CMP Special 01 Beltane 2008

Celebrate Beltane with Fairies, Music and Celtic traditions!

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Show Summary:

We celebrate the ancient Celtic Fire Festival of Bealteinne with some pieces about Celtic and Fairy traditions, a fascinating short story set in ancient Cornwall and some wonderful Celtic music. Come join in the fun!

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Running Order:

• Intro 0:41
• News & Views 2:50
• Promo by Mary Jones 2:50
• The May Festival by Lady Wilde 3:52
  
• The Hills they are Hollow by Damh the Bard 19:27
  
• The Lily by Simon Mitchell 12:08
  
• Haghole by Culann's Hounds 46:52
• May Day Superstitions by Lady Wilde 51:15
• Outtakes 55:04

We hope you enjoy it!

Gary & Ruthie x x x

 

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News & Views

We talk about the beauty of the season and explain that this episode is about an hour long being a special episode. We reassure new listeners that the normal episodes are only 25 minutes long. We also play a Promo for Mary Jones, whose amazing website provides much of the source material that we use in bringing you these stories: www.maryjones.us.

 

The May Festival by Lady Wilde

from "Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland"

We start with a brief biography of Lady Francesca 'Speranza' Wilde, who was born in 1821 and was the mother of the famous Oscar Wilde.

We then read a section of her book, Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland about May Day festivities and beliefs.

 

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