Tales of Northern Vampires: Ancient Revenants in the Borders and Cumbria - Fabulous Folklore with Icy
You might not expect to see northern vampires among the tales of Northumberland, the Borders and Cumbria. But they're there!
William de Newburgh included three stories of revenants at Berwick, Melrose and Alnwick in his Historia rerum Anglicarum, a collection of five volumes that told a history of England from 1066 to 1198.
And then there's the tale of the Vampire of Croglin Grange, made famous by Augustus Hare in 1896!
We'll explore all four stories of northern vampires in this week’s episode of Fabulous Folklore!
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The Vampire of Croglin Grange lecture: http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p113/The_Vampire_of_Croglin_Grange.html
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Fascinated by folklore? Interested in penny dreadfuls? Then come to my next talk for the Folklore Podcast Lectures, 'How the Penny Dreadfuls Created Their Own Legends'. This talk explores how the Spring-Heeled Jack, Sweeney Todd, and Varney the Vampire penny dreadful created their own legends while drawing on existing tales. It's online at 8 pm GMT on 11 February! https://bit.ly/penny-dreadfuls
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11 Feb, 8pm: Online talk. HOW THE PENNY DREADFULS CREATED THEIR OWN LEGENDS
Online talk presented by Icy Sedgwick, host of the 'Fabulous Folklore' podcast and followed by a Q&A with the audience. 'Penny dreadful' is the nickname for a quirk of 19th-century publishing in Britain. They were short booklets, printed on thin, cheap paper, that could be sold for a penny. Many of the penny dreadfuls have since faded into obscurity, with the exception of Spring-Heeled Jack, Sweeney Todd, and Varney the Vampire.These three penny dreadfuls have had a circular impact, being inspired by folklore and in turn contributing to the folklore about them. Spring-Heeled Jack's penny dreadful has in a large part fuelled the way people retrospectively view him, while Sweeney Todd's penny dreadful even had people convinced he was a real person. Meanwhile, Varney the Vampire drew on folklore, and in turn, went on to influence the way vampires were represented in popular culture. This talk will explore the ways in which these three penny dreadfuls created their own legends while drawing on existing tales.A zoom link will be sent prior to the talk to the email address provided when booking. Video replay will be available after the event for all ticket holders to watch back.
Why should you twist a chair on one leg? Which way around should a bed go for the best sleep? Why shouldn't you rock an empty cradle? Let's look at the folklore of furniture in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
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The Folklore of Furniture: Beds, Tables and Chairs - Fabulous Folklore with Icy
Furniture tells us a lot about a period, people, or place. It's solid, so it can often be the only tangible artefact left. It often bears the impression of human activity through use, and they tell stories.
Items of furniture also carry their own traditions through the ways in which we use the things that we inherit. Quilts, that cosiest of furnishings, carry so much energy from one generation to the next.
But what about the folklore of furniture? Individual items of furniture, such as beds, chairs, and tables, also carry their own superstitions and rites. Let's explore them in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-furniture/
Water, Water, Everywhere class for Miskatonic London: https://miskatonicinstitute.com/events/water-water-everywhere-british-sea-based-folklore/
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