Tag: funerals

Podcast: For Whom the Bell Tolls – the folklore of church bells at funerals

Post author By reviewwales
Post date May 6, 2021
Categories In Curious Wales, Ghosts, Ghosts and Folklore of Wales, Ghosts of Wales, Ghosts of Wales podcast, Mark Rees, Podcast, Wales

EP49 For Whom the Bell Tolls: How an eerie old Gothic funeral tradition can keep away evil spirits, the plague and the Devil himself – explore the mysteries of church bells on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast

The Dark History of Beer; or, How a Welsh witch invented mead: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP15

Post author By reviewwales
Post date September 10, 2020
Categories In Curious Wales, Folklore, Ghosts, Ghosts and Folklore of Wales, Ghosts of Wales, Ghosts of Wales podcast, Mark Rees, Podcast, Wales, Welsh culture

Join me for a journey in search of the Welsh enchantress who brewed beer in her cauldron, the Gothic folklore surrounding alcohol at funerals, and other macabre traditions from “weird” Wales Welcome to the 15th episode of my “curious” Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast – the “dark history of beer”! It’s all about alcohol […]