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Ronald M James, folklorist and historian, is the author of a dozen books including the recently-released, The Folklore of Cornwall: The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation. He is a retired state historic preservation officer. He also taught history and folklore at the University of Nevada, Reno and served as the chairman of the National Historic Landmarks Committee for the U.S. National Parks System. In 2016, James was elected as a bard of the Gorsedh Kernow, the Bardic Council of Cornwall. View his books here.

Legends, Regional Folklore

old! The very word fuels the imagination. And when that furnace is stoked, folklore is not far behind. Legends of lost

Events, Folk Music, Art and Dance, Folklife

A horse or a dragon? Anyone who has seen May Day's ‘Obby ‘Oss of Padstow may conclude that it looks

Folklore & Folklorists, Folktales, Legends, Valentine's Day

A story of love, betrayal and impending war became entwined with upheavals that affect the discipline of folklore to this

Folklife, Folktales, Legends

The Folklore of Cornwall: The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation addresses everything from piskies – south west Britain’s fairies