Folkways: The Folklore of Britain and Ireland

By Folkways

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 ... more

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Number 1: (S5E4) 🌲 VALLEY OF THE FAIRIES: The Folklore of Ardennes Forest
Deep in Belgium's Ardennes lies a world of fascinating fairy folklore. Discover the Valley of the Fairies and its connection to Marcel - Chouffe's famous Gnome. 🤝 Become a valued ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Friend of Folkways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bit.ly/34awiDB 🎧 Music by ⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠big.big.sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 ☕️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bit.ly/3dxssVw 💌 Get in contact [email protected] 👋 @folkwayspodcast [SOURCES] Anonymous (1909) La Chanson des quatre fils Aymon: d'après le manuscrit La Vallière. Edited by F. Castets. Montpellier: Coulet et Fils. Griffis, W. E. (1919) Belgian Fairy Tales. Illustrated by G. L. Carlson. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. La Garde, M. (1858) Le Val de l'Amblève: histoires et scènes ardennaises. 2 vols. Brussels and Leipzig: Auguste Schnée. Monseur, E. (1892) Le Folklore wallon: I. Qu'est-ce que le folklore? II. Spécimens du folklore wallon. Brussels: Charles Rozez. Delogne, T. (1914) L'Ardenne méridionale belge: une page de son histoire et son folklore, suivis du procès des sorcières de Sugny en 1657. Brussels: Henri Lamertin.
September 16, 202636min
Number 2: (S3E7) 🔗 THE ANCESTORS (Are Watching) | Christmas | Yule
This Yule, come in from the cold, warm your feet by the fire, grab a mulled wine if you like, as it’s time to consider The Ancestors. 🔥 Plus we talk Anglo Saxon Christmas, the Winter Solstice, JRR Tolkien, and more in December's Almanac. 📅 🤝 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 or ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ @folkwayspodcast
December 14, 202337min
Number 3: (S3E6) 🌀 BACK, AGAIN: The Kersey Slip (Halloween special)
What happened in Kersey, Suffolk, October of 1957? Find out in this atmospheric episode for Samhain. 🍂 Plus, the latest almanac! 🤝 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 or ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ @folkwayspodcast
October 12, 202350min
Number 4: 📆 September 2023 Almanac
This month we take a look at Harvest Home festival (ingathering), plus muse over the foraging, moon, and astronomy for the month of September. Not to mention... we visit the otherworldly Dinas Rock, said to be the last haunt of the fairies in Wales... 📍 Craig y Ddinas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinas_Rock 🤝 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 or ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ @folkwayspodcast
September 06, 202312min
Number 5: (S3E4) 🌾 FIRST FRUITS: Lughnasadh and Lammas (Part 1)
A look at the folk traditions surrounding the early August feast that opens the harvest, also known at Lugh's Funeral Games. Stay tuned for part 2, coming this week. 🤝 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 or ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ @folkwayspodcast
August 02, 202328min