A stroll through the rich and fascinating folklore of Britain and Ireland. From music, to psychogeography, to what to do if you notice the devil following you t...
❄️⚡️ NORTHERN SPIRITS: December 2024 Almanac | Christmas, Yule
Welcome to the broadcast! Thinking about Britain's Germanic heritage, this Christmas we raise a glass to the ancient northern spirits: the mothers at Modraniht, and the Norse dísir and their Dísablót. 🌬
Plus December's stargazing and a trip to St Anthony's Well!
Happy Jól / Yule! 🎄
| LINKS + SOURCES |
P.H. 'Old English Customs: Extant at the Present Time'. (London: Methuen, 1896) https://bit.ly/3vMRKKf
Dunlop and Tirion 'Night Sky Almanac: A Stargazer's guider to 2024'. (Glasgow: Collins, 2023) https://amzn.to/3FTHfqL
Hutton, Ronald 'The Stations of The Sun'. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997) https://bit.ly/3hG1Wft
Lagram, Anne Marie 'Country Wisdom and Folklore Almanac'. (Talking Trees Books, 2020) https://www.talkingtreesbooks.co.uk
Leendertz, Lia 'The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024'. (London: Gaia/Octopus Publishing Group, 2023) https://www.lialeendertz.com/
Roud, Steve 'The English Year' (London: Penguin Books, 2008) https://bit.ly/3txP9RQ
Wright, Jonathan 'The Forager's Calendar'. (London: Profile Books Ltd, 2019) https://www.foragerscalendar.net
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🔮 LIMINAL LOVE DIVINATIONS: October 2024 Almanac
Due to the lateness of this episode (extreme tech issues), please enjoy a juicy extra-long section on Halloween 🎃
So... what does romance have to do with All Hallows / Samhain / Calan Gaeaf? ♥️ Find out in this month's broadcast!
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| LINKS + SOURCES |
Scottish Halloween Customs, Tobar An Dualchais bit.ly/4eJyvVD
Century-old Tricks for Finding Your True Love on Halloween, Library of Congress https://bit.ly/4fgkvCB
P.H. 'Old English Customs: Extant at the Present Time'. (London: Methuen, 1896) https://bit.ly/3vMRKKf
Dunlop and Tirion 'Night Sky Almanac: A Stargazer's guider to 2024'. (Glasgow: Collins, 2023) https://amzn.to/3FTHfqL
Hutton, Ronald 'The Stations of The Sun'. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997) https://bit.ly/3hG1Wft
Lagram, Anne Marie 'Country Wisdom and Folklore Almanac'. (Talking Trees Books, 2020) https://www.talkingtreesbooks.co.uk
Leendertz, Lia 'The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024'. (London: Gaia/Octopus Publishing Group, 2023) https://www.lialeendertz.com/
Roud, Steve 'The English Year' (London: Penguin Books, 2008) https://bit.ly/3txP9RQ
Wright, Jonathan 'The Forager's Calendar'. (London: Profile Books Ltd, 2019) https://www.foragerscalendar.net
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(S4E2) 🦉 INTO THE TREES: The Strange Case of Mawnan, Cornwall (Part 2)
🦉 Today the podcast takes a very different approach to last episode, as we head through the trees on a bit of a Cornish epic.
We meet different characters amongst the graves, including Tony Doc Shiels, Leonora Carrington... and Ithell Colquhoun!
But will they be able to help us...?
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🎧 Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6
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☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://bit.ly/3dxssVw
💌 Get in contact [email protected]
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#owlman #cryptid #mawnan
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🌝 SELKIE SUPERMOONS: September 2024 Almanac
📻 Welcome to the broadcast! This month we talk the Autumnal Equinox, Scottish Selkies and Harvest Supermoons 🌾🌕
📍 PLACE OF THE MONTH:
St Trothans or Olrig Kirk, Castletown, Caithness
https://bit.ly/3MzlaCZ
Become a valued Friend of Folkways: https://bit.ly/34awiDB
Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6
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Buy me a coffee: https://bit.ly/3dxssVw
Get in contact [email protected]
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🌾 LABOURING MAN: August 2024 Almanac
It's the month of Lughnasadh or Lammas, so let's head out into the fields! 🌾 Also talk of August's supermoon and some exquisite verse from Hugo Williams
🤝 Become a valued Friend of Folkways: https://bit.ly/34awiDB
🎧 Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6
📺 Folkways Youtube: https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF
☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://bit.ly/3dxssVw
💌 Get in contact [email protected]
👋 Connect with Folkways on Instagram @folkwayspodcast
| LINKS + SOURCES |
P.H. 'Old English Customs: Extant at the Present Time'. (London: Methuen, 1896) https://bit.ly/3vMRKKf
Dunlop and Tirion 'Night Sky Almanac: A Stargazer's guider to 2022'. (Glasgow: Collins, 2021) https://amzn.to/3FTHfqL
Hutton, Ronald 'The Stations of The Sun'. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997) https://bit.ly/3hG1Wft
Lagram, Anne Marie 'Country Wisdom and Folklore Almanac'. (Talking Trees Books, 2020) https://www.talkingtreesbooks.co.uk
Leendertz, Lia 'The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2023'. (London: Gaia/Octopus Publishing Group, 2021) https://www.lialeendertz.com/
Roud, Steve 'The English Year'. (London: Penguin Books, 2008) https://bit.ly/3txP9RQ
Wright, Jonathan 'The Forager's Calendar'. (London: Profile Books Ltd, 2019) https://www.foragerscalendar.net
About Folkways: The Folklore of Britain and Ireland
A stroll through the rich and fascinating folklore of Britain and Ireland. From music, to psychogeography, to what to do if you notice the devil following you to church. It's a long, strange trip and there are no guarantees you'll be home in time for dinner.
Each episode also includes a mini-almanac for the month ahead.
If you enjoy this show, feel free to buy me a coffee https://bit.ly/2SWoNqH
Music by @big.big.sky | Additional artists referenced in each episode | Logo design James Fisher
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