(S5E2) đ„ SUMMER IS ICUMEN IN: May Day and Beltane
Let's look at May Day and Beltane traditions across Britain and Ireland, from ancient fires to seasonal folk customs.đ€ Become a valued â â â â â â â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â â â â â â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDBđ§ S...
1 Maj 32min
(S5E1) đ° ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY: The Secrets of St Michael's Mount
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
(S4E10) âĄïž WORSHIP THE OLD GODS with Fiona Aedgar
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
(S4E9) đ HAUNTED LANDS: The occult mystery of the Sussex Downs
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...đ€ Become a valued â â â â â â â â â Friend of Fol...
16 Dec 202541min
(S4E8) đ GATE TO HELL: The Cave of the Cats (Halloween)
đ 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
(S4E7) đźđȘ STONE AND SIDHE: Irish Fairies with Thomas Sheridan
Folkways welcomes back esteemed guest Thomas Sheridan! đ»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
(S4E6) âĄïž BETWEEN: Boundaries and Thresholds
âJesters, clowns, shamans and poets belong to this border realm...â An extract of the introduction to Boundaries and Thresholds, by Hilda Davidson.đ Boundaries and Thresholds from The Folklore Socie...
2 Juni 202514min
