by Folkways
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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May 1, 2026
Host [Host Name] explores May Day and Beltane traditions across Britain and Ireland, revealing ancient fires and seasonal folk customs.
April 6, 2026
<p>Walk across the sea with me. From ancient 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 folklore of Cornwall’s most iconic landmark. </p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Become a valued Friend of Folkways: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa011YzVYbHdNUVNQVUFPbThtNXZxSm1tcWcwQXxBQ3Jtc0tsdlJWM1AtaFdrNmxZcUNuMjJyM2o5SUo4LTM2WXF5UExkaXhUUFNzY2JUVVd3aWt1azdLbnRQSVFzdFo1Y0RNaHM0NlNjdUF1d0I1R3dNSDZXVEdacmdxeG9lTzRzaEJOQTJmMFRmNlNaQW1iZEZubw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F34awiDB&v=cRTYAPDGtoI" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/34awiDB</a></p><p>🎧 Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnhYa2Q2LWJJNDVRcGs3MzB1Tk9pS3ZTTDIzZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsR0NjMndpaU5Jc19tVUZpMDhjMHg3NjZYaDhwb0RPdVBVeVF2YUJNNXE1MGtsbk92NUxBMlhqbGRucXNRMEtlaF93d0xUdVNXSVhaVUVGdlczcklpLWRWSUc3NHlUWjFxZEpHWG52bDdDTjRGQlBaNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F47jvok6&v=cRTYAPDGtoI" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://spoti.fi/47jvok6</a></p><p>☕️ Buy me a coffee: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbllOeHp6MVlJOW5wcFd3OWRJejFNdGQ2Wl9nQXxBQ3Jtc0ttdDFiSHFVdWhpaTZkbkdMbmg0S3E1OXQ0aXZaRTZNVFNsb2tnUGFSQXYteTRMb0REUU1MaFF2bW9la0paeVRGSDk0OGVpVlVTWmZTRzlFazFuU2hwbmRyOFlURnR0cFZSbURRVXc4Y0J3MVJfd0dhZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3dxssVw&v=cRTYAPDGtoI" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3dxssVw</a></p><p>💌 Get in contact folkwayschannel@gmail.com</p><p>👋 @folkwayspodcast</p><p><br></p><p>MORE INFO AND CREDITS</p><p>Anna Berska</p><p>Paul Weston, The Michael Leyline <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRETVViX290QUpyNEdNelN3QlR1ODFoWnRyZ3xBQ3Jtc0trTWN6SHAyckxnY25ia1hKbEctUUVBOHcxeU5LeG8xZHE1cUpyb3BUOEVsVlF0QWVsVERYWGNvRm5pZGkwNzR4QVJLODNfY1p6eUhBTEh0NWZCb2xpTnVvck1OZWo0OFdDZlE3M1RwNU9vNG8zX25MTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F41UGtpX&v=cRTYAPDGtoI" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/41UGtpX</a></p><p>Yuri Leitch, The Dragon Line map</p><p>Ithell Colquhoun, The Living Stones (1957)</p><p>Jack The Giant Killer (1962)</p><p>Featuring folktales of Tom Hickathrift (East Anglia, England) and Red Ettin the Giant (Scotland)</p><p>Poetry on the mount by Humphrey Davy (1799), John Davidson (1909), Richard Carew (1602)</p><p><br></p><p>Both William Bottrell and Robert Hunt collected Cornish folklore and made accessible overviews in the 1800s. Without these two folklorists' work, many classic Cornish stories would be lost.</p><p>Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall (Bottrell, 1870) and Popular Romances of the West of England (Hunt, 1865) are highly recommended.</p>
January 23, 2026
<p>Enjoy this chat with Fiona Aedgar on the old gods and the ancestors... not to be missed!</p><p><br></p><ul><li><p>Who are the old gods?</p></li><li><p>How do we approach them?</p></li><li><p>How does an ancestral practice in general fit into this?</p></li><li><p>What about the ancestors we DON'T want to connect with?</p></li><li><p>And most importantly... What's the point? How can this practice improve our lives?</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>(Video title taken from my favourite Sin Eater tshirt!)</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmlWQXktdGloaGFLNXUyUVI3Zzg1TWhDOHl6UXxBQ3Jtc0ttal9PV3puUzRXREt3Q1hCSmlNWlRaRnIwYUJ6Umpuc1VENEx0NTRvYUJJWlJ4eUlHaUpqZWRMSXF0Nk5uWWtnN0dvaXV2cF9MbFIzWGZkQi1ZeUZrUEwwa2RweTVXeGJQQ3o0WGVHNXhoVkVheWRlbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffionaaedgar.com%2F&v=UL9DVhOiAes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://fionaaedgar.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkRLbnZzVFR5OFhhOEY1ODFQSEN3VUV1b2ItUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaVVRMnlwaG54VUxWdi1BS0lLS2JHNDFqSnBocGUyejVfejNaUUVEeWZ1bTkydGZDVjNKTmdUcTBuaVNvZVhnUUlBTHpacEF4UTlHeWdiWDQwOEo3TkRNTEJDSWxabkZPOFNpb2h6aVktZnFxOTdOaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffionaaedgar.substack.com%2F&v=UL9DVhOiAes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://fionaaedgar.substack.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Become a valued Friend of Folkways: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmx6QVZvbWkyaUMtaUlZdEoyc2tpY2Jmb0JLUXxBQ3Jtc0tsUmxXelFYZXZsZnN4d21fX0NzbTdoWFV3cWNDamtWdDN2a0ZSVUlKVkJYY0NSZjE3X0xmRHNIX3YydzQzOHNxOVhRWF9IMHNiUEU4elZ1WmFQajJKRDhDQWhva0ptOFhWaXA5by1tQUFVczEtRWRIOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F34awiDB&v=UL9DVhOiAes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/34awiDB</a></p><p>☕️ Buy me a coffee: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjN1eF9yMHVTTTJ5N0tnalF5RVdTTm5qc2lSUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdXBldVhIT3Z2WlVFNmYyal82Rzh5ZVJ3Xzd1RWNsbERMR3dxWjBqRGJKd0RXNGR1R3ZlN185c2VyRjF0Y3FVWk5kWHlnUGZKNkE5alJoMWpjeFlHczhuMlV3ZTRRNDBtcWk1VjJwZFY3M2dyQ3Jkbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3dxssVw&v=UL9DVhOiAes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3dxssVw</a></p><p>💌 Get in contact folkwayschannel@gmail.com</p><p>👋 @folkwayspodcast</p><p><br></p><p>*Image credit:</p><p>Niren Sengupta: Ancestors</p><p>Julia Jeffrey (@StoneMaidenArt): </p><p>The Tradition</p><p>Meetings in the Smoke</p><p>Queen of Stones </p><p>Arthur Rackham collection</p><p>Photographs of London graveyards: </p><p>Paul Hudson, David Holt*</p>
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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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