Stories From Lore - A Folklore And Nature Podcast Dawn Nelson

Season 4 continues with Episode 6 – The Bells, The Bells. In this episode we’re exploring some of the folklore, nature and stories surrounding church bells.
There are sometimes dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.
For more folklore and stories and podcast extras, you can subscribe to my ‘Substack, Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox.
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References:
Books:
Ashe, Geoffrey et al (1973), Folklore Myths and Legends Of Britain, Readers Digest
Westwood & Simpson (2005) The Lore Of The Land, Penguin Books
Schneidau, Lisa (2022) River Folk Tales, The History Press
Online:
St Clements Bells ringing -
The Bells The Bells - https://literature.stackexchange.com/questions/23549/origin-of-the-bells-the-bells-quote
For Whom The Bell Tolls by John Donne - https://allpoetry.com/For-whom-the-Bell-Tolls
Folklore Thursday – Folklore of Bells - Folklore Thursday - https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/the-folklore-of-bells/
Superstition – Fun With Bells - https://funwithbells.com/episode/superstition
Church Bell Ringing Explained - https://restless.co.uk/leisure-and-lifestyle/art-and-culture/church-bell-ringing-explained/
Method Names - https://www.treblesgoing.org.uk/methodringing.html#
Bosham bell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosham#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20legend%20that,joined%20in%2C%20destroying%20the%20ship.
https://www.1066.co.nz/Mosaic%20DVD/text/buildings/boshamchurch.htm
Forrabury Bells - https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/prwe/prwe305.htm


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Season 4 continues with Episode 5 – Castle Dwellers. In this episode we’re exploring some of the folklore, nature and stories surrounding castle ruins.
There are some dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.
For more folklore and stories and podcast extras, you can subscribe to my ‘Substack, Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox.
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www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller
References:
Books:
Ashe, Geoffrey et al (1973), Folklore Myths and Legends Of Britain, Readers Digest
Henderson, William (1879). Folklore of the Northern Counties of England and the Borders (2nd ed.) W. Satchell, Peyton & Co
Jeffs, Amy (2023) Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain, Quercus Publishing
Westwood & Simpson (2005) The Lore Of The Land, Penguin Books
Online:
The Princes In The Tower - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-princes-in-the-tower/#gs.5115me
The Ravens - https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/the-ravens/#gs.511dzx
Caring For Our Raven – Includes Munin’s escape story -
Welsh Myth Takes Wing –
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/nov/20/guardianletters2
Sussex Giants - http://www.sussexarch.org.uk/saaf/giants.html
Mythical Creatures – Episode 4 - Redcaps - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tj0y
Last Tuesday Society Lecture – 25th January 2024 – John Clark – Gog & Magog -
https://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org


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Season 4 continues with Episode 4 – ‘Persephone’s Pomegranate’. In this episode we’re exploring the folklore, nature and stories of the underworld.
On occasion there are dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.
For more folklore, stories and podcast extras, you can subscribe to my Substack, ‘Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox.
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www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller
References:
Haynes, Natalie (2023) Divine Might 
Nelson, Dawn - Online and Live Events - www.ddstoryteller.co.uk/events.
Stephens, G Arbour, Folklore Volume 46 Issue 2, (1935) - Was Dozmare Pool a Celtic Lake of the Underworld? https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1935.9718597
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Pomegranates - https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/surprising-pomegranate-facts#:~:text=In%20Greek%20mythology%2C%20the%20pomegranate,myth%20of%20Hades%20and%20Persephone.
Ancient and Veteran Churchyard Trees - https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ANCIENT-YEW.pdf
King Arthur’s Adventures In The Underworld By Jon Kaneko-James   - https://www.spookyisles.com/king-arthur-underworld/
The Nine Worlds Helheim - https://norse-mythology.org/cosmology/the-nine-worlds/helheim/


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Season 4 continues with Episode 3 – Wise Old Salmon. In this episode we’re exploring the folklore, nature and stories of the ever resilient and persevering salmon.
On occasion there are dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.
For more folklore and stories and podcast extras, you can subscribe to my ‘Substack, Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox.
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References
Books
Readers Digest, (1973) Folklore Myths And Legends Of Britain.
Thompson, Siolo, (2021) Winterseer Animal Companion Oracle, Llewellyn.
Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (1988) The Fabled Coast: Legends & Traditions From Aroudn The Shores Of Britain and Ireland, Random House Books.
Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (2011) The Lore of Scotland, Arrow Books.
Westwood, Jennifer (1987) Albion: A Guide To Legendary Britain, Paladin.
Websites:
Salmon Mythology & Foklore - https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/others/salmon/salmon-mythology-and-folklore/#:~:text=The%20Celts%20associated%20the%20salmon,it%2C%20thereby%20gaining%20all%20knowledge.
Salmon Folklore - https://thenestcollective.co.uk/salmon-folklore/
Salmon - https://www.cambrianwildwood.org/species/salmon/
New report warns of threat to small salmon populations -
https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/new-report-warns-of-threat-to-small-salmon-populations/?lang=en#:~:text=“Climate%20change%20is%20the%20most,survival%20in%20many%20Welsh%20rivers.
The Missing salmon - https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/missing-salmon-alliance/
DD Storyteller on YouTube - www.youtube.com/ddstoryteller
Music Attribution:
Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Incidental Music – Celtic Ambient Loop via Pixabay.


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It’s back! Season 4 continues with Episode 2 – Strawberries Fair - and in this episode I’m exploring the folklore of the humble strawberry, both wild and propagated with lashings of cream and perhaps a scone or two.
Podcast extras for paid subscribers can be found in the tab at the top of this Substack. The extras for this episode include: a recipe for Strawberry Salsa which we have been eating lots of in our household recently, a short audio which is a whistle stop tour of some of my favourite story collectors of which the Grimm Brothers are one, a written version of the folklore included in this podcast and a link to a Spotify playlist which includes a variety of strawberry themed music.
On occasion there are dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.
For more folklore and stories and podcast extras, you can subscribe to my ‘Substack, Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox.
As always you can find me via the following channels:
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www.instagram.com/dd_storyeller
References
Books
Baker, Margaret (2018) Discovering The Folklore Of Plants, Shire Publications Ltd
Dent, Susie, (2018) Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable.
Nozedar, Adele (2010) The Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook: An A to Z Compendium Of Over 1000 Designs, Harper Thorsons, London.
Nozedar, Adele (2012) The Hedgerow Handbook: Recipes, Remedies & Rituals, Square Peg.
Mabey, Richard (1986), The Journals Of Gilbert White (1751-1773) Volume 1 edited by Francesca Greenoak, Century Hudson Ltd.
Wright, John (2020) The Foragers Calendar, Profile Books
Websites:
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite - https://www.thewildofthewords.co.uk/cwmffrwdfarm
Highland Titles - https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/clan-fraser-scotland
From the Pulpit: Strawberries and a fruitful faith -
https://eu.argusleader.com/story/news/2015/06/06/pulpit-strawberries-fruitful-faith/28373763/#
Heironymous Bosch, Garden Of Earthly Delights via Museo Del Prado. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-garden-of-earthly-delights-triptych/02388242-6d6a-4e9e-a992-e1311eab3609?searchid=d094b55c-c9ff-a7d7-90f8-727dbbe2b8f1
The Garden’s Trust - https://thegardenstrust.blog/2017/05/20/saints-sinners-sex-and-strawberries/
The Story Of The Strawberry - https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/food/the-story-of-the-strawberry
Strawberries: The Fruits Of Love - https://mythcrafts.com/2019/07/25/strawberries-the-fruits-of-love/
Music Attribution:
Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Incidental Music – Celtic Ambient Loop via Pixabay.


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Welcome to Season 4 and the first theme for this season is ‘The Horned Gods’. In this episode I explore the prince of the forest, the stag and its associated folklore, gods and mythology. 

On occasion there are dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always,  I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.

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References

Books

Barber, Richard (1992) Bestiary: MS Bodley 764, The Folio Society

Borges, Jorge Luis, (2002) The Book Of Imaginary Beings, Vintage Books, London

Dent, Susie, (2018) Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable.

Monaghan, Patricia, (2014) Encyclopedia of Goddesses & Heroines, New World Library, California. 

Nozedar, Adele (2010) The Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook: An A to Z Compendium Of Over 1000 Designs, Harper Thorsons, London.

Russell et al (1973), Folklore. Myths & Legends Of Britain, Reader’s Digest.

Websites:

Forest law by Jane Winters, Institute of Historical Research

 https://earlyenglishlaws.ac.uk/reference/essays/forest-law/

Commoners & Commoning https://www.new-forest-national-park.com/commoners-commoning/

Deer Species - The British Deer Society https://bds.org.uk/information-advice/about-deer/deer-species/

Gundestrup caldron - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gundestrup-Caldron

Cernunnos - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cernunnos

The Legend of Sadhbh - https://stairnaheireann.net/2016/03/17/the-legend-of-sadhbh/

Deer Mythology & Folklore - https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/mammals/deer/deer-mythology-and-folklore/

Black Spot - Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81079046

Music Attribution:

Intro & Outro Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/






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