New Year’s Folklore of Wales podcast: From the Mari Lwyd to Calennig, Mark Rees explores Welsh New Year’s Eve and Day customs.
Curious Christmas Folklore of Wales: A Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Christmas special
It’s Christmas Eve – the perfect time to pull up a chair next to the log fire, pour yourself a glass of mulled wine and listen to some old folklore of Wales.
The Magical Welsh Christmas Tree: A Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Christmas special
The Mari Lwyd is arguably the most well-known character in Welsh folklore. But why do people carry a horse’s skull door-to-door late at night, and challenge their neighbours to a battle in verse?
A Ghost Story for Christmas Eve; or, Festive Spirits at the Haunted Welsh Pub: A Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Christmas special
There is a Welsh pub which is said to be haunted by many ghosts, which range from the good old “lady in black” to a “headless cavalier.” They are, for most part, seemingly harmless enough, but on Christmas Eve a more troublesome phantom – a pesky poltergeist, you might say – has been known to cause mischief.
Mari Lwyd: The Welsh Christmas Ghost Horse – Secret History and Folklore on the Podcast
Discover the fascinating tradition of the Mari Lwyd, Welsh folklore’s most mysterious Christmas custom, on the Ghosts and Folklore of […]
Mark Rees Brings Welsh Ghost Stories to BBC Radio Wales
Author and folklore expert Mark Rees has recorded a special festive ghost story episode for BBC Radio Wales. Mark explores […]