Prof. Terry Gunnell - Irish and Icelandic Folklore and Folktales

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Mother's Blood, Sister Songs

Athena Media

21 episodes

6 days ago

How the genetics of Iceland reveals its Irish motherhood; an exploration of the connections between Iceland and Ireland presented by composer Linda Buckley and produced Helen Shaw at Athena Media. Acclaimed Irish composer Linda Buckley has a personal and professional affinity to Iceland and in this radio series she teams up with documentary maker Helen Shaw to trace the connections between the two places. The Icelandic female line goes directly back to gaelic women, mostly taken as slaves, by Norwegian Vikings who settled the land over a thousand years ago. http://mothersbloodsistersongs.com

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Prof. Terry Gunnell - Irish and Icelandic Folklore and Folktales

Mother's Blood, Sister Songs

18 minutes 6 seconds

6 years ago

Prof. Terry Gunnell - Irish and Icelandic Folklore and Folktales

Mother's Blood, Sister Songs : 6. Professor Terry Gunnell.

ProfessorTerry Gunnell is a well known expert on Icelandic and Nordic folk traditions and in this interview with Linda Buckley for Mother's Blood, Sister Songs he traces the links between Ireland's folklore and Iceland. Terry's roots are in Brighton, England but he has a PhD in Icelandic Studies from Leeds University and is now Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland. His research field includes legends, folk beliefs and festivals in Iceland, the Nordic countries and the British Isles/Ireland; Old Norse religion; drama (medieval; Ibsen, Strindberg; Absurdism, Shakespeare, Total Theatre; comedy), folk drama; performance studies.
You can find out more about his research and work here
and check out the additional resources on his page on our website www.mothersbloodsistersongs.com