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Witch Trials and Dances

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 30 January 2020 by Nemed Cuculatii30 January 2020

(Noted Elswhere) Witch trials occurred in Edinburgh from 1542 to around 1700; the first convicted witch was sent to St Andrews for execution, but later on Edinburgh tried and executed witches from all over Scotland. Most were strangled and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore | Tagged chants, dances, lore, noted elsewhere, other people's thoughts, songs

Levy Dew

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 21 December 2018 by Nemed Cuculatii21 December 2018

Levy Dew http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy-Dew “Levy-Dew”, also known as “A New Year Carol”, or “Residue”, is a British folk song of Welsh origin traditionally sung in New Year celebrations. The song was set to music by Benjamin Britten in 1936. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Feasts and Seasonal Lore, Wheel of the Year, Yule | Tagged Holidays, lore, songs, wheel of the year, Yule

A candle in the Dark

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 2 February 2018 by Nemed Cuculatii2 February 2018

Then Wheel has turned; some call it Imbolg, Candlemas, Oimelc, Brighid’s Day, the Feast of Lights, Groundhog’s Day. It’s the time of year when we can really discern that the light has returned. Longer days,depite  the snows and rains. Animals … Continue reading →

Posted in Candlemas | Tagged songs, wheel of the year

Allison Gross

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 9 December 2017 by Ashleigh McSidhe9 February 2019

Allison Gross (Child #35) 1 O ALLISON GROSS, that lives in yon towr, The ugliest witch i the north country, Has trysted me ae day up till her bowr, An monny fair speech she made to me. 2 She stroaked … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond the Fields We Know, Lore | Tagged Child Ballads, faery, lore, songs, witchcraft

Tam Lin: Child #39A

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 9 December 2017 by Nemed Cuculatii9 December 2017

O I forbid you, maidens a’, That wear gowd on your hair, To come or gae by Carterhaugh, For young Tam Lin is there. There’s nane that gaes by Carterhaugh But they leave him a wad, Either their rings, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond the Fields We Know | Tagged Child Ballads, faery, lore, songs

Thomas of Erceldoune

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 9 December 2017 by Nemed Cuculatii9 December 2017

Thomas of Erceldoune Anonymous (Circa 1388-1401)  Als I me wente this endres daye Full faste in mynd makand my mone In a mery mornynge of Maye By Huntley bankkes myselfe allone, I herde the jaye and the throstyll cokke; The … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond the Fields We Know | Tagged Child Ballads, faery, lore, songs

Song of the Forest Trees

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 26 September 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii26 September 2013

(The Irish Ossianic Song of the Forest Trees is to be found in Standish O’ Grady’s translation in Eleanor Hull’s Poem Book of the Gael is a listing of trees to be found on Dartmoor. Fortunately, the whole text of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sticks and Stones | Tagged noted elsewhere, other people's thoughts, poetry, songs, tree lore

Dartmoor Wood Poem

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

More suggestions on woods for burning, this from traditional English lore. Several versions of this poem exist with multiple variants. I learned it first from Paul Huson‘s Mastering Witchcraft, which he calls “The Dartmoor Verse”. Oak logs will warm you … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged other people's thoughts, other traditions, songs, spells and charms, Teaching, tree lore

The Burning Properties of Wood

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

Below is a list of the most common woods for burning, there are more.  It is worth remembering that ALL wood will burn better if split. There is an old saying, “before starting a fire – collect the right wood.”  … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged lore, other people's thoughts, other traditions, songs, spells and charms, Teaching, tree lore, Woodcraft

The Witches Reel

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 4 May 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe30 January 2020

The Witches Reel Cummer gae ye afore, cummer gae ye, Gin ye winna gae, cummer let me, Ring-a-ring-a-widdershins Linkin lithely widdershins, Cummers carlin cron and queyn Roun gae we. Cummer go ye before, cummer go ye Gif ye willna go … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Teaching | Tagged history, north berwick, songs, witch trials, witches' reel

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