For me, folk can be time travel. An old song can transport me back through time and when I sing I sometimes lose myself and only return at the end of the song!
When I hear trad folk tunes, especially played live in pubs and sessions it awakens that same sense of the past.
I love traditional dance and even sitting at a ceilidh watching everyone dancing and laughing makes me feel great. To see people of all ages having fun together, is uplifting, and to me this community aspect is the essence of 'my folk'.