We are musicians, craftspeople and those who belong in wild spaces.
We take inspiration from the landscape and bring it into our lives.
We are Folk Who Roam.
Folk Who Roam aims to champion and preserve outdoors folk traditions.
Currently producing a documentary, we aspire to expand into organising events celebrating folk musicians and dancers who incorporate nature into their practice.
Folk music's roots in the UK's countryside face challenges due to peculiar trespass laws.
Playing a musical instrument outdoors might lead to aggravated trespass charges, turning a civil offense into a crime. This jeopardises the authentic enactment and evolution of folk traditions.
We strive to support and celebrate outdoor music, defending its origins and fostering its continuation for generations to come.
Folk Who Roam is not only a film, but a collaboration of communities. The act of making the film carries just as much importance as its outputs.
We will:
• Celebrate the strong culture of traditional music in the UK and the independent craftspeople who facilitate it
• Highlight the importance of land access rights in the UK
• Advocate for more land to be granted public access
• Explore the relationship between nature and music
• Create a uniquely decorated violin, made for the folk musicians who feel a strong connection to their landscape