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Folkloring Podcast

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Welcome to 'Folkloring,' the podcast that invites you to actively engage with practical folklore in your daily life. Created by writer and folklore researcher Tracy Nicholas Find us online at: https://folkloringlife.com/ #folklore

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · May 27

I am excited to announce that you can now find all my various efforts in one place - come folkloring with me: folkloringlife.com #folkloring #folklore #folkloringlife #naturalliving #traditionalcrafts #folkcrafts #folkmedicine #paganlife

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Come Folkloring with Us Bring Magic and Folklore into Your Everyday Life Black Shuck by Tracy Nicholas, inspirated by Black Dog Folklore by Mark Norman. Purchase the book here: https://www.thefolklore...

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Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social · 7h

For those within traveling distance of #Dartmoor, this #nature & #folklore event is coming up in Chagford soon: a talk with Dartmoor historian & guide Emma Cunis, with art by Gina Hemery. Emma's people have lived on the moor for generations; her knowledge of this land is deep and wise.

Image: The poster for "Magical Myths & Moorland Legends" at Endecott House, Chagford, TQ13 8AJ, on 17 October, 7PM: an evening of Dartmoor tales and enchantment with local historian Emma Cunis, folklorist Terri Windling, and art by Gina Hemery. The evening celebrates the publication of Emma's new book, Dartmoor Myths & Legends. For tickets, visit Emma's Dartmoor's Daughter website: www.dartmoorsdaughter.com. The art on the poster is a Dartmoor landscape by Gina Hemery.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 9h

In London, right by Paddington station. I love it and make it a point to stop by when I am in town

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Stopped by #MalliwayBros on my way to ritual last night. No sighting of @blakemalliway.bsky.social to report #magick #crossedcrow #witchsky #booksky #witchy #authorsky

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

A bit of scarecrow lore for harvest season: www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2... #scarecrow #folklore #folkloring #ruralcraft #folkcraft #farming

Parts guardian and folklore figure, scarecrows are one of the oldest tools in agricultural history

Scarecrows do more than just scare birds, they’ve become powerful cultural symbols, associated with harvest, rural life, and more.

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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social · 1d

We arrived in Exeter after our epic train/replacement bus journey, working hard en route and ready to talk about the National Folklore Survey for England in Crediton TOMORROW at The Boniface Centre!

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Some fairy ring lore I have not heard before www.almanac.com/magic-fairy-... #folklore #superstition #fairyring #witchesring #bison #folkloring #fungi #mycelium #fairies #fairy #fae

The Magic of Fairy Rings: What They Are and How They Form

Discover the mystery behind fairy rings—those perfect circles of mushrooms that spark both scientific curiosity and centuries of folklore. Learn what causes them and the legends they’ve inspired aroun...

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Having a catch up call with the bestie:
"OK, but it has to be quick, I have a ton to do today, no more than an hour!"
3 hours later........ #bestie #everytime #Shazzie #onemorething

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

I would love to go watch this: www.countypress.co.uk/news/2551619... #folkcraft #folkloring #folklore #ruralcraft #hedgelaying #isleofwight

Hedgelaying contest returns to Isle of Wight Steam Railway this autumn

A countryside tradition will take centre stage at an event this autumn.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

I have been in a meltdown for days knowing that I would no longer have Healthcare January 1. And then the great state of Illinois sent a letter guaranteeing me health care. I feel safe again knowing democrats are still holding the line

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 4d

This is the first I have ever heard of the cryptid Green Eyes: www.chattanoogapulse.com/citylife/new... #folklore #folkloring #greeneyes #cryptid #chickamauga

The Green Eyes Festival Honors Chickamauga's Haunted Folklore

Lurking deep in the foggy woods and battlefields of Chickamauga, Georgia is a legendary creature described as an apparition, or shape shifter, or some type of monster. Seen by many throughout the year...

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 4d

Best wishes for a speedy recovery

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 5d

📢Call for Papers📢 ‘Folklore on the Move’: The Folklore Society’s annual conference 2026 in collaboration with the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen. In person conference: 5-7 Jun 2026; online conference day: 10 Jun 2026. Proposal deadline 14 Dec www.folklore-society.com/event/call-f...

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 6d

Happy 259th anniversary of the Nottingham Cheese Riot to all those who celebrate...

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 6d

I'm starting to book shows for The Buildings Archaeologist book tour. Currently, looking for dates from 4 July 2026 onwards. Festival of Archaeology, Heritage Open Days, fringe festivals, history festivals, book festivals or special one-off's... Happy to look at all reasonable offers 🙂🏠🏰🕍✒️🚂

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 6d

I’ll be hosting this online talk on British Grimoires and folklore on Saturday 18 October, via Zoom at 7:30pm

All profits support @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

Book now at bit.ly/flaevents

Our next online talk is now booking.

On Saturday 18th October, we will be hosting a talk via Zoom on the subject of British Grimoires and their significance to folklore.

Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) via our EventBrite page and include a Q&A with the presenter, Daniel Harms, and access to a recording of the talk afterwards.

All profits support our charitable work. To book, please visit

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 6d

The Campbell Folk School in North Carolina is having their 49th annual Fall Festival this weekend: www.thenews.com.pk/latest/13479... #folkfest #folklore #appalachian #folkloring #northcarolina #folkschool

John C. Campbell Folk School: 100 years of Appalachian arts

The John C. Campbell Folk School is officially celebrating its 100th anniversary, launching a year-long centennial observance that recognises its century-long commitment to preserving Southern...

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 6d

If you are near Calvert City this weekend, you might want to check out the River Folk Fest this weekend www.marshallcountydaily.com/2025/10/01/r... #folkmusic #folkcrafts #calvertcity #kentucky #folkfest

River Folk Fest Returns to Calvert City with Free Bluegrass Celebration | Marshall County Daily.com

(CALVERT CITY, Ky.)-The River Folk Fest returns to Memorial Park this Friday and Saturday, offering bluegrass music, family activities, and community gathering at no cost to attendees. The free festiv

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Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran @csmaccath.com · 6d

Resharing this week's folklore post on thresholds and Neolithic sites as a meme because it's a little easier to follow than the individual images were.

#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #AuthorLife #Storytelling

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 6d

Today has a gotta laugh so you don't cry kind of vibe #respectfullyno #nothankyou #wrongtimeline

a woman in a black and white polka dot dress is standing in front of a wall with wigs on it

ALT: a woman in a black and white polka dot dress is standing in front of a wall with wigs on it

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

Very sad news

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 7d

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

This came out a year ago today and is still one of my favorite interviews! www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-162.... #folklore #folklorepodcast #folkloring #folksky #kateyoung #neurodivergent @folklorepod.bsky.social

Episode 162

Season 9: Episode 162 In this episode of the podcast, we explore the use of folklore as an inspiration for the creation of music, with award-winning musician, composer and songwriter Kate Young....

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

Absolutely no clue..... #folklore #history #bestfriends #pillowfight #folkloring #fwb

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Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 8d

Thinking of you and your family and hoping for a speedy and complete recovery

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 8d

Hateful people claiming Jesus loves them better read a different bible than the rest of us

Folkloring Podcast @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social · 8d

I find it saddening that people are out here interfering with a lovely event that people were enjoying for no other reason than to go shout about how their view of the world is the only right one and anyone who disagrees will suffer.