowe; p47
Directory Quarterly Updates for Lists for lists 7-9, Folklife Traditions, p37a

Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-48
FT-49.pdf

​2016 Jan - FT 49

11 A4 pp (mono)
● Article: ‘To Welcome in the May’, Brian Bull, p27-28
● Article: The Female Cabin Boy', Roy & Lesley Adkins, p29
● Song with notes: 'Polly Oliver’s Rambles', Martin Graebe, p30-31
● Song with notes: ‘Billy Johnson’s Ball (Ray Hartland), Gwilym Davies, p32
Publications News
CD:'I Wish There Were No Prisons'; Musical Traditions, p33
News from Folklife societies
● Folk 21, p33
● News items & diary, p24; p46
Online Directory: Quarterly Updates for Folklife Traditions, p34
1-line Summary Listings
● List 7, Folklife Societies: Associations,Trusts,Organisations, p48
● List 8, Folklife Studies & Institutions, p49
● List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations, Apr-Jul, + photos, by Doc Rowe, p50

Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-49
FT-50.pdf

​2016 Jul - FT 50


11 A4 pp (mono)
● Song & article: ‘The Greenland Whale’, Brian Bull, p26-27
● Song & article: ‘​‘The Foggy Dew’, Charles Menteith, p28-30
● Song & notes: ‘Claudy Banks (Cloddy Banks)’, (George ‘Daddy’ Lane, Winchcombe, Glos), Gwilym Davies , p31
Folklife Societies
● Folk 21 p30
● News items & diary: trac, FLS, Glos.Traditions, p32; Roy Palmer lecture, TSF, Songs Index; Mus.Trad.; Eisteddfod, p33
Online Directory 1-line Summary Listings
● Quarterly Updates [Folklife Traditions] p34
● List 7, Folklife Societies: Associations,Trusts,Organisations, p48
● List 8, Folklife Studies & Institutions, p49
● List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations, Jul-Sep, + photos, by Doc Rowe, p50

Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-50
FT-51.pdf

​2016 Oct - FT 51

11 A4 pp (+ 2 colour cover pages)
  • Song & notes: ‘The Gown so Green’, sung by Harry Brazil, Sandhurst, Glos, contrib. Gwilym Davies p27
  • [Archive] 'The Village Mumming Play', by Ron Nurse p28-29
  • Song & article: ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ contrib. Brian Bull p30-31
  • Article: ‘I trudge the morning dew...’ by Roy & Lesley Adkins p31-32
Folklife Studies & Societies News/Diary:
  • Gloucestershire Traditions p32; Folk21, FLS, TASC, TSF p33
  • Folklife Studies: Musical Traditions p33;
  • Gwilym Davies, Researcher p34;
  • Seasonal Local Celebrations, Dartmoor Fayre p34
Online Directory:
Quarterly Updates [Folklife Traditions] p34
1-line Summary Listings
  • List 7, FOLKLIFE SOCIETIES Associations, Trusts, Organisations p49;
  • List 8, FOLKLIFE STUDIES & INSTITUTIONS p50;
  • List 9, SEASONAL LOCAL CELEBRATIONS, Oct-Dec, + photos, by Doc Rowe p51
Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-51
FT-52.pdf

​2017 Jan - FT 52

8 A4 pp
  • Tunes & Notes: From Kraków to Bourton, contrib. Charles Menteith, p25
  • Song & notes: ‘A New Year Song: Buff Blow’, collected Gwilym Davies, p27 ​
Folklife Studies & Societies News/Diary
  • Gloucestershire Traditions, Folk21, FLS, trac, TSF, Roud Indexes, p28
  • Folklife Studies: Musical Traditions, Lectures, p29
Online Directory
Quarterly Updates [Folklife Traditions] p30
1-line Summary Listings
  • List 7, FOLKLIFE SOCIETIES Associations, Trusts, Organisations p45;
  • List 8, FOLKLIFE STUDIES & INSTITUTIONS p46;
  • ​List 9, SEASONAL LOCAL CELEBRATIONS, Jan-Mar, + photos, by Doc Rowe, p47
Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-52​
FT-53.pdf

​2017 Apr - FT 53

10 A4 pages (mono)
  • Article: 'The Trees They Do Grow High', Ian Pittaway, p25-27
  • Songs & notes: ‘The Lakes of Cold Finn’, sung by Arthur Nightingale, Gwilym Davies, p28
Folklife Studies & Societies News/Diary
  • Gloucestershire Traditions; TASC Dartmoor Stepdance project; publications (Musical Traditions, Saydisc, Folk Music from Greece), p29
  • Folk21; FLS; TSF, p30
Online Directory
Quarterly Updates Folklife Tradns p32
1-line Summary Listings
  • List 7, Folklife Societies: Assoc'ns, Trusts, Organisations p48
  • List 8, Folklife Studies &Institutions p49
  • List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations, Apr-Jun, + photos, by Doc Rowe, back cover, in colour, p30, p50
Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-53
FT-54.pdf

​2017 Jul - FT 54

13 A4 pages (mono)
  • Song & notes: The Chivalrous Shark, contrib. Charles Menteith p25
  • Article: Angelus ad virginem: why early music and traditional music share the same gene pool, contrib. Ian Pittaway p26-28
  • Song & notes: ‘Banks of the Sweet Dundee’, sung by Basil Partridge, contrib. Gwilym Davies p29
  • Article: Poor Portraits and Broken Tokens by Roy & Lesley Adkins p30-31
Folklife Studies & Societies
  • Recordings & books announced, p31
  • Folklife News/Diary:
  • Folklore Society; Halsway Manor, p32
  • Folk21, Carpenter Collection, Glos Traditions, TSF p33
  • Wales: Trac’s Welsh Folk Songs resource; Eisteddfod p34
Online Directory: 1-line Summary Listings
  • List 7, Folklife Societies: Assoc'ns, Trusts, Organisations p49
  • List 8, Folklife Studies &Institutions p50
  • List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations, Jul-Sep, + photos, by Doc Rowe, p51
Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-54​
FT-55.pdf

​2017 Oct - FT 55

8 A4 pages mono + preceded by FQ cover 1 A4 page colour
  • Article: ‘The British Salamanders’ by Roy & Lesley Adkins, p27-29
  • Report: Dartmoor Broom & Step Dance Championships, p29
  • Song & notes: ‘Beautiful Nancy (Jimmy and Nancy)’, sung by Mrs P Wiggett, contrib. Gwilym Davies, p30
Folklife Studies & Societies: Folklife News & Diary
  • Folklore Society; Traditional Song Forum; EFDSS; VWML; p31.
  • Folk21; Glos Traditions; announcing recordings (Musical Traditions, Saydisc) & books (Gibraltar, Roy & Lesley Adkins; book sale); p32
Online Directory: 1-line Summary Listings
  • List 7, Folklife Societies: Assoc'ns, Trusts, Organisations p46
  • List 8, Folklife Studies &Institutions p47
  • List 9: Seasonal Local Celebrations, Oct-Dec, + photos, by Doc Rowe, back cover, in colour (p48)
Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-55​
FT-56.pdf

​2018 Jan - FT 56

9 A4 pages mono + preceded by FQ cover 1 A4 page colour
  • Article: ‘The Boar’s Head Carol – and Blood Month’ by Roy & Lesley Adkins, p40-41
  • Songs & notes: 'Tetbury Wassail', sung by Reg Wilkins, contrib. Gwilym Davies, p42
Folklife Studies & Societies News/Diary
  • Books announced: Magical Folk; Folk Song in England; Folklore: The Basics; Really Beautiful Company; A Bowl of the Best; As I Walked Out. Recordings announced: The Two Bobs' Worth, Vaughan Williams in Norfolk; Saydisc, p43-44
  • News, diary: Glostrad, VWML, FLS, TSF, p44
Online Directory: Quarterly Updates Folklife Tradns p32
1-line Summary Listings
  • List 7, Folklife Societies: Assoc'ns, Trusts, Organisations p45
  • List 8, Folklife Studies &Institutions p46
  • List 9, Seasonal Local Celebrations, Jan-Mar, + photos, by Doc Rowe, p47
Issuu: e-magazine, see note above: https://issuu.com/traditions-uk/docs/ft-56
FT 56 was the last one as e-magazine from "Issuu".  It was free - and then became paid for - now £23/month+VAT !​
So we cannot access or modify the site unless we sign up. 
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