The Piskie Trap

In this episode we chat with Sue Field, founder of Mazed Tales, a project that collects traditional stories from all across to Cornwall, to discuss all things Cornish folklore.

You can find the Mazed Tales website here: https://www.mazedtales.org/

Legends of the Cornish Landscape Talk Dates

7th May, Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/4361/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape

27th May, The Acorn Penzance: https://www.theacornpenzance.com/events/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape/

18th June Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery: https://cornwallmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/75152?catID=71412

20th June Liskeard Library: https://www.realideas.org/events/8019755

Autumn Talk on Cornish Witchcraft

28th October & 25th November, Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/4498/witchcraft-in-cornwall-charms-curses

If you're enjoying the series and would like to help support the project, here's a link to the Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/thepiskietrap

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In this episode we chat to the wonderful writer, storyteller and musician Mike O'Connor to explore the history of storytelling in Cornwall.

Here's a link to where you can get a copy of Mike's book, 'The Little History of Storytelling in Cornwall': https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-little-history-of-storytelling-in-cornwall/

Legends of the Cornish Landscape Talk Dates

7th May, Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/4361/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape

27th May, The Acorn Penzance: https://www.theacornpenzance.com/events/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape/

18th June Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery: https://cornwallmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/75152?catID=71412

20th June Liskeard Library: Link coming soon.

If you're enjoying the series and would like to help support the project, here's a link to the Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/thepiskietrap

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In this episode we explore a couple of witchcraft stories from Cornwall, including an exciting new research discovery.

Here are some links where you can get tickets for the upcoming talks and events:

Dark Tales of Cornish Smuggling

19th Feb, Liskeard Library: https://www.realideas.org/events/ev_7461559

25th Feb, St Austell Library: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1315300957300476&set=a.462228762607704&locale=en_GB

Legends of the Cornish Landscape

7th May, Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/4361/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape

27th May, The Acorn Penzance: https://www.theacornpenzance.com/events/legends-of-the-cornish-landscape/

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In this episode we chat with Professor Mark Stoyle to explore some sixteenth and seventeenth century witchcraft cases from Exeter in Devon.

Here's a link to Mark's book Witchcraft in Exeter 1558-1660: https://www.waterstones.com/book/witchcraft-in-exeter-1558-1660/mark-stoyle/9781903356708

I also recommend checking out Mark's book The Western Rising of 1549, which you can find here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Rising-1549-Mark-Stoyle/dp/0300276885

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In this festive episode we take a look at some local ghost stories from Cornwall and Devon

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