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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A show about magic and witchcraft in North America
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A show about magic and witchcraft in North America
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Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation is a focal point for researching, archiving, and raising awareness of Black American Traditional Music and the Black Experience through media and a collected repository. The African American Folklorist furthers the mission by publishing articles discussing the evolution of our traditions and presenting research about blues people. We include interviews with and articles from musicians, historians, ethnographers, Community Scholars, and academ ...
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đ» Welcome to the broadcast! This month we talk the Autumnal Equinox, Scottish Selkies and Harvest Supermoons đŸđ đ PLACE OF THE MONTH: â St Trothans or Olrig Kirkâ , Castletown, Caithness https://bit.ly/3MzlaCZ Become a valued â â â â â â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â â â â â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDB Soundtrack by â â â â â â â â @big.big.skyâ â â â â : https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 FâŠ
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Who's that Joker?Von newworldwitchery
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Who's that Joker?Von newworldwitchery
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Doing the WorkVon newworldwitchery
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Doing the WorkVon newworldwitchery
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It's the month of Lughnasadh or Lammas, so let's head out into the fields! đŸ Also talk of August's supermoon and some exquisite verse from Hugo Williams đ€ Become a valued â â â â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â â â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDB đ§ Soundtrack by â â â â â â @big.big.skyâ â â : https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 đș Folkways â â â â â â Youtubeâ â â : â â â https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF âïž â â âŠ
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Don't Let Summer Bug You!Von newworldwitchery
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Don't Let Summer Bug You!Von newworldwitchery
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Curanderas, Cain, and CowboysVon newworldwitchery
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Curanderas, Cain, and CowboysVon newworldwitchery
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Misty Blues and lead singer Gina Coleman celebrate 25 years of composing and performing original blues. They will be celebrating this feat on a Blues Cruise this coming Friday. With that, after an encounter with Legendary singer and activist Odetta, Coleman and crew have been working towards a project that has now manifested as â Iâm Too Old For GaâŠ
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The Blues Society - Memphis Country Blues Festival
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THE BLUES SOCIETY is a re-evaluation of the 1960s seen through the lens of the Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1969). Itâs the story of Blues masters like Furry Lewisand Robert Wilkins, who had attained fame in the 1920s but were living in obscurity by the 1960s. Itâs also the story of a group of white artists from the North and the South who âŠ
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Cultural Conservation - Cultural Conservation - The Attack on Blues Legacy and Land
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In February of 2024, the Mississippi John Hurt Museum burned. The fire, believed to have been set intentionally, happened immediately after the Legendary Mississippi Blues Pioneer's cabin received landmark status. That was not the first or last attack on the Hurt Family museum, land, or legacy. A week later, the sheriff's office began investigatingâŠ
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Chasing the White DeerVon newworldwitchery
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Chasing the White DeerVon newworldwitchery
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Get out your sunscreen and Mr Whippy's as we consider what July has in store for us in the heavens and hedgerows, including talk of St Swithin's Day and Sirius, plus Thomas Hardy and some early Irish verse. đ€ Become a valued â â â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDB đ§ Soundtrack by â â â â â @big.big.skyâ â : https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 đș FolkwaysâŠ
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Dirty hands, rooted magicVon newworldwitchery
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Dirty hands, rooted magicVon newworldwitchery
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Juneteenth and African American Folklore
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As we celebrate JUNETEENTH, we must understand how Folklore and the Blues Narrative relate to this celebration. In this episode, I will discuss the celebration, what the celebration is actually about, and its connection to and significance of African American Folklore and traditional Black Music. Juneteenth should always be mentioned with âAfrican âŠ
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đ Welcome to Season 4! Today we're plunging into one of the strangest stories in contemporary British folklore... Monsters in the woods at Mawnan, Cornwall. đ€ Become a valued â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDB đ§ Soundtrack by â â â @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 đș Folkways â â â Youtube: â â â https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF âïž â â â Buy me a coffâŠ
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The Joy of Dry SpellsVon newworldwitchery
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The Joy of Dry SpellsVon newworldwitchery
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Of Hermits and Horse MoonsVon newworldwitchery
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Of Hermits and Horse MoonsVon newworldwitchery
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Smithsonian Folkways releases The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert
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Black Spirituals, Field Hollers, and Slave Seculars celebrate Black American Traditional Music and Experience. This show is dedicated to sharing and raising awareness of folklife, songs, dance, scripture, lyrics, and everything related to black Spirituals, Field Hollers, and Slave secular expressions, as well as the coded songs of Black Spirituals âŠ
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We speak to folk practitioner, artist, 'zine writer, and author Vlasta Pilot of Gentle Hearts Unite about the nature of Slavic folk belief, the joy of handmade things, choosing bears, and how to avoid being a "cranberry."Von newworldwitchery
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We speak to folk practitioner, artist, 'zine writer, and author Vlasta Pilot of Gentle Hearts Unite about the nature of Slavic folk belief, the joy of handmade things, choosing bears, and how to avoid being a "cranberry."Von newworldwitchery
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We look at several magical alphabets and scripts this time, from runes to ogham to EnochianVon newworldwitchery
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Episode 244 â Magical Alphabets and Scripts
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We look at several magical alphabets and scripts this time, from runes to ogham to EnochianVon newworldwitchery
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Folk Magic Floribundance!Von newworldwitchery
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Folk Magic Floribundance!Von newworldwitchery
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We look at history, etymology, and magical philosophy to understand magical dualism and where it came fromVon newworldwitchery
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Episode 243 â Black and White Magic
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We look at history, etymology, and magical philosophy to understand magical dualism and where it came fromVon newworldwitchery
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âĄïž Season 4 returns shortly! In the meantime, here's a rare self-indulgent ramble about life at Folkways HQ... đ€ Become a valued â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDB đ§ Soundtrack by â â â @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 đș Folkways â â â Youtube: â â â https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF âïž â â â Buy me a coffeeâ â â : https://bit.ly/3dxssVw đ Get in contactâŠ
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It's time to talk eclipses!Von newworldwitchery
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It's time to talk eclipses!Von newworldwitchery
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Weâre speaking with author, witch, Yoruban initiate, and activist Elhoim (Elo) Leafar about his new book Dream Witchery, growing up surrounded by Indigenous spirituality, and discovering the intersection of multiple magical and spiritual pathsVon newworldwitchery
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Episode 242 â Rivers and Dreams with Elhoim Leafar
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Weâre speaking with author, witch, Yoruban initiate, and activist Elhoim (Elo) Leafar about his new book Dream Witchery, growing up surrounded by Indigenous spirituality, and discovering the intersection of multiple magical and spiritual pathsVon newworldwitchery
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On this episode of Jack Dappa Blues, enjoy the collaborationof Jack Dappa Blues Radio and Southern Ohio Folklife for a conversation w/ LadyD (West Virginiaâs First Lady of Soul) to talk about her recent performance ofThe Lady and the Empress, a one-woman show about the life and music of BessieSmith, the Empress of the Blues. Learn about Bessie SmitâŠ
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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... đ€ Become a valued â â â â Friend of Folkwaysâ â â â : https://bit.ly/34awiDB đ§ Soundtrack by â â â â @big.big.skyâ : https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 đș Folkways â â â â Youtubeâ : â â â https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF âïž â â â â Buy me âŠ
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Bears, sprouts, squares, and more!Von newworldwitchery
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Bears, sprouts, squares, and more!Von newworldwitchery
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Episode 241 â Slow Spells and Magical Maintenance
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Laine and Cory discuss long-term magical workings, maintaining magical altars and tools, and Laine's fear of stage magicians. Plus we answer emails about the Golden Ratio and Leap Day traditions!Von newworldwitchery
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Laine and Cory discuss long-term magical workings, maintaining magical altars and tools, and Laine's fear of stage magicians. Plus we answer emails about the Golden Ratio and Leap Day traditions!Von newworldwitchery
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We chat with artist, animist, and awesome person Evvin Marin about creating tarot in the modern worldVon newworldwitchery
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We chat with artist, animist, and awesome person Evvin Marin about creating tarot in the modern worldVon newworldwitchery
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For some reason, when it comes to Country Music, most people do not associate it with black folk or folk musical expression. The thing is, country music, in its many forms, comes directly from black expression. i.e., the blues, country blues, and more. To give the context to the roots of commodified music presented and thought of as white music⊠WeâŠ
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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 relevâŠ
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Inky visions, prosthetic sausages, and a hungry moonVon newworldwitchery
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Inky visions, prosthetic sausages, and a hungry moonVon newworldwitchery
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