THE recent amalgamation of the Folk Song Society with the English Folk Dance Society has been marked by the appearance of a new journal with the title Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song ...

The biggest Folk albums of the month (defined in partnership with English Folk Expo) by British and Irish artists, based on sales in the UK of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, plus streams.

Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar resolve their defamation case, share rare PIC together as their long feud ends - SEE inside Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava becomes the 14th highest-grossing film in ...

The freewheeling spirit that has come to define folk music in recent years is writ large across the nominees for the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2025. It’s palpable in the wide-angled soundscape of ...

Of particular note in this regard is the jhumur tradition. Jhumur is the folk dance of the Sadan ethnolinguistic group, who trace their origins to the Chotanagpur region. Today it occupies a central ...

Jhumoir is a traditional folk dance performed predominantly by ... history at the same venue in 2023 with a record-breaking Bihu dance performance featuring over 12,000 dancers.

Beloved English folk musician and songwriter Bill Fay has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed in a statement by his label, Dead Oceans, who said that Fay died “peacefully” in London on ...

The closing ceremony opened with energetic performances by a Dhol-Tasha group and folk dances by MIT ADT University students, featuring Ghumar from Rajasthan, Bihu from Assam, and Gondhal from ...

By Paul Grein Thirty-five years after Indigo Girls won a Grammy for best contemporary folk recording for their eponymous debut album, the duo received a lifetime achievement award at The ...

This annual event showcases camel and cattle trading alongside thrilling activities such as camel races, folk performances, and traditional music and dance. Rann Utsav in Rann of Kutch ...

Chinese robotics company Unitree has unveiled new footage of its G1 humanoid robot, showcasing its agility and balance through dance. The most recent video demonstrates the robot’s smooth ...

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is attempting to make centuries-old traditions more “inclusive”. The charity, which is backed by the Arts Council, has created guidance that ...