
Folklife Traditions: https://folklife.uk/journal
Most of the old site, now renamed https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com, has been copied over, but some remains, see below Index to FT Journal webpages.
Rest of the site will gradually be copied over.
~ We have to move, as it became harder and harder to edit/update the previous website
"More Details for new readers" follows "Index to FT Journal webpages" ~
Index to FT Journal webpages
2 FT main headings in top-of-page index, and their subpages.
All on this site, unless marked ✖️, which is for webpages still on the old website, https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com
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FT Journal & Directory This webpage
- FTJ this issue
- Contribute and contact details
- FTJ Bywyd Gwerin • Folklife (Wales), a possible new webpage for Welsh traditions, see the webpage for more details. Nid yw’r golygyddion yn siaradwyr Cymraeg rhugl, rydym yn croesawu gwirfoddolwyr i’n helpu i gyfieithu rhestriadau, penawdau ac ati.
- FT Directory Free listings: overview of 3 webpages: These Directory webpages will be moved after FTJ Archive (below) has been copied over. 1 & 2 are outdated, so will be reviewed when copied over. November? (sooner if we have a volunteer . . .)
- ✖️ 1) Directory: Societies on old site on https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com/directory-societies.htm
- ✖️ 2) Directory: Folklife Studies on old site on https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com/directory-research.html
- ✖️ 3) Seasonal on old site on https://www.folklife-traditions.uk/directory-seasonal.html
- Articles Index Lists of articles, by author.
- FWJ 01-08 Links to each issue: free PDFs downloads & list of contents
- ✖️FT 09-49 on old site on https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com/ft-09-49.html ~ next to be copied over (October?)
- ✖️FT 50-66 on old site on https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com/ft-50-66.html ~ to be copied over after above
- ✖️FTJ 67-76 on old site on https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com/ftj-67-76.html ~ to be copied over after above
- Single Issues Each has index, pdf, plus pictures (jpegs) of pages as printed. From FT-65 (Sept 2020) onwards.
- ✖️Single issues 65 - 76 will remain on old site, on old site home page https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com, as too time-consuming to copy over.
- From FTJ 77, on this site: FTJ 77, Mar 2025 (current issue)
Suggestions welcome, bearing in mind we are print editors, without web expertise, with limited time. Tech-savvy volunteers always welcome, especially anyone knowing about databases! For example, our Articles Index is a simple list, & would be better as a spreadsheet, & ideally a database.
Ideally ... we'd like a volunteer web editor to run this site, whilst we concentrate on print editing and producing the magazines.
Ideally ... we'd like a volunteer web editor to run this site, whilst we concentrate on print editing and producing the magazines.
More Details for new readers

Folklife Traditions Journal
16 - 20 A4 pages. March, Nov.
Print, & copied to this site
folklife-traditions.uksome pages on old site, as above
Researched articles;
news from societies,
researchers, book publishers.
Archive of all past issues.
And Folklife Traditions Directory.
£2 printed, £3 post UK;
or £ free PDF downloads

Folklife Traditions Directory Online only
Updates webpage
for updates for
FT Journal, FT Directory,
Folklife West,
Folklife Directory
& then we send free summaries of UPDATES EMAILS; details on that webpage.
FT Journal, FT Directory,
Folklife West,
Folklife Directory
& then we send free summaries of UPDATES EMAILS; details on that webpage.
Folklife Traditions Journal
Opt in to our UPDATES email,
a summary of our UPDATES WEBPAGE Opt In [on home page]
news from researchers & organisations; directory updates; and from Folklife members, folk news (venues, performers, festivals, workshops, etc)
For our subscriptions & advert info, see foot of page, and Info
- Funded solely by Folklife West membership & Journal subscriptions, advertising, small donations; and by the editors.
ABOUT: FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS JOURNAL
-- a print magazine; also copied online on this site
- Copying A4-size print pages, so website not suitable for phones
- Free PDF downloads of FTJ latest issue,
- plus free PDFs downloads for our large archive of previous issues, see FTJ Archive
- Folklife: research News Updates and you can join our "UPDATES EMAILS" list - see that page
- We welcome short researched articles -- up to 2500 words - see FTJ Contribute
- Size varies, c.16 A4 pages (10-20 pages)
- FTJ is published in November & March (separately from Folklife West, which is Jan/May/Sep)
- Any queries: email sam@folklife.uk -- more details
- .... see Contact & Contribute, currently on Folklife Traditions website
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: 3 Folklife West plus 2 Journals. PDF download, £9. Posted, £21; Europe £27; World £33.
or Journal-only ~ print subscription: home page posted 1 year 2 issues, £7 / Europe £10 / World £12; or 2 years 4 issues £13 / £19 /£22.
or Journal-only ~ print subscription: home page posted 1 year 2 issues, £7 / Europe £10 / World £12; or 2 years 4 issues £13 / £19 /£22.
Keeping Folk In Touch Join our free "Updates" email list. This covers all publications - see UPDATES webpage
Web-editor(s) wanted ! Currently it's just Sam for all admin . . .
- our print readers tell us how much they enjoy our publication
- ideally we would concentrate on editing print magazines, with others more web-knowledgeable volunteering to run a website.
- or volunteers to advise on set up, or running part of site
- contact sam@folklife.uk

Exploring Folklore Weekend 2017, Halsway Manor, Somerset. Photos © 2017 JK Simmons
- Making Calennig - diolch Pat!
- The Black Dog, from Devon, brought by Mark Norman
- Mari Lwyd, from Llantrisant, brought by Pat Smith & Ned Clamp



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