Folkways: The Folklore of Britain and Ireland

Let's look at May Day and Beltane traditions across Britain and Ireland, from ancient fires to seasonal folk customs.🤝 Become a valued ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Friend of Folkways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://bit.ly/34awiDB🎧 S...

1 Mai 32min

Walk across the sea with me. From legends of angels and giants, to a mysterious ley line known as 'the dragon line'... to a bizarre discovery made inside the chapel... let's explore the history and fo...

6 Apr 39min

Something different! The show has talked a great deal about deity and ancestral veneration in the past tense, with the aim of understanding it within a historical context. But what about those with a ...

23 Jan 29min

Let's explore a mystery that has hovered over the Downs since the 1970s. We visit Chanctonbury and Cissbury Ring, then head into the notorious Clapham Woods...🤝 Become a valued ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Friend of Fol...

16 Des 202541min

🐈 Let's take a seasonally-appropriate trip to a mysterious cave in County Roscommon, said to be Ireland's 'gateway to hell', and also the origin of Halloween...We meet Queen Maeve, monstrous cats, th...

16 Okt 202529min

Folkways welcomes back esteemed guest Thomas Sheridan! 🍻Today we talk about the Irish Sidhe, and the stone circles and hills associated with them.The circle on a roundabout mentioned is The Abbeyquar...

8 Sep 202535min

‘Jesters, clowns, shamans and poets belong to this border realm...’ An extract of the introduction to Boundaries and Thresholds, by Hilda Davidson.📖 Boundaries and Thresholds from The Folklore Socie...

2 Jun 202514min

In 1929 an occultist was drawn to the Scottish Isle of Iona, her eerie story contributing to the island's already substantial mythos. 🌀💎 Enjoy no less than 3 bonus sections created for this episode!...

1 Apr 202547min