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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Tenth Folklore Society – Royal Anthropological Institute Joint Seminar: ''When Loud Rumour Speaks’: Informal communication in the modern online world' is next week, Thurs 15 Oct 2026, 10am-5pm BST. Online registration is still open; in-person attendance is fully booked but the waitlist is open

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Folklore and Anthropology in Conversation: When loud rumour speaks - Royal Anthropological Institute

‘Folklore and Anthropology in Conversation’ The Tenth Folklore Society – Royal Anthropological Institute Joint Seminar Thursday 15 October, 2026, 10:00-17:00, at 50 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 5BT This...

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Katharine Briggs Award 2026 Shortlist: www.folklore-society.com/blog/post/th... The winner will be announced 10 Nov, after The Katharine Briggs Lecture by @yinkaolusoga.bsky.social, 18:30-20:30 @warburginstitute.bsky.social Tickets £10: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-kathar...

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Next week: join us for our next online talk: @janebonsall.bsky.social, ''The Seven Sages of Rome' Database'. Tuesday 6 October, 19:00-20:30 BST on Zoom. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-seven-...

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'The Seven Sages of Rome' Database

The new Seven Sages of Rome Database demonstrates the utility of digital approaches for unlocking popular premodern narrative traditions.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From 18 October there will be a new exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge devoted to folklore (and supported, among others, by the @folkloresociety.bsky.social)

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Tahetoka | Ómar @amscraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't know who reposted this but i LOVE YOU because me and my sister are sitting on this. I'm fascinated. Maybe I should do some research into Scottish Folklore and Mātauranga Māori because OMG the journeys is similar. How the stories tell us about the landscapes our ancestors lived and breathed.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’ve just been elected to the Council of the Folklore Society! Wassailing bowls all round 🍻

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will pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

AGM of @folkloresociety.bsky.social and wonderful talk from President David Hopkin on the “Passion of the Flax” in which I learned the origins of “heckling” which originally refers to flax preparation. The Scots hecklers had rep for political radicalism, would invite news reader… and interrupt 🗃️

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Next week: join us for our next online talk: Julian Goodare, 'Scottish Peasants in the Magical Landscape'. Tuesday 22 September, 19:00-20:30 BST on Zoom. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-p...

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Scottish Peasants in the Magical Landscape

The common folk experienced the pre-modern Scottish landscape as benevolent and dangerous, negotiating with it in rituals and traditions

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Online tickets still available for The Folklore Society Presidential Address 2026, Tuesday 15th September at 17:30 BST on Zoom

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Next week: join us for a brilliant first online talk of our autumn programme: Tabitha Stanmore @magicnotwitches.bsky.social, 'Storytelling in the Fens'. Tuesday 8 September, 19:00-20:30 BST on Zoom. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/storytelli...

Photograph of the Fens © Tabitha Stanmore

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We have a brilliant programme of online talks lined up for the rest of the year, starting on 8th September with @magicnotwitches.bsky.social, 'Storytelling in the Fens'. Talks are on Zoom at 7pm BST/GMT. Tickets £6, or £4 for members. Details and tickets here: www.folklore-society.com/events/

The Folklore Society online talks autumn 2026

Tues 8th September 2026, 19:00 Tabitha Stanmore, 'Storytelling in the Fens'

Tues 22nd September 2026, 19:00 Julian Goodare, 'Scottish Peasants in the Magical Landscape'

Tues 6th October 2026, 19:00 Jane Bonsall, ‘’The Seven Sages of Rome’ Database’

Tues 20th October 2026, 19:00 Ann Schmiesing, 'The Brothers Grimm: A Biography'

Tues 3rd November 2026, 19:00 David Keohan, 'Stone lifting... Unearthing a lost tradition'

Tues 17th November 2026, 19:00 Matthew Cheeseman, 'Living Heritage'

Tues 1st December 2026, 19:00 Viktor Wynd, 'Fairy Tales, Papua New Guinea, an Idiosyncratic Approach'

Tues 15th December 2026, 19:00 Fiona-Jane Brown, ‘The Clavie’

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢Entries are open for The Folklore Society President’s Prize 2026: deadline 30 Sept 2026📢 The Prize is awarded to a folklore studies essay by a student on a relevant undergraduate or post-graduate or equivalent course at a university/institution of HE or FE in the UK or ROI. tinyurl.com/423xwexv

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

To celebrate World Folklore Day, here’s a little clip of a fusion of traditions at the recent wedding in Leeds of friends Josie and Jasdeep

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Folklore Without Borders is a network aiming to embed greater equality, diversity and inclusion within folklore in the United Kingdom. Learn more about it from Matthew Cheeseman & @paulcowdell.bsky.social in JAF: A Global Quarterly 139.552 on @projectmuse.bsky.social: muse.jhu.edu/pub/25/artic...

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Folklore Society Presidential Address 2026, 'The Passion of the Flax, Continued', is on Tuesday 15th September at 17:30 BST. Online via Zoom, with limited in-person places for FLS members also attending our AGM. This is a free event but donations are welcomed www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-passio...

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The Passion of the Flax, Continued

Prof. David Hopkin's Folklore Society Presidential Address 2026 revisits Robert Eisler's 'The Passion of the Flax'

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📣Enrolment for the next run of our 'History of Folklore' online short course is open!📣 Running from 17 September to 26 November 2026. Details and booking via the link below

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Fionn Folklore Database @fionnfolklore.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Another Ordnance Survey folklore nugget, or should we say stone! Across Ireland, ancient stones tell stories of the Fianna. Watch our video to learn about John O’Donovan’s efforts to link Fionn and the placename Áth Liag (Ford of the Flagstone)! @folkloresociety.bsky.social ety.bsky.social

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Unbelievably, we’re already over half way through the latest series of Folklore Matters. And judging by the download rate, you’re eating it up! Here are the first four episodes as a reminder. Which has been your favourite so far?

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

… at 13:01, I was in phone queue position 46 15:04 now and I’m still only in queue position 20 The automated message I’ve heard every 2 mins for 2 hrs tells me, ironically, to log in to cafonline.org At this rate I’ll have to try again tomorrow: need to pay the salaries

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Tomorrow! Tickets are still available for online talk 'Historic Building Mythbusting' by James Wright

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Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Excellent stuff! Any talk by James is very well worthwhile indeed - you'll have a great evening 🙂!

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Next week: join us for our online talk: 'Historic Building Mythbusting'. James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social will explain the development of myths and stories of ancient buildings and investigate the truths behind them. Tue 21 July 7-8:30pm BST. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code)

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Historic Building Mythbusting

Uncovering Folklore, History and Archaeology

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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The RCM Museum's upcoming exhibition, Shared Airs: Our Thriving Folk Musics, explores the world of contemporary folk traditions, celebrating why folk music continues to thrive. The exhibition is free and opens on Tuesday 19 May. Learn more: bit.ly/rcm-shared-a... 📸: Ellen Seidell

A dark illustration of a festival scene with fairy lights hanging through trees and people celebrating in groups. A dark blue sky with text on a banner reading 'Shared Airs, Our Thriving Folk Musics'

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The second series of our Folklore Matters podcast kicks off today. Episode one is with filmmaker and producer of the excellent Gatherings series, Dave Brewis. Gatherings takes a look at six of the nation’s most compelling calendar customs and our chat is particularly fascinating as Dave lived in…

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Folk Horror Revival 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Just remembered this was happening tonight so bought my ticket

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Set your alarms, make notes in your diaries: season two of Folklore Matters gets underway a week today, on 9 July 2026!

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Stephen Miller @miller-flash-1066.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Although my review of @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social ‘Silence of the Gods’ has been available online for a while, it appears in the new edition of the journal itself. A veritable cornucopia of other research articles & reviews also available! @folkloresociety.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Next week: join us for our online talk: Jeremy Harte, 'Dragons and their Hoards'. "The existence of dragons is open to question but buried treasure is real...". Tue 7 July 7-8:30pm BST. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dragons-an...

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Dragons and their Hoards

Dragons guarding gold in barrows have been derived from Anglo-Saxon burial rites but is that the whole truth?

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The proposal deadline for the joint Folklore Society & Royal Anthropological Institute conference 'When Loud Rumour Speaks’: Informal communication in the modern online world' is tomorrow, 30 June! Which means you still have time if you've been meaning to send a proposal 😀

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

13% of people living in England today believe that a swift (or swallow or house martin) nesting in your house is lucky. And now research tells us that swifts return to the same place to nest! That’s a lot of luck 🍀 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

How did you spend your solstice? One in four people in England today report the solstice as being spiritually significant. A quarter of people have also visited a stone circle, with 5% of those people timing a visit with solstices or equinoxes.

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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

TONIGHT (Mon 22nd) FREE in SHEFFIELD's The Museum pub - come along and listen to @davidwclarke.bsky.social and I talk a bit about the @nfsengland.bsky.social National Folklore Survey for England - it's a free talk 7:30pm-8:30pm, anyone welcome. Find out what we've been up to and some of the results!

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Next week: join us for our online talk: Rosalind Kerven, ''Green' myths, legends and folk tales.' A journey through global folk narratives and wisdom about the world’s environmental problems. Tue 23 June 7-8:30pm BST. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.com/e/green-myth...

Front cover for book 'Myths, Legends and Tales for a Greener World' by Rosalind Kerven

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

'Trade in Legend & Tradition: The Twentieth Legendary Weekend of The Folklore Society'. 5-6 September 2026 in Exeter at Tuckers Hall, home of the Guild of Tuckers, Weavers and Shearmen. ⏰Deadline for proposals & registration: 1 July 2026⏰ folklore-society.com/event/-legen...

Call for Papers poster reading: 'Trade in Legend and Tradition: 20th FLS Legendary Weekend. A two-day conference to be held on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2026 at Tuckers Hall in Exeter, EX4 3AN'

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📣Two weeks left to get your proposals in for ‘When Loud Rumour Speaks’: Informal communication in the modern online world. The Tenth Folklore Society – Royal Anthropological Institute Joint Seminar. Thursday 15 October 2026. ⏰ Proposal deadline 30 Jun 2026 ⏰ www.folklore-society.com/event/call-f...

Multicoloured cats using paper cup and yarn telephones. Image credit: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/yarn-phone-communication-network-2091195/

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Former Folklore Society President Dr Juliette Wood features in Deborah Hyde's video 'Wyrd Wycombe & the Wycombe Wyrm', which also includes a shout-out for The Folklore Society Library from Clive Harper and the words of another former FLS President, Jacqueline Simpson www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHZh...

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Wyrd Wycombe and the Wycombe Wyrm

YouTube video by DeborahHydeFolklore

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Ceri Houlbrook @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

How proud I am of seeing one of the brilliant MA Folklore Studies @herts.ac.uk postgraduates delivering such a fascinating, insightful, and important paper on Black British music as folk at the @folkloresociety.bsky.social conference

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A huge thank you to all who participated in our conference 'Folklore on the Move' in Aberdeen last weekend & online on Wednesday. It was amazing to hear so many excellent presentations and to meet so many great people. Special thanks to Nicolas Le Bigre & everyone at the Elphinstone Institute.

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Caleb Levy @cbeh-official.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This past weekend I was lucky enough to speak about games and cultural preservation at the @folkloresociety.bsky.social annual conference! It was a weekend of fascinating talks, great people, and a stunning backdrop✨

An old church building at the University of Aberdeen

An old building at the University of Aberdeen

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Ida Tolgensbakk @idatolgensbakk.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Last session of a great day at the @folkloresociety.bsky.social conference: Reframing the supernatural. Melissa La Rose on transnational fairy lore, Josiah Eames on Christmas ghost stories as cultural exchange Denmark-England, & Gemma Róisín Jolliffe on windscapes! #folklore #academicsky

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Clara Dies Valls @diesclara.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Still on a conference high from Folklore on the Move, the @folkloresociety.bsky.social annual conference. I doubt it'll fade away quickly since I'm going home with so many ideas, inspired by so much learning and, above all, having listened to and met such incredibly intelligent, and embracing people

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Photo of the entrance at the University of Aberdeen, Oilthigh Obar Dheathain

Photo of the King's College at the university of Aberdeen

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Mercedes Cerón @mercedesceron.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

This week I talked at the Folklore on the Move conference on Francis Douce's using images to argue that Morris dancing had its origins in North Africa, from where it would have travelled to Spain and then to France or Flanders before being adopted by the English @folkloresociety.bsky.social

Stained-glass window decorated with Morris dancers at Betley Hall

Engraving by Israhel van Meckenem showing a woman holding a ring surrounded by male dancers, including a jester and a piper, with spectators watching through a window in the foreground, within roundel

Woodcut depicting a woman from Fez dancing with bells round her ankles

"Moorish dance" by Israhel van Meckenem, with a woman holding an apple surrounded by six dancers among arabesques and vegetal ornamentation

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

We've had a wonderful few days in Aberdeen at the Folklore on the Move conference! But it's not over yet - on Wednesday we have our online conference day, and tickets are still available. Find the programme and tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-o...

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Folklore on the Move

The Folklore Society's Annual Conference 2026, in collaboration with the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen

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Ceri Houlbrook @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Have loved today's @folkloresociety.bsky.social conference, not least co-presenting on how/why so many British letters to Santa made their way to Norway with the wonderful @idatolgensbakk.bsky.social. And now, being the exciting person that I am, it's PJs and junk food in the hotel room for me 😁

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Ceri Houlbrook @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Fascinating panel on death rituals this morning @folkloresociety.bsky.social conference - thank you @stuartdunn.bsky.social, Helen Frisby & Eira Betthell for some really thought-provoking talks

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Paul Cowdell @paulcowdell.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Day 1 of the @folkloresociety.bsky.social conference was really really good. I'd have been knackered anyway, having arrived in Aberdeen this morning on the overnight train from London, but I'm also fizzy tired with Good Stuff. More tomorrow!

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