#folk-traditions

#folk-traditions

The 11-track collection continues the concept story of the two lovers first introduced on 2024's I Should Call Them. While the pair have made it through that first record's apocalyptic setting, they've emerged in a damaged world now overrun with AI - a reflection of our non-fictional existence. For all that darkness in theme, however, there's a spiritual beauty in Saleh's blend of R&B, various folk traditions, and indie pop.

It is light, in its many permutations, that gives form to the cycle of Earth's seasons. As our planet tilts and orbits around the Sun, the shifting angles of light create rhythms that shape temperature and weather, and beyond that, entire ecosystems, human cultures, and our deepest sense of time and place.Variation-and its absence-is central to our experience of these rhythms. The changing light of the seasons is more than a visual phenomenon; it is a cosmic metronome.

Hear how Christmas was observed in Shakespeare's time and the folk traditions that people practised to welcome in winter. From wassailing to the winter solstice, 'kissing boughs' to proper mince pyes, this family-friendly guided tour will enchant, fascinate and warm even in the frostiest of weather. But do still wrap up well - don't forget our wooden 'O' is outdoor!