Witches, Witchcraft, Paganism! What does any of that have to do with Lieder and why should we talk about it? Find out all that and more in today's looooooooong awaited episode. Special guest host (and witch!) Chelsea Willett discusses the history of this long misunderstood practice as well as its place in the modern world. Chelsea is a graphic designer and you can follow her on Instagram @chelseawillett_designs and her shop @luna.mons. Her website is https://www.chelseawillettdesigns.com/links/

Discussion is followed up with a performance of Mendelssohn's Hexenlied sung by guest vocalist Siân Dicker, Instagram--> @siandicker

Sing Hexenlied with me!!!!!--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAsajgyeWM&list=PLIcW-nltlNHFyhSWSHES-F2E7HL8UPSjr&index=19

Sources:

https://bostonreview.net/gender-sexuality/jessie-kindig-all-witches-they-could-not-burn

https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140925-where-do-witches-come-from

https://www.history.com/news/why-witches-fly-on-brooms

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/witchcraft-too-mainstream

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Walpurgis-Night

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