Ranked #1
Iceland
Iceland
Elves, epic poetry, sheep milk and murder... welcome to the world of Icelandic folk music! This episode features an inte... Read more
13 Jan 2017
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54mins
Ranked #2
Winter Solstice, Queen of Feasts
Winter Solstice, Queen of Feasts
This episode traces the age-old European origins of many of the Winter Solstice traditions we enjoy today, from mother g... Read more
18 Dec 2018
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57mins
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All Hallows': Folk Tradition at the Gates of Winter
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Elves
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Malevolent or helpful, pinched and small, or beautiful beyond description, elves are a mainstay of western folk belief. ... Read more
25 Feb 2017
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Midsummer Solstice
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Finland
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Big Beltane: May Day Song and Custom
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Lithuanian Kanklės Concert in a Pagan Temple: Žemyna Trinkūnaitė
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Outi Pulkkinen, Finnish Runo-Singer and Jouhikko Player
Outi Pulkkinen, Finnish Runo-Singer and Jouhikko Player
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Ancient Multi-part European Folk Singing - Polyphony Part 1
Ancient Multi-part European Folk Singing - Polyphony Part 1
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Saints & Demons of December
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Interview with Vicki Noble, creator of the Motherpeace Tarot
Interview with Vicki Noble, creator of the Motherpeace Tarot
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Polyphony Worldwide feat. Joseph Jordania
Polyphony Worldwide feat. Joseph Jordania
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Interview with Nigel Pennick, Author of The Pagan Book of Days
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Kulning and other herding calls
Kulning and other herding calls
Traditional herding calls from Sweden and Norway, with an interview with Swedish folk musician and kulning instructor Si... Read more
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Rarer Carols
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Ballads of Scandinavia
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The Wailing Of The Old Timers - Tvísöngur and Iceland's Hidden Folk Music Past
The Wailing Of The Old Timers - Tvísöngur and Iceland's Hidden Folk Music Past
In July of 2018 I spent a month in Iceland looking for performers of a stye of Icelandic folk singing called "tvísöngur.... Read more
21 May 2019
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1hr 7mins
