Krampus special! Interview Part 2 with Al Ridenhour, author of 'Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas'. We discuss his book ann the nature of the folklore and customs surrounding 'The Christmas devil'.
You can get this fantastic book here:
https://feralhouse.com/the-krampus/
You can also listen to Al's podcast Bone and Sickle for dark folklore, history and horror.
https://www.boneandsickle.com/
You can listen to Part 1 of the DreamSwarm interview with Al in our previous episode here:
https://dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/folklore-history-horror-bone-and-sickle
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 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 ...
Interview with Uisdean Murray, Director of new short film 'Mara: The Seal Wife'. We discuss: The folklore and mythology of selkies. Selkie films, stories and art (including 'The Secret of Roan Inish' and 'Song of the Sea') The challenges of bringing selkies to the screen in Uisdean Murray's film 'Mara: The Seal Wife' Making films in the Scottish Gaelic language. Hosted by magic-realist filmmaker and DreamSwarm founder Andy Mark Simpson See Mara The Seal Wife trailer DreamSwarm website, DreamSwarm Twitter, DreamSwarm Facebook ...
