28 episodes
Folkways: The Folklore of Britain and Ireland Folkways
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5.0 • 28 Ratings
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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 there are no guarantees you'll be home in time for dinner.
Each episode also includes a mini-almanac for the month ahead.
If you enjoy this show, feel free to buy me a coffee https://bit.ly/2SWoNqH
Music by @big.big.sky | Additional artists referenced in each episode | Logo design James Fisher
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(BONUS) 🎬 BEHIND THE SCENES (⚡️S4 Coming Soon!)
⚡️ Season 4 returns April 2024!
In the meantime, here's a rare self-indulgent ramble about life at Folkways HQ...
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🎧 Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6
📺 Folkways Youtube: https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF
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🌼 MARS & MILFORD HAVEN: March 2024 Almanac
Let's take a look at the reflection of Mars in the Celtic languages, plus St David, St Piran and St Patrick, and the strange fairy lore of Milford Haven...
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🎧 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 folkwayschannel@gmail.com
👋 Connect with Folkways on Instagram @folkwayspodcast -
🕯 BRIGID & BOSCASTLE: February 2024 Almanac
Welcome to the new format! The almanac will now be uploaded as an individual video here (streaming platforms), with the main show uploaded separately. As is done on Youtube.
This is in acknowledgement of time sensitivity for episodes - as many people listen in the archive, often years later, and the almanac at the end of an episode may not be relevant!
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🎧 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 folkwayschannel@gmail.com
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(S3E8) 🎶 PORTALS: The Fairy Music of Loch Sween
Let's head to Loch Sween, Argyll, Scotland, as we linger by a patch of rocks, rumoured to be an entrance to the Otherworld...
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🎧 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 folkwayschannel@gmail.com
👋 Connect with Folkways on Instagram or Twitter @folkwayspodcast
THE KIST: The Magazine of the Natural History & Antiquarian Society of Mid-Argyll
http://kist.scot/The%20Kist%2021%20(1981).pdf
http://kist.scot/The%20Kist%2085%20(2013).pdf -
(BONUS) 💌 Postal Address + FOF Winter Competition Winners 2023
Write to me!
Plus the Friends of Folkways Winter Solstice Competition Winners. 💌 Merry Christmas!
🎄 Some more festive offerings... 🎄
❄️ THE ANCESTORS (are watching) https://bit.ly/3RTt1xx
❄️ A SLEIGH RIDE THROUGH CHRISTMAS https://bit.ly/3GUn7H6
❄️ SOLSTICE: The Real Story of Yule https://bit.ly/47cjfft
❄️ GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS https://bit.ly/3vbdq4C -
(S3E7) 🔗 THE ANCESTORS (Are Watching)
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 folkwayschannel@gmail.com
👋 Connect with Folkways on Instagram or Twitter @folkwayspodcast
Customer Reviews
Lovely Discussions of Lore And History
This podcast is enjoyable on multiple levels. The narrator has a mellow voice that works especially well in her meditation episodes. Her stories adapted from lore do an excellent job of adhering to the folk tales while fleshing out the human experience. Most interesting to me, though, is the connection of what we today consider simply lore to its practical origins of yesteryear. As the narrator notes, many of us are so removed from our dependency upon the seasons and even the daylight for our lives that we fail to recognize their importance, so certainly do not understand the value of the related celebrations. Folkways is great for listeners interested in details of the historical day-to-day and for listeners seeking inspiration to connect more with the natural world.
A Pleasure For The Ears
Beautiful reading of carefully collected stories, thank you!
Fascinating and magical
Great, inventive storytelling. Love the multipart stories, The Bells of Minsmere is a favorite. Really enjoy the informative almanac segments too. Really well researched.