Folk Life Studies

The @FolkLifeStudies annual conference will be held between 11-14 September at National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. The conference themes will be Folk belief * Curating Collections * Collecting Folklore. folklifestudies.org/conference/

Congratulations to Tracey Hayes, on her research - ‘She’s our cow you know:’ stories of the Glas Ghaibhneach: local lore, migratory legend' which has been published in @FolkLifeStudies Read it online at - tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Congratulations to Niloto Swu on the publication of "Transforming Agriculture: Traditional Practices, Colonian Influence and Post-independence Development in Nagaland" in @FolkLifeStudies tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Congratulations to Natalino Fenech on their latest article "Inherited, not bought: the Maltese plover whistle and the materiality of memory" in @FolkLifeStudies tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We are delighted to announce a joint lecture with the Folklore Centre, Tormoden - Roy Vickery- Queer Plant-lore: Signs and Symbols, Wed 03 December on Zoom Information and tickets at: folkloremythmagic.com/upcoming-events

We are delighted to announce a joint lecture with the Folklore Centre, Tormoden - Roy Vickery- Queer Plant-lore: Signs and Symbols, Wed 03 December on Zoom Information and tickets at: folkloremythmagic.com/upcoming-events

We are delighted to announce a joint lecture with the Folklore Centre, Tormoden - Roy Vickery- Queer Plant-lore: Signs and Symbols, Wed 03 December on Zoom Information and tickets at: folkloremythmagic.com/upcoming-events

Have you seen the latest issue of @FolkLifeStudies? We have a great book reviews section. Why not take a look - tandfonline.com/toc/yfol20/cur…

Have you seen the latest issue of @FolkLifeStudies? We have obituaries of three key folklife folk - Paul Coghlan, Gavin Sprott and R. Ross Noble tandfonline.com/toc/yfol20/cur…

Have you seen the latest issue of @FolkLifeStudies? Elif Aksoy has an article - Karacadağ weaving traditions: a brief overview of the Türkan people tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Have you seen the latest issue of @FolkLifeStudies? C. E. Morgan and J. S. Milner have an article - ‘For being lads from just farm working… it was really something’: an oral history recounting longsword dancing experiences in North East England tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Have you seen the latest issue of @FolkLifeStudies? Ronald M. James has a research article The treacherous waters of Lyonesse: seeking truths based on oral tradition tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Have you seen the latest issue of @FolkLifeStudies? Claudia Kinmonth has a research article Making safe impressions: apotropaic marks on Ireland’s oldest butter prints 1600–1900 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Congratulations to the authors who have an article / review / obituary in the October issue of @FolkLifeStudies journal. tandfonline.com/toc/yfol20/cur…

@FolkLifeStudies members should watch out for the postie! The latest issue of Folk Life should be popping through your letter box, if it hasn't already. Online at: tandfonline.com/toc/yfol20/cur…

If you are looking for something to inspire you on a Saturday night, why not read our current @SFLS newsletter? folklifestudies.org/newsletter/ Lots of news and updates on our activities. Our older newsletters are also packed with news and reviews.

A reminder that the @FolkLifeStudies AGM will be held on Tuesday 30 September. Members have been sent the joining instructions. folklifestudies.org/agm-and-other-…