The Folklore Podcast

Folklore Podcast creator and host Mark Norman delves into the topic of folk music and performance with special guests Lunatraktors. The duo, formed in 2017 and made up of Carli Jefferson and Dr Clair Le Couteur aim to strip folk back to the bare essentials of rhythm and voice, and use in-depth research methods to investigate Anglo-Celtic music, to which they then apply a modern twist. Carli and Clair also discuss their latest release Wassail, which you can also hear in the episode. To support the work of The Folklore Podcast and help to keep the show going, please visit https://www.patreon.com/c/thefolklorepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/thefolklorepodcast] where you can sign up as either a free or paid supporter and access bonus content. Explore the Lunatraktors website at https://www.lunatraktors.space/ [https://www.lunatraktors.space/] Watch Lunatraktors performances on their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/Lunatraktors [https://www.youtube.com/c/Lunatraktors] Watch the Lunatraktors TEDx Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v-5QB1QQpM&t=605s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v-5QB1QQpM&t=605s]

In this 'Meet the Author' bonus episode of The Folklore Podcast, creator and host Mark Norman introduces a conversation between literary correspondent Hilary Wilson and university lecturer and poet Kailey Tedesco. Kailey discusses her poetry collection 'Motherdevil' which takes the story of the Jersey Devil and the Pine Barrens as its inspiration for an exploration of folklore and motherhood. Kailey Tedesco is a university lecturer delivering courses in horror writing and gothic literature. This episode is part of the 'Folklore Podcast Rewind' strand, and was recorded at Halloween, 2024. Visit Kailey's website at www.kaileytedesco.com [www.kaileytedesco.com] To support The Folklore Podcast as well as accessing extra bonus content, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast [www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast]

Folklore Podcast creator and host, Mark Norman, explores the rumours that the author of 'Dracula', Bram Stoker, found inspiration for his famous count in the rural backwaters of the county of Devon, in the South-West of the United Kingdom. Could there by any truth to the ideas that Count Dracula emerged as much from the Devon countryside as he did from the Carpathian mountains? This episode of The Folklore Podcast is written and presented by Mark Norman. To support the podcast, and help to facilitate the creation of more episodes featuring new research, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast [www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast]

Folklore Podcast creator and host Mark Norman meets with Ronnie Turner. author of the gothic and folk horror novel 'Small Fires' in this episode of the podcast, recorded on location during Ronnie's recent book signing tour. To support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon, please visit www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast [www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast]

We chat with Bram Stoker and International Latino Award Winning horror author Cynthia Pelayo as her latest book, 'Vanishing Children' is released. Cynthia's writing intersects with the world of fairy tales, with Charles Perrault's story of Sleeping Beauty providing inspiration for 'Vanishing Children'. Please note that this interview deals with themes of parental loss, and touches on suicide. To support The Folklore Podcast on Patreon and help us to keep making the show, and to get extra content, please visit http://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast [http://www.patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast]