“Witchwifes, Wyrms, and Wands: Unpacking Magical Lore in British Isle Ballads”
In this workshop, we’ll explore several British Isles ballads to learn what they can tell us about Witches and their craft through the ages. These songs, originating from the Middle Ages to more recent times, contain pieces of lore that can tell us much about popular beliefs about witches, magic, and the fae (watch out!).
These songs often contain elements of both the Pagan and Christian world. As well as tidbits of magic that we can tease out, like the threads spun in so many of these songs. Additionally, most do not treat witches kindly, but in doing so these songs carry the dual effect of publicly condemning magic while preserving important knowledge about these ancient arts. We’ll teach the melodies and refrains to some of these songs, and dive deep into their meanings!
This workshop is brought to you by award winning ballad singer Saro Lynch Thomason and Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush.
20 to 45$ Sliding Scale. Please register ahead of time by e-mailing [email protected].
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