the lost folk - from the forgotten past to the emerging future of folk

lally macbeth

Hardback, 320pp

Faber&Faber, June 2025

Lally Macbeth 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.