The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover

The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover

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The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover
  • The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover
  • The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover
The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover

The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk - Hardcover

$32.42
$32.42

by Lally Macbeth (Author)

A fresh and engaging celebration of the customs, places, objects and peoples that make up what we know as "folk."

By its nature, folk is ephemeral: tricky to define, hard to preserve and even more difficult to resurrect. But folk culture is all around us; sitting in our churches, swinging from our pubs and dancing through our streets, patiently waiting to be discovered, appreciated, saved and cherished.

In The Lost Folk, Lally MacBeth is on a mission to breathe new life into these rapidly disappearing customs. She reminds us that folk is for everyone, and does not belong to an imagined, halcyon past, but is constantly being drawn from everyday lives and communities. As well as looking at what folk customs have meant in Britain's past, she shines a light on what they can and should mean as we move into the future - encouraging us to use the book as an inspiration, and become collectors and creators of our very own folk traditions.

Author Biography

Lally MacBeth is an artist, writer and curator based in Cornwall. Her work takes in history, folklore, performance, ritual and artifice - and the links between high and low culture. She is the founder of The Folk Archive and co-founder of Stone Club. This is her first book.

Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 1.5 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN
Publication Date: August 26, 2025

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