Interview with folklore writer Paul Hawkins author of 'Bad Santas & other creepy Christmas characters:
Interview with special guest - folklore podcaster Icy Sedgwick: Introducing the Fabulous Folklore Podcast Origins and purposes of folklore Celebrating folklore from other cultures #FolkloreAgainstFascism Influence of folklore on paintings and horror cinema. @DreamSwarm icysedgwick.com ...
We are joined by Keith Leech, the organiser of Hastings Jack in the Green Festival. Keith explains the history of the Jack in the Green tradition and how this pageantry is performed all over the South of England to celebrate the coming of spring and summer. - Introduction to Jack in the Green tradition - Links to Green Man and other May Day festivals - How the festival is celebrated in the South of England Hastings Jack in the Green festival takes place 29th April to 2nd May Find out mre at www.hastingstraditionaljackinthegreen.co.uk For other events and more historyof Jack in the Green and the Green Man traditions and more events around the UK look at The COmpany of the Green Man www.thecompanyofthegreenman.wordpress.com ...
Interview with filmmaker Chris Maudsley about the influence of monuments, history and mythology on his supernatural films set in the Roman and Anglo-Saxon eras. Supernatural films inspired by women, history, religion Latin and Medieval English dialogue! Coming of age rituals and ceremonies. Inspiration from ancient monuments. @DreamSwarm www.dreamswarm.org @Chris_Maudsley ...