Welcome to Wessex Hag, where stories from the West Country reveal the folklore, history and cultural foundations of our world today. I'm your host, Rosie May, tuning in from the heart of Somerset to invite you on a rambling wander through this diverse and somewhat under-explored landscape. Written and produced by Rosie May.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Wessex Hag
Claim This Podcastby Rosie May
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14 episodes
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Welcome to Wessex Hag, where stories from the West Country reveal the folklore, history and cultural foundations of our world today. I'm your host, Rosie May, tuning in from the heart of Somerset to invite you on a rambling wander through this diverse and somewhat under-explored landscape. Written and produced by Rosie May.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 20, 2026
A Midsummer Ramble
<p>As crowds descend upon Stonehenge in their thousands, the Tor offers a more intimate but equally spiritual site to welcome in the solstice sunrise. Join me (and my dog) on a ten mile ramble from Glastonbury to the Ham Wall wetlands, a route that's perfect for these long summer days. Along the way, we'll explore Shakepearean themes, hazardous badger setts, dragonflies and ancient sites of Western mythology.</p><br><p>Stay tuned to the end to hear a live recording of an original song written in reverence of the timeless eye of the Tor, watching over the changing Somerset landscape.</p><br><p>✹</p><br><p>Here is the saved route on Komoot if you fancy following our loop:</p><br><p>https://www.komoot.com/tour/2949594273?share_token=aeA1HYGNHaeb7rQ82RgoICTYhgZGsvcmHrxWANqmbnx2C1kCM8&ref=wtd&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share&t_ref_username=3003329839780 </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 21, 2025
December: Rituals of Twelfthmas
<p>Hop aboard the horsebox to come carolling round a Somerset parish. Trundling along the lanes, we'll share superstitions tied up in evergreens and how the customs of the Twelve Days has evolved since Dickens changed the spirit of Christmas forever.</p><br><p>Written and produced by Rosie May</p><br><p>✹</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 28, 2025
November: Home of Carnival
<p>We're in the season of illuminations! From the failed gunpowder plot of 1605 to the dazzling processions of Bridgwater carnival, Somerset has developed a dazzling inheritance of wielding light in the encroaching darkness of November.</p><br><p>Many thanks to my friend Ben Johnson and his brilliant production students for assisting me in making some gorgeously weird and beautiful music for this episode.</p><br><p>✹</p><br><p>Written and produced by Rosie May</p><br><p>✹</p><br><p><a href="https://bridgwaterheritage.com/wp/conservation/bridgwater-carnival/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A history of Bridgwater Carnival</a> </p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tx3JYATBI8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timelapse of carnival procession</a> </p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SSzF5eHFl8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squibbing at Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival 2013</a> </p><br><p><a href="https://bridgwater-tc.gov.uk/history/bridgwater-carnival/squibbing-disasters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A history of the squibbing tradition </a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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