A special award of an engraved goblet was presented on 31 March 2017 to Robert McDowall as a token of gratitude for his twenty years of devoted service to the Folklore Society, as President, vice-President and, especially, for his financial wizardry as Honorary Treasurer. Thank you Robert. We also record our grateful thanks to John Willmott,...
Prof. John Widdowson’s article “New Beginnings in Folklore: Towards a National Folklore Survey”, published in our journal Folklore (vol.127/3, 2016), is currently free to download here
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2016 biennial Non-Print Media Award is Rod Stradling of Musical Traditions for his 2 CD set of Sam Larner: Cruising Round Yarmouth (MTCD369-0)
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Katharine Briggs Award was won by Lizanne Henderson for her book Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of the Enlightenment: Scotland, 1670-1740 (Palgrave). The runner-up was Éamonn Ó Tuathail (ed.), Sgéalta Mhuintir Luinigh. Munterloney Folktales. Irish Tradition from Co. Tyrone (Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann/An Cumann le Béaloideas Éireann).
Of the nineteen entries this year, the judges short listed the following six books (in alphabetical order): Lizanne Henderson, Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment: Scotland, 1670–1740 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016). Sophia Kingshill, Mermaids (Little Toller Books, 2015). Carolyne Larrington, The Land of the Green Man: A Journey through the Supernatural Landscapes of...
We are very sad to hear of the death of Stewart Sanderson, editor of Robert Kirk’s Secret Common-wealth in our Mistletoe series, 1976.
Many thanks to all our speakers and audience at the conference at St Nick’s Centre, York. Great papers, and some tasty samples too. See a few of Jeremy Harte’s photos here
Many thanks to everyone who attended our conference 15-17 April, and especially to all of our wonderful speakers. The presentations were all fascinating, discussions were fruitful, and several people came stylishly dressed for the occasion.