Tag Archives: Folk Tale

Being Beyond Seeing…

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* One of the ‘hardy perennials’ on many of our workshops is the thorny problem of intent. Thorny because much of what we now see may not have been originally intended by the erstwhile perpetrator or perpetrators, yet some of … Continue reading →

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Paul Andruss reviews The Initiate…

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogging this splendid review by Paul Andruss of The Initiate. Paul Andruss, is the author of Thomas the Rhymer & Finn Mac Cool, has been a popular guest on the blog. He made our day when he sent us this… … Continue reading →

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Playings… Stuart France

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Old, ‘Bone White’ * * lived in the ‘Stone Sure’ Hills, * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Something round… Stuart France

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* “How old is it?” “How old is what?” “The Turnip Lantern Tradition?” * * “It is truly ancient.” “That is good.” “There appear to be others who agree with you.” * * “A heartening sight.” * Continue reading at … Continue reading →

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Of Trolls and Sustenance… Stuart France

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Tomf, the Troll, rises from the river bed after a long, long, sleep. He is feeling grumpy but only because he is hungry. Off in search of chocolate, cake, liqourice, orange juice, tobacco and cough sweets he goes… Oh, … Continue reading →

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The Marsh King’s Daughter III… Stuart France

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Hi-ho the Carrion Crow, bow and bend to me… * …There usually is. Perhaps one reason for the tale’s obscurity these days is its perceived, overtly, Christian message. This takes the form of a priest who is captured and tortured … Continue reading →

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The Marsh King’s Daughter II… Stuart France

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

  ‘…The Earth will see you on through this time…’ * …There always is. The Marsh King sinks back beneath the waters with the unnamed Egyptian Princess in his thrall. Some time later a green shoot with a water-lily bud … Continue reading →

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Cusp of the Moon: Young lion…

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* …It was not long before Aggafdu, Prince of Annwn, got to hear about the marvellous sun shoes of Sow Hill: “You must bring me a pair of blue and gold shoes from the master cobblers of Sow Hill,” he … Continue reading →

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The Marsh King’s Daughter… Stuart France

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

‘…Hi-ho the Carrion Crow, Fol-de-rol-de riddle…’ * Although the second longest of Anderson’s Fairy Tales, The Marsh King’s Daughter is relatively little known and perhaps, even, considered to be one of his ‘lesser’ tales. It is a huge, sprawling epic … Continue reading →

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Cusp of the Moon: Cobblers…

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* …“You must make a name for yourself,” said Branwen, and she looked from one to the other of them. “Now, how are we to do that?” said Greidyawl-the-Wise, and he scratched his chin as he chewed, looked to the … Continue reading →

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