I picked up this book from the library shelf a couple of weeks ago. It came out last year and was sort of on the radar, but I didn't know anything about it. The mantle of folk in all its forms is seeing a resurgence of interest and it's being picked up by the younger generations which has to be a good thing. As you would expect, they are overlaying their own interpretations and bringing it into a more inclusive form which reflects our modern day society. There's some exciting stuff going on out there and it's certainly inspired me and Mythago to step out of our comfort zones and go off at different tangents. As it turns out I found this title to be inspiring as it looks both back to what we've lost, but also forwards to what we are gaining. Lally MacBeth's interpretation of what constitutes folk is quite far reaching and it transpires that many of the things I've been photographing for last 13 years come under her folk umbrella. So in the spirit of being a collector of random folk images here's my selection from my travels on foot or within Sussex from the past few days. Post box topper, a handmade trellis with an added house and the fabulous details from this Tudorbethan pub down in Brighton.
I think that there's a fighting chance that a copy of this might join my collection once the pre-loved copies start appearing.
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