The North East Folklore Society
PDF Pamphlet
This illustrated PDF was written by Nikki Bell.
Nikki is the Founder of The North East Folklore Society.
As traditions circulate online at speed, folk culture is more visible than ever. But when songs, rituals and stories are lifted from their local context, they can slip into aesthetics and performance. This pamphlet argues that revival only works when it’s part of a community, shaped by the people closest to the stories, and deeply sonnected to specific landscapes and histories.
Drawing on the founding of the North East Folklore Society, it makes the case for stewardship over ownership, participation over curation, and locality as the starting point for any meaningful revival.