Blúiríní Béaloidis 25 - Midsummer

Midsummer has long been observed as a period of jubilant celebration, with communal gatherings at bonfires and prayers, recitations, music, songs, dance and merriment being the order of the night. Join Jonny for episode 25 of Blúiríní Béaloidis as he explores the origins of midsummer festivities in Europe; recounting the raucous antics of the Brotherhood of the Green Wolf in France, considering the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist as a symbolic counterbalance to Christmas and focusing on the protective and magical properties of the night. The fires burn on every hill and height, join us as we celebrate midsummer! Our thanks for Michael Anderson and Schola Antiqua for permission to include their beautiful rendition of 'Ut queant laxis' in this episode. To learn more, and support them directly visit:

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Blúiríní Béaloidis 25 - Midsummer is an episode from Blúiríní Béaloidis Folklore Podcast by Blúiríní Béaloidis / Folklore Fragments.

This episode is 00:47:27 long.

This episode was published on Jun 22, 2020.

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