August: Spirit of Harvest

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Wessex Hag

Rosie May

13 episodes

2 weeks ago

Welcome to Wessex Hag, where stories from the West Country reveal the folklore, history and cultural foundations of our world today. I'm your host, Rosie May, tuning in from the heart of Somerset to invite you on a rambling wander through this diverse and somewhat under-explored landscape. Written and produced by Rosie May.

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August: Spirit of Harvest

Wessex Hag

11 minutes 24 seconds

5 months ago

August: Spirit of Harvest

Autumn begins on 1st August (if you're Anglo Saxon), marked by The Feast of the First Fruits. Harvest time must be the most bucolic time in the rural landscape, but let me tell you about the gruesome ritual sacrifice of poor old John Barleycorn that ensures we get a tot of whiskey and a nice loaf of bread.

Show announcement! Live Wessex Hag storytelling + Blabbermouth: Sunday 26th October - Cafe Kino, Bristol.

Tickets and info here: https://hdfst.uk/e133077

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The perfect Lammas soundtrack:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkRiKeg7TPg

Robert Burns's 'John Barleycorn' poem in full:

http://www.robertburns.org.uk/Assets/Poems_Songs/john_barleycorn.htm

Running through the fields of wheat (lest we forget):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNQE4bzFkyU

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https://www.instagram.com/wessex_hag

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