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Halloween’s Haunted Roots: From Pagan Fires to Pumpkin Aisles!

Western C. Cain Season 1 Episode 42

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“Long before Halloween turned into a carnival of costumes and candy, it was a night steeped in shadow, rooted in Celtic soil where bonfires flickered against an ink-black sky, calling forth spirits from beyond. From these ancient rites and whispers of the Otherworld, a tale was born that would spread across time and continents—changing with each era but always laced with mystery. Now, Halloween is part celebration, part superstition, and maybe, just maybe, still haunted by the echoes of those who first lit fires to keep the dark at bay. Join us as we walk through the twisting roots of Halloween’s past and its spellbinding journey into the heart of modern America.” 

You can find Edward Phillips on YouTube.   Go to @Edwardphillipsroots for more of his music.  Learn about  the history behind the Delta and Piedmont Blues.  Edward brings the music of Sun House, Blind Willie Johnson, and Robert Johnson to life with his stories.

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Title: Ragged and Dirty

Performed by: William Brown

Recorded by: Alan Lomax

From the album: Negro Blues and Hollers

Courtesy of: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Listen to @EdwardPhillipsRoots on YouTube. You can watch, “The Electronic Juke Joint” Live stream, with Edward on Wednesday Nights at 8:30 p.m. E.T. where Edward takes song request from his liste...

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