Folk Collection

The one and only Bob Dylan pictured walking past a shop window in London, 3rd May 1966

Hot-air balloon is the main attraction of the open cerimony of the Venice carnival in Cannaregio. Venice, Veneto, Italy

Shane MacGowan Irish pop singer The Pogues 1988

Gypsy Caravans
A group of travellers and their horse-drawn caravans/wagons. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

American folk singers Bob Dylan and Joan Baez pictured in the Savoy Gardens on the Thames embankment in London. 27th April 1965

Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring
He whistled to the merry elves, Were leaping in a ring

Nasreddin - Seljuq satirist
Nasreddin or Nasreddin Hodja or Mullah Nasreddin Hooja or Mullah Nasruddin (1208-1284) was a Seljuq satirist, born in Hortu Village in Sivrihisar, Eskisehir Province, Turkey

Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players
Traditional Sri Lankna drums and drummers. The standing player is holding a hill country drum called the Geta Beraya (a drum with a knot)

Gypsies and their caravans Date: 1910s

Judi Trott as Maid Marion
The actress Judi Trott (b 1962) as Maid Marion in the popular 1980s television series Robin of Sherwood (1984-86)

Autumnal Scene with Fairy & Blackberries
An autumnal folklore scene with a fairy, dressed in blue, sat amid the visible roots of a silver birch tree, holding a delicious-looking blackberry

Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried and Odette fall in love
Siegfried and Odette fall in love while the little swans dance. Because of an evil spell, they are swans by day, and only resume human shape at midnight

Witches Call Monsters
Scandinavian witches call up monsters while decent folk lie asleep

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Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Chequers public house, Headington, Oxfordshire

Portuguese Dance - O-Vira
O-Vira - a traditional Potuguese dance (translates as The Turn ), also popular in former Portuguese territories in South America

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba Beaton
Miss Baba Beaton is the younger of the two beautiful and attractive Beaton girls. They are among the most popular of the blonde ex-debs, and no party is complete without them

Mustard Poster
Poster for La Moutarde Pikarome, which promises to bring you old folk the appetite of your youth

Politics / Colonialism
In JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, the natives, however elegantly dressed and well-behaved, must walk in the roadway, leaving the sidewalks for the white folk (picture 2 of 2)

Norwegian Nisse Fiddles
A Norwegian nisse fiddles while pigs dance

Donovan
Singer Donovan Leitch in 1965

Carole King and James Taylor, both singer / songwriters
Carole King and James Taylor, both singer/songwriters, together for a press conference at The Hispanola Restaurant on the Thames Embankment in London. Picture taken 8th July 1971

Singer and songwriter Bob Dylan with Joan Baez American folk singer famous for protest songs anti-Vietnam war

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez park bench Savoy Gardens April 1965 on the Thames embankment Swinging Sixties

Actor James Macpherson who plays Detective Inspector Jardine in the Scottish television crime programme Taggart on set with singer and actress Barbara Dickson. 24th September 1995

Davy Crockett
David Crockett (1786 - 1836) - celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman

Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean. English folk or fairy tale that appeared in this form in 1734, and later became Jack and the Beanstalk. Date: Late 18th Century

Romanian Women - Traditional costume
A pair of Romanian women, in traditional National costume

MAYPOLE DANCE, 1905. Children dancing around a Maypole in Central Park, New York City. Oil over a photograph, 1905

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton
Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton was the eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham

Ballet Russses / Cover
Cover programme design for Col de. Basils Ballet Russes, at the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, for June-September 1936

Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker
An Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker, working on a pile of shoes

The Mamas and the Papas pop group 1967 L to R Dennis Doherty Cass Elliott Michelle Phillips and John Phillips

Music fans surround a Mini "Hot Dog"van at The Isle of Wight Festival
Music fans surround a Mini " Hot Dog" van at The Isle of Wight Festival. 30th August 1969

The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin. " An enormous foam globe, on which reclined the little old gentleman." Date: First published: 1851

No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929
Romany Folk whose presence was forbidden on Epom Downs even on Derby Day. A group of gipsy women and children peg-making Date: 1929

The Vision of Piers the Ploughman
Langland dreamed a wondrous dream. William Langland, in his 14th century poem, Piers Ploughman, falls asleep upon the Malvern Hills and dreams a dream in which he sees a fair field full of folk

Gremlin and Pilot
A Gremlin tries to fog the aircrafts windscreen with his breath, but the pilot foils him by chewing a carrot to improve his sight

Friday the 13th wasn t a lucky day for 20-year-old singer Sandy Denny, for that was the day she fell off the stage after giving a concert at the Toad Hall Folk Club in East Ham. 17th October 1967

Nottinghamshire, UK. The Ancient Major Oak in sherwood forest was the alleged hiding place of Robin Hood

Michael Chapman, folk and rock performer

Thakeham May Day Celebrations - about 1947
Man with accordion and another with a hobby horse lead several Morris dancers through the streets to the amusement of spectators. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Ireland, Gleann Cholm Chille. Replica of a thatched-roof cottage from the 1850s with two old wagon wheels

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Shahmeran (Shahmaran) being painted on glass, Mardin, Southeast Anatolia, Turkey

Moonlight by Frank Rogers
A young girl kneels as a group of elves, pixies, fairies and imps dance in a circle around her. Date: 1920s

Mexico. Skeletal Catrinas, figures celebrating Dia de Los Muertos

Georgian country folk with musical instruments
Georgia - Georgian country folk with musical instruments including a boy with a thin drum and a woman holding a stringed instrument, similar to a lute

Stories for Tiny Folk
A selection of spines in bold primary colours taken from the 1920s series of Stories for Little Folk books

Minehead Hobby Horse
MINEHEAD HOBBY HORSE Seen here at the opening procession of Sidmouth Folk Week. The horse is made from painted hessian, cloth strips & has a painted mask face

Bob Dylan American singer songwriter 1987

Barbara Dickson wearing glasses and a black suit poses with James Bolam on a bicycle in
Barbara Dickson wearing glasses

Maypole dancing Blists Hill, Shropshire -1
Children in traditional costumes celebrate May Day as they dance around the Maypole at Blists Hill, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Date: 1990

Chinese paper cuts, or Jianzhi, a folk art dating back many centuries. Seen here is a colourful landscape with trees, mountains, a temple, and a bridge across a river. Date: late 19th century

The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in wolf charmers widespread in France in first half of 19th century and was last vestige of were-wolf legend

Morris Dancers on a floating platform, Stratford
A group of Morris Dancers, male and female, dancing on a floating platform on a river while a violinist provides the musical accompaniment

Entrance and Exit to the Gotthard Tunnel, Switzerland
Alpine Mountain folk from Unterwalden (Sylvania) - the old name of a forest-canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne. Date: circa 1908

Fox Meet in Street Aldin
All involved in the fox hunt make their way along the street, while a mongrel dog and lesser folk are passed by

Spire at Chichester
The good folk of Chichester, West Sussex, gather to watch the spire of their cathedral getting capped

Celebrating Bacchus
Country folk celebrate a festival in honour of the God of wine: Bacchus. (Greek: Dionysus)

Airborne Musicians
This band has taken to the skies in their airship - folk down below may take their efforts for the music of the spheres

Portrait of former folk singer and current actress Barbara Dickson. 22nd January 1998

Scottish singer and actress Barbara Dickson poses draped over a piano. 28th January 1998

Barbara Dickson wearing glasses and a black suit poses in Largs, Scotland for the filming of the BBC drama " The Missing Postman" in which Barbara strips off for the first time

Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818

Bob Dylan American Folk Singer arriving at Heathrow Airport with his Girlfriend Joan Baez American folk singer famous for protest songs anti-Vietnam war

Popular winter Punjabi folk festival Lohri. Funny Indian woman and Sikh man celebrating holiday. Cartoon characters dancing. Vector illustration fors Popular winter Punjabi folk festival Lohri

Popular winter Punjabi folk festival Lohri. Funny dancing Sikh man, cartoon character. Vector illustration on white background

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Fairy flowers border in Scandinavian folk style, seamless vector pattern. Repeating doodle grass meadow background

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"Folk: A Tapestry of Enchanting Tales and Vibrant Traditions" Step into the world of folk, where Gypsy caravans whisper ancient secrets and The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke by Richard Dadd unveils a realm beyond imagination. Judi Trott as Maid Marion dances with grace, embodying the spirit of folklore. Travel back in time to encounter Nasreddin, the Seljuq satirist whose wit transcends centuries. In Sri Lanka, Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players mesmerize with their rhythmic beats, painting vivid pictures through sound. As autumn paints its canvas with fiery hues, an ethereal scene unfolds - fairies dance amidst blackberries. Gypsies roam freely with their enchanting caravans, carrying stories that echo through generations. In Swan Lake ballet's timeless tale, Siegfried and Odette fall deeply in love against all odds. Witches call upon monsters from realms unknown while Morris Men BB76_04939 celebrate life's joys through lively dances. A Madame Yevonde portrait captures Baba Beaton's enigmatic charm; her eyes hold mysteries waiting to be unraveled. And who can resist the allure of a mustard poster that beckons us into a world filled with wonder? Folk weaves together threads of history and fantasy, inviting us to embrace traditions passed down through ages, and is a celebration of diverse cultures coming alive in vibrant melodies and captivating tales – reminding us that within these narratives lie our shared humanity.