Since Alternative Stories started almost two years ago we have produced a number of audio dramas based on episodes from folklore. This discussion edition looks at the ways in which folklore continues to inspire writers , academics, musicians and podcasters.
This edition is presented by Marie-Claire Wood
Production and music are by Chris Gregory
Our guests in this edition are
Dee Dee Chainey https://twitter.com/DeeDeeChainey
Folklore Thursday https://twitter.com/FolkloreThurs
The Folklore Thursday website http://www.folklorethursday.com/
Terri Windling https://twitter.com/terriwindling
Terri’s website https://www.terriwindling.com/info/
Mark Norman https://twitter.com/folklorepod
The Folklore Podcast http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/
Bella Hardy : Folk Musician https://twitter.com/bellahardy
You can buy Bella's music via her website https://www.bellahardy.com/
Professor Carolyne Larrington https://twitter.com/profcarolyne
Carolyne’s website includes links to her books https://carolynelarrington.wordpress.com/
Signe Maene https://twitter.com/MaeneSigne
And visit her website https://signemaene.com/
Dr Kevan Manwaring https://twitter.com/bardicacademic
Visit his website here https://thebardicacademic.wordpress.com/
Lyndsey Croal https://twitter.com/writerlynds
Visit her website here https://lyndseycroal.wordpress.com/
Kaitlin Felix https://twitter.com/katigirl90
And visit her website here https://katifelix.com/
Amy Boucher https://twitter.com/Nearlyknowledg1
And visit her blog here https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/
We have prepared a full set of show notes with more information and links for each of our guests and our recommended podcasts here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkNqhywad3YvSYQxHhWP2Yf8IcCIRRFM/view?usp=sharing
Drama excerpts in this edition were from Hare Spell , The Seeing Trees, Selkie
and Daughter of Fire and Water You can listen to all our folklore related content here
https://www.podchaser.com/lists/folklore-and-fairytale-on-alternative-stories-107a9Gdi9h
In two weeks time we’ll be bringing you an audio drama based on the latest novel by British SciFi author Chris Beckett. Listen to “Two Tribes” on 2nd April. Please subscribe to alternative stories in your favourite podcast app to have this and all future editions delivered to you the moment they are released.