East Anglia has a fascinating folkloric heritage. To dive into some of this I'm sitting down with Rob Jones of Black Dog Zine to talk cities that fell in the sea, black dogs, white dogs and green children. Plus, our relationship with the landscape around us, experimental music scenes, “deep touristing” and the lingering touch of MR James. Not to be missed!     

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|  LINKS + SOURCES  |   

Black Dog Zine www.blackdogzine.co.uk Instagram @blackdogzine    
Newell, Martin (1999) 'Black Shuck: The Ghost Dog of Eastern England'. https://bit.ly/2ZE9I0y     
Mike Burgess, 'Shuckland: The biggest collection anywhere of East Anglian legends and encounters with the ghostly hound Black Shuck' https://bit.ly/35A71Rz     
Mike Burgess, 'Hidden East Anglia: Landscape Legends of Eastern England' http://www.hiddenea.com     
Fleming, Abraham, 'A Strange and Terrible Wunder' Original pamphlet published in 1578 https://bit.ly/3lVr6rm     Unlikely Records https://bit.ly/2RsEvJu       
Toulson, Shirley (1979) 'East Anglia: Walking the Ley Lines and Ancient Tracks'. London: Wildwood House. https://bit.ly/2ZEoXqp    
Scovell, Adam, ’“No Diggin’ ‘Ere!” Revisiting the ghostly locations of A Warning to the Curious’ BFI.org.uk, 28 October 2018. https://bit.ly/2QW92Pl

East Anglian Folklore: Black Shuck to M.R. James (Rob Jones Interview)

Today we’re meeting the Gwragedd Annwn: the water women of the Welsh lakes. We start with the most famous lake lady of all - the keeper of Excalibur in the legends of King Arthur - before finding ourselves in the Brecon Beacons for the story of Rhiwallon and the Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach. The first of a three-part mini-series.

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|  LINKS + SOURCES  |   

Sikes, Wirt (1880) ‘British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions’. Reprint, Glastonbury: The Lost Library, 2010 https://bit.ly/3lCV95U 
Stevenson, Peter ‘Welsh Folk Tales’ Gloucestershire: The History Press, 2017 https://bit.ly/3nSqR10       
Malory, Thomas (1485) ‘Le Morte D’Arthur’. Reprint, Independently published, 2019  https://amzn.to/2FiGmhl

Still Waters Run Deep: The Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach

We’re returning to our exploration of the the Ladies of the Lakes as we rejoin Rhiwallon in the Brecon Beacons, as the dramatisation of the lady of Llyn y Fan Fach concludes. The second episode in a three-part mini-series.

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Lady of the Lake: The lady of Llyn y Fan Fach, Part 2

Welcome to our maiden voyage! This is the first of 2 episodes on the folklore of Midsummer - that period celebrated between 19 - 25 June. 

We'll be providing context for sun worship in the modern age, pausing for a moment to smell the damn roses, and issuing a warning about stone circles that come alive and dance on Old Midsommers Eve...

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Midsummer Part 1: The Summer Solstice, Sun Worship & Standing Stones that Dance

A stroll through the rich and fascinating folklore of Britain and Ireland.

Folkways: The Folklore of Britain and Ireland

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