<p>When Alex Merry of Boss Morris, artist Ben Edge, actor Charlie Cooper, singer and naturalist Sam Lee and broadcaster and author Zakia Sewell met in the spectacular Devon countryside to decide which folk projects should receive a share of a £50,000 grant from the organic perfume company Ffern, we couldn’t resist going along. We gathered these amazing talents around a campfire for a song from Sam. Then began a wide ranging discussion about why young people are increasingly fascinated by this country’s folk music and customs and why this connection matters. (Includes vivid descriptions of The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, The Padstow 'Obby 'Oss and the Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary).</p><br><p>---</p><br><p>We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...</p><br><p>Become a member and get great rewards: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Or just buy us a coffee: <a href="https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter at <a href="https://www.folkonfoot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.folkonfoot.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot</p><br><p>---</p><br><p>Find out more about the Ffern Folk Guild at <a href="https://ffern.co/folk-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ffern.co/folk-foundation</a> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>